In this assignment consider how well your favourite TV shows, movies, and videogames reflect the diversity of Canadian society. Media are constructed to representreality and media communicate values and messages. How media "re-presents"people, ideas and events from a particular viewpoint, and what the possibleconsequences of under-representation and inaccurate portrayals of diversity mightbe. You are expected to take a stand on a diversity issue relating to media andcomplete writing assignment # 4.Voluntary Industry Diversity Codes: In Canada, there's a system in place toensure equitable representation in broadcast media. The Canadian Radio-televisionand Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) – the regulatory agency that governsradio and television content in Canada – clearly states that Canadian televisionprogramming should reflect the country’s cultural diversity, and when broadcastersapply for, or renew, their licences they are expected to demonstrate a commitmentto cultural diversity through specific initiatives. In response to the CRTC, theCanadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) created voluntary industry guidelinesfor avoiding negative portrayals based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour,religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental disability.CAB members are expected to:• ensure balanced coverage of issues;• refrain from broadcasting stories, news items or imagery that may incite hatred orcontempt of others, based on ethnic or national heritage, colour or religion; and
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2• be sensitive to the use of offensive language or stereotypical portrayals. Theguidelines also require that broadcasters' commitment to cultural diversity bereflected in their hiring and training practices.The issue of diversity is also addressed by the CAB’s Code of Ethics. This codeprohibits the broadcasting of abusive or discriminatory material based on race,national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital statusor physical or mental disability. The application of these guidelines is overseen bythe Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC), an industry organization thathears viewer complaints about programming content and tries to resolve themthrough mediation at the local level, between broadcaster and complainant. Mostcomplaints are resolved this way.Activity1. Diversity Portrayal Worksheet:List the TV shows, movies or games in the far-left column. In the other columns listany characters you can think of that fit that category.
VisibleMinorityCharacters
AboriginalCharacters
Gay, Lesbian,Bisexual orTransgenderCharacters
CharacterswithDisabilities
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Activity 2: Character developmentList the characters you identified above and identify in what show, video game ormovie s/he appears and what minority group s/he is a member of. Then say whetherthey are Lead (the show is about them or they are part of a group of four or fewermain characters), Major (a secondary character in a show about one person or asignificant part of an ensemble of five or more characters) or Minor (does not fiteither of the other two categories) and explain why you feel s/he fits in that category.CharacterAppears in...
MinorityGroup
Major, Lead Reason
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25 October 2019 HSC4M: Culminating Assignment Unit 2 Ms Tsang/Mr AngusDue: October 30, 2019 @ 11:59 pm on Google classroom
4From the above activity and applying information /course materials covered in class.Write a 3 page paper discussing how the Canadian media is accurately orinaccurately addressing issues of diversity in Canada. /20 marks