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 Media magazine:

I read the media magazine 'the media magazine for students of film and media studies'.

- published by the english media centre
- the centre publishes a wide range of classroom materials and runs courses for teachers
- editor is Claire Pollard
- associated editor is Dan Clayton
- design assistant is Charlie Cunningham
- subscription manager is Maria Pettersson
- cover is lady gaga as Harley Quinn in 'the joker'

- movie soundtracks play a big role in the atmosphere of a film.
- people talk a lot about toxic masculinity in films and movies and what to do about it
- squeaky clean male role models are often shoved in front of teenage boys 
- this is done as a 'supposed solution'
- George Monaghan argues that this does more harm than good
 

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