What the project is about

The aim of this project is to work with a group of young black British people ((approx 15 - 22) from white single parent households to assess the impact and use of the media.

The project is just developing but at present the idea is to interview everyone about significant media and why it was significant during the young person's life. Each participant family where possible will be invited to attend a workshop to develop their own understanding of their media use through the preparation of a box with significant media references in them and to commentary. It is also hoped that each person will want to develop their understanding further through the development of additional media products that reflect on this process e.g. a video, a song, posters. It is hoped that all this material can be included in an exhibition that the public can attend and give feedback on. Participants will then be interviewed a second time to get feedback on the whole process.

It may also be that a website, or CD, or research report will be presented on the project, but this will depend on how it develops as I urgently need participants and possible location and maybe even funding in order to develop the project fully.

This blog is an attempt to reach potential participants and to record the progress of the Masters.