Argos TV - Medialogic (1)
Media logic investigates the difference between image and reality. Media serve as a guide to get a grip on reality. But to what extent are they a reliable guide? How is public opinion formed? And what influence does this have on the actions of administrators, journalists and citizens?
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Argos TV - Medialogic
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Men struggle with their position in society. As a man you are quickly seen as toxic or too masculine. Influencers like Andrew Tate have the solution: the man must become an alpha male again, especially now that the man has been consciously made weak and docile. But what consequences does this image have? And why are these ideas so popular among young people?
In April this year, there was a demonstration against a drag queen story hour in Rotterdam, where children are read to by a drag queen. The reading hours and the LGBTIQ+ community have been under fire for some time, including from radical right-wing politicians and activists. According to researchers, there is a conscious strategy behind these actions: what does this mean and what are the consequences?
In his book Of Boys and Men, British-American sociologist Richard Reeves investigates why many men struggle with themselves and their role in society and what we can do about it. What is the danger if the existing problems in men are ignored? And what does this mean for the rights of women and the LGBTIQ+ community?
Media logic investigates the difference between image and reality. Media serve as a guide to get a grip on reality. But to what extent are they a reliable guide? How is public opinion formed? And what influence does this have on the actions of administrators, journalists and citizens?