Hillary has little to no control over her public image. She may do things that spur various stories, but in reality, it is up to the media to interpret her actions and portray her in a certain light. Hillary is not consulted before the media is about to publish a story about her. The only influence Hillary has on her public image is what she does in public. For instance, if she participates in philanthropic events, the media could portray her as a charitable woman of good character. On the flipside, if she is involved in a scandal, the media could portray her has a woman of poor morals. However, despite what Hillary does in public, the media could still choose to portray her as something she is not. If she participates in philanthropy events, the media could portray her as two faced and only benefitting her self. So in reality, Hillary has very little control over her own public image. Thinking broader, no one in the public eye has control over his or her public images. Media outlets are concerned only for themselves. They will do anything for a “headlining story” even if that means trashing someone’s image.

Repetition of images really emphasizes and engraves the image or phrase in the audience’s brain. They are very influential for impacting an audience. The role of repetition is very important to frame an image or story. By repeating the phrases and scenes, the audience is much more likely to recall the truths later. For example, the super bowl just occurred and the focus was not on the game itself, but rather the tale of the two quarterbacks. The story framed was Peyton Manning: an old school quarterback with a good upbringing and family versus Cam Newton: a new school quarterback with a shaky upbringing and troubled past. This juxtaposition made for a story the audience and those watching coverage leading up to the Super Bowl, would never forget. The phrase “a battle between old school and new school” was repeated countless times on various media outlets. This constructed the story and focus on the Super Bowl. In the article, the author paid very close attention to the use of repetition to shape HRC’s image as well as what the audience perceived as a truth about her. By using various photo angles and compositions, HRC is remembered in the public sphere. News media outlets often repeated the constructed truths about HRC. The audience does not even question the truth they receive. Overall, repetition is a very powerful source in the media. It is responsible for emphasizing and constructing a truth by gaining credibility with the audience and making us remember it.

Overall, feminism has changed its focus, but there is still a bias against women and the movement. Historically, men in power feel threatened by the feminist movement because their power is in jeopardy. Right now, the feminist movement is at its peak participation because of the inequality. It is also peaking because of monumental women in the fight for women’s rights. For example, two females were just hired as professional football and men’s basketball coaches fighting the notion that women can’t hold these male dominated jobs. These examples are truly an outbreak for women as they are slowly but surely becoming equal to their male counterpart. However, inequalities still exist. Most women are paid less than their male counterpart holding the same position. Women are also viewed as weaker than men, but with women like Ronda Rousey, this notion is slowly being eliminated as well. The media’s approach to feminism has also changed in that there is more coverage. With the examples listed above, all of these are headliners that draw attention to the movement.