Title: Representation in media: Why it matters – Critical Hit
Headings: Representation in media: Why it matters
Representation in media: Why it matters
Benefits of representation in media
It’s Not Always Done Well
Everybody Wins

Content: When the same voices are being heard over and over again, conversation never progresses and the world is never challenged. Giving a voice to minorities allows everyone to have their worlds opened up and to have their beliefs challenged in a positive, constructive way. This platform allows stereotypes and misconceptions to be broken and allows for more accurate portrayals. Stereotypes like all black people listen exclusively to Hip Hop and all aspire to be rappers or the glamorised, misrepresentation of disabilities such as autism. The only way to truly combat these issues to give people who actually live these lives a voice, a platform to speak. In doing so, we can combat negative stereotypes and misconceptions that can do a lot of harm if left unchecked. It’s Not Always Done Well
Despite the importance and benefits of representation in media, it’s not always achieved successfully. Sometimes it is flat-out ignored, as in the case of Ghost In The Shell which cast Scarlett Johansson, despite it being a Japanese franchise. Similarly, Matt Damon being cast in the film “A Great Wall” flies in the face of representation. Sometimes representation is used as a gimmick.