explain the concept of media. discuss stereotypes in media representation. in 500 words
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Media and gender refers to the relationship between mass media and gender, and how gender is represented within media platforms. These platforms include but are not limited to film, radio, television, advertisement, social media, and video games. Initiatives and resources exist to promote gender equality and reinforce women's empowerment in the media industry and representations. For example, UNESCO, in cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists, elaborated the Gender-sensitive Indicators for Media contributing to gender equality and women's empowerment in all forms of media.
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History
Feminist writers, largely gaining prominence in the 1967s during second wave feminism, began criticizing the Western canon for providing and promoting an exclusively white male world view.[2] These feminists typically perceive gender as a social construct which is not only reflected in artistic work but perpetuated by it.[3] Until fairly recently, feminists have mainly directed their studies to gender representations in literature. Recently, a new wave of academic studies focused on gender representations in modern society and culture (such as in the film, advertisement and cultural industries)