Another key feature of your answer in the exam needs to be recognition of the future. How will this collective identity go on to be represented?
The collective identity of the future will be likely to be represented in a similar way of today, because there has been a trend followed for many years by adults of the past and today, however it could change due to the fact that in the future youth of today could be the adults and see the youth culture from their prospective.

Where are the representations of you? Where do you express yourself? (Facebook, personal blog, youtube, online worlds)
Facebook

Who is currently in control of the modes of production for how young people are represented?
Adults control the way young people are shown in the public eye for TV, newspapers and film.

Use Buckingham's theory to extend your point further...
This theory says that parents control the way children are represented and are hidden from the real world and being oppressed.



What examples of young people being in control of the construction of the way in which their collective identity is represented can you find?
BBC switch, showing what young people are really like.



What are the implications of this?
The implications are that people get to see the youth of today in a true light rather than one made up in the media that is used to stereotype young people and make adults be fearful of the youth.


What could happen in the future in terms of who is in control of representations? What evidence can you find that this could develop?
The control of how people are represented will be the same as today because there will be no way of younger people taking over all media areas and representing themselves in a good light.