assignment 4

Michaela Ives Kingshott

My 3 Topics For A Documentary

Assignment 4;

Initial Mind Map.

Idea One;Mental Health Issues Among Teenagers.• What difference types of mental health issues are there and how do

they effect people?

• What has been enforced to help young people tackle there illness?

• Does the NHS do enough for teenagers suffering with mental health problems?

• What campaigns have been made to raise public awareness of the topic?

Idea Two;Is Britain's Education System Failing Our Children?

• Does everybody have equal opportunities when it comes to education?

• What gender/ethnic backgrounds tend to be the highest achievers and why?

• What gender/ethnic backgrounds tend to be the lowest achievers and why?

• Is education only reachable to upper class people due to factors such as the rise in tuition fee’s under the coalition government?

Idea Three; Anorexia & Bulimia • Does the media play a part in people developing these disorders?

• Is this a mental health issue or simply a cry for attention?

• What can be done to overcome this social issue?

• What causes people to develop these kinds of disorders?

Extra ResearchMental health issues among teenagers

Is Britain's education system failing our children?

Anorexia & bulimia

• There is a series currently on bbc3 called ‘don’t call me crazy’ which focuses on a mental health clinic for teenagers.

• Shown on shows such as skint and shameless, children don’t take education seriously.

• "The Best Little Girl in the World" Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as Casey Powell, a teenager secretly suffering from anorexia nervosa. Her condition stems from problems at school and a troubled home life.

Audience Interviews Name Gende

r Age Favourite

choice Reason

Sophie Hull

Female

22 Anorexia & Bulimia

• Controversial topic that people should be educated on

Jack Murray

Male 19 Mental Health Among Teenagers

• This is a topic that is swept under the carpet and save guarded away from the public eye

Michelle Ives

Female

49 Anorexia & Bulimia

• Should be shown more in the media so people battling with an eating disorder know that help is available and that they are not alone

Name Gender

Age

Favourite Choice

Reason

Lee Ives

Male 30 Is the British education system failing our children?

• A topic which needs to be addressed, compare the British system to other education systems around the world, and even compare different schools within Britain

Lucy McDonald

Female

30 Anorexia & Bulimia

• Shows the way in which the media portrays the ‘perfect’ female image, this image needs to be trashed

Mollie Johnson

Female

17 Anorexia & Bulimia

• Being a teenager I feel that this topic is very relatable as eating disorders are mainly picked up by teenagers and young adults

My Favourite topic out of the three I have listed is the Anorexia & Bulimia topic.

I feel that this is the strongest topic choice as anorexia & bulimia is a very controversial topic and rarely receives media coverage due to its sensitive nature. I feel that the topic shouldn’t be ignored as many people suffer, or know people who have suffered or who are suffering from the illness.

My Favourite Topic