Coventry Journalism Review 2008

MA Specialist Journalism Journal

Posts Tagged ‘celebrity

How Journalism’s Portrayal of the Thin Ideal contributes to Anorexia

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Journalism plays a key role in the depiction of extremely thin celebrities and fashion models in magazines targeted for teenage girls and young women. Key magazines depict the image of the ideal body which celebrities possess. These images can be seen in magazines such as Heat, Closer, Reveal, Star, Love It and New only to mention a few. Read the rest of this entry »

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June 5, 2008 at 10:58 am