Compare and Contrast the representation of the third world in the following media forms

Band Aid- Do they Know its Christmas (1984)

• "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is a song written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to television reports of the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia. It was first recorded in a single day on 25 November 1984 by Band Aid, a supergroup put together by Geldof and Ure and consisting mainly of the biggest British and Irish musical acts at the time.The single was released in the United Kingdom on 3 December 1984 and aided by considerable publicity it entered the UK Singles Chart at number one and stayed there for five weeks, becoming the Christmas number one of 1984

Oxfam

• The iconic plastic bucket is a symbol of Oxfam’s practical approach and expertise in emergency water provision. Its tightly fitting lid keeps dirt, germs and insects out, and the tap lets you get water out without having to dip hands or bowls into it.It is made from durable plastic that does not degrade in harsh sunlight. Its curved edges inside help stop bacteria accumulating. Its base is also designed to make it easy to carry on your head, recognising local approaches to gathering and conveying water.
• The 60 second DRTV advert demonstrates what your contribution will help achieve.It begins with footage from the field, showing people drinking water that is clearly filthy and disgusting. It then switches to a product demonstration by Oxfam spokesman, Ian Bray, at the Oxfam warehouse which stores many of these buckets and other emergency supplies.Bray explains that dirty or polluted water kills 1,400 children every day. He then asks the viewer to make a donation to pay for one bucket: just £3.

The film Beast of No Nation

• Follows the journey of a young boy, Agu, who is forced to join a group of soldiers in a fictional West African country. While Agu fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination Depicts the mechanics of war and does not shy away from explicit, visceral detail, and paints a complex, difficult picture of Agu as a child soldier.

Compare and Contrast the representation of the third world in the following media forms

In all three advertisements there is a representation of third world countries that are suffering with poverty and the countries are struggling to feed their people, this maybe due to war and famine.