In Stuart Hall's analysis of representation and the media he describes the double meaning of the word representation. I agree that it can be used to describe a person's affiliation with a group similar how a politician represents its citizens, and that the media re-presents information to the general public.
Hall mentions the Gap of Representation and the challange the media is faced with reducing this gap. With recent advances of technology, this "Gap" is smaller than ever. Journalists are able to put articles online moments after a breaking news story occurs along with photos and videos. However I feel that no matter what technology we have there will always be a "Gap of Representation" because it seems impossible to close that gap entirely.
Another challange in representation of information is the varying points of view, beliefs, and values people have. Any number of people may see an event, but they all could have different points of view and would therefore re-present that information differently. Secondly varying beliefs and values people have influence on what a reporter or journalist deems important enough to report about. What that journalist chooses to represent may leave out other seemingly insignificant details that others may want to know about.
With these things in mind I feel that accurate representation of events and information by the media is something that is highly sought after by the media, and with today's technology the media is able to bring the general public closer than ever to the actual events.
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