Poverty and Participation in the Media is a participatory media project examining how the media treats poverty and those affected: Looking at opportunity and exclusion; representation, stigmatisation and stereotyping. With the wealth gap on the increase and virtual segregation of the classes creating urban ghettos - Does the media influence bridge or increase the divide?
Format: mini DV, 4.57 mins, 2009
Location: Luton and London
Discussions and suggestions on how the media could tackle the issues of poverty differently to improve social understanding.
Format: mini DV, 5.27 mins, 2009
Location: Luton and London
Interviews discussing the attitudes and stereotypes held and perpetuated by the media regarding people in poverty.
Format: mini DV, 2.51 mins, 2009
Location: Luton and London
Interviews focusing on the spread of new, free and user-generated media and the potential that it holds for the expression of poverty in this country.
Format: mini DV, 7 mins, 2008
Work in Progress. A selection of clips for the BBC College of Journalism. 7 mins. To comment on this video please visit the blog.
This project is on goin
Format: mini DV, 14 mins, 2008
Location: Southall
Interview with Ravinder Assi, a resident of Southall Part of the JRF funded Poverty and Participation in the Media project
Format: mini DV, 0.40 mins, 2008
Discussion about media attitudes to poverty, pregnancy and child support.
Format: mini DV, 5 mins, 2008
Work in Progress. A selection of clips for the BBC College of Journalism. 5 mins. To comment on this video please visit the blog.
This project is on goin
Format: mini DV, 8 mins, 2008
Poverty and Participation in the Media new edit Nov 08.