The idea of representation compares to Stuart Hall's theory because Hall's theory explains how a subject does not have one fixed meaning. It is ''meaning'' does not exist in the real world until it is represented in media. And that media is what give these events or subjects meaning. Stuart Hall states '' Representation is not an after the event activity, it means something and then the presentation might change or distort. We are talking about the fact that it has no fixed meaning no real meaning in the obvious sense. Until it is being represented.'' This means that media is the meaning makers to these events that happened . For example, using the corona virus pandemic, it has been alleged that it came from china and Chinese people. As a result, many people many people associated Chinese people with having the virus. Before that connection came out to the media those associations were not ...
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