Media Analysis Project - Final Paper

Thesis and Research Outline for If Loving You is Wrong

Weltee Wolo

Rasmussen College

Author Note

This paper is being submitted on July 31, 2017 Stephanie Davis’s

Visual Communication in the Media G332/MMC3407course

Thesis

If loving you is wrong is beyond any television series. The story line may be similar to others, but the use of varying perspectives and unique attributes make it exceptional and fun to watch. The story in itself is a sad one, but the use of different perspective makes it tolerable and quite enjoyable. Despite these attributes, there is an artistic incorporation of the six perspectives that can be used to analyze the story line and production.

Outline

1. Introduction

   1. If loving you is wrong is beyond any television series. The story line may be similar to others, but the use of varying perspectives and unique attributes make it exceptional and fun to watch. The story in itself is a sad one, but the use of different perspective makes it tolerable and quite enjoyable.

   2. Despite these attributes, there is an artistic incorporation of the six perspectives that can be used to analyze the story line and production.

2. Body 

   1. Personal Perspective

      1. Triggers inner feelings such as sadness, pain and resentment for certain characters while still loving others such as Joey.

   2. Historical Perspective

      1. Exposes the historic issue of racism

      2. Surpasses the issue of stereotypes and works storylines around them.

   3. Technical Perspective

      1. Presence of scene transitions

      2. Use of technical aspects to give story meaning and relevance

   4. Ethical Perspective

      1. Reveals family functionality and what a family should look like

      2. Exposes the unethical behaviors among law enforcement officers and the role that they play in the society

   5. Cultural Perspective

      1. Reveals the aspect of diversity and coexistence

      2. Exposes the lives of Americans from both a suburban and non-suburban communities, that is, crime, drugs and gun violence.

   6. Critical Perspective

      1. Community-related issues

      2. The role of the media in expressing these issues

3. Conclusion

   1. If loving you is wrong is a media presentation that not only captures the lives of American families, it also uses several perspectives in creating the story line that makes it easily relatable and valuable in media analysis.

References

Jewitt, T. V. L. (2012). The Handbook of Visual Analysis.