1) Is our news influenced by American cultural imperialism? What examples can you think of?
Yes, our news is influenced by American cultural imperialism. For example, CNN had 24 hour news available and Sky copied them and now have 24 hour news. Also, the layout is the same as CNN's.
2) Has the increased globalisation of news improved the audience experience? How? Why?
Yes, the increased globalisation of news improved the audience experience, as they are able to view live footage of news for example the bombings in Syria. It allows them to view live footage and experience it. However, the news is less likely to make it local. Audiences have a great amount of choice, they can choose from a range of news channels, and watch the news any time and anywhere.
3) Has globalisation benefited or damaged major news institutions? How? Why?
I think globalisation has benefited and damaged major news institutions. It has benefited them as they don't have to have a separate journalist in every country, which is cheaper for them. But also, they have citizen journalists sending in stories, pictures and videos about different news. However it has damaged major news institutions, as it is harder for a news companies to stand out in global institutions, for example the Ealing Gazette. It is hard for them to stand out with the other major newspapers out, such as The Sun.
Thursday, 20 March 2014
Sunday, 16 March 2014
MOCK EXAM QUESTION 2
Why
are media products that represent outsiders, such as vampire films, so popular?
You may also refer to other media products to support your answer
One reason to why the trailer consisting of vampires
are so popular is that that the target audience for these films, which are
usually women, between the ages of 14-24, as when they are watching the film,
they feel a sense of escape (Blumler & Katz). They get so emotionally
attached to the film and the characters, they forget about their own lives for
a while. They enjoy watching films about things they don’t see on a daily
basis, for example vampires. It draws the audience in even more. This is an
advantage as the films will bring in more and more profit, as their target audience
is enjoying the film. Another reason
to why the trailers consisting of vampires are so popular is because they
appeal to their audience. Vampire films most of the time have a mix of genres,
for example Twilight consists of romance, drama and fantasy. This would appeal
to females within the ages 14-24. A feminist called Judith Butler had said that
gender roles were socially constructed, however in the trailer of Twilight, she
is portrayed as a fighter who wants to fight, which is the opposite of what she
has said. This shows that the audience are attracting to vampire films, as
women aren’t seen as how society normally see women. They stereotypes aren’t reinforced
in the films and women are seen as the complete opposite, which the audience
may enjoy watching.
WEEKLY NDM 18
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/03/boy-rape-younger-sister-porn-games-console
Boy, 12, raped younger sister after viewing porn on games console
The boy will be placed on the sex offenders register for two and a half years, and work with social workers to return to the family home
A Microsoft Xbox games console. It is understood the boy had viewed pornography on an Xbox games console at a friend's house. Photograph: Virginie Lefour/EPA
A 12-year-old schoolboy who raped his seven-year-old sister after he watched hardcore pornography on the internet has walked free from court.
Social workers will now work with the boy to return him to the family home in the coming months.
Blackburn youth court heard the boy had viewed pornography in the company of his friends before he gained "a desire to try it out".
He committed a number of sexual offences against his sister between March and May last year but these came to light only last autumn.
The boy, now 13, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, two counts of indecent assault and one count of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
In a statement, the offender said he was "disgusted" with his actions, which he promised would not happen again.
Sentencing him, district judge James Prowse said he thought it "highly improbable" that the boy would reoffend in this way. Prowse followed the recommendations of a youth offending team and imposed a 12-month referral order.
WEEKLY NDM 17
Press freedom under attack - the risks journalists face in order to report
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is carrying eight essays on its website based around the theme of "attacks on the press in 2013."
One, by San Francisco lawyer and university tutor Geoffrey King, deals with the threats to freedom posed by the National Security Agency.
It is long, 4,500 words long, so a précis doesn't really work. But it merits reading so set aside 20 minutes to absorb it. Among the people who should definitely read are those who think the wholesale collection of metadata is an innocent and unthreatening activity.
See also Maya Taal on the threats to journalists by the supranational sphere of cyberspace and Joel Simon on the implications of the US-China dispute over control of the internet.
Another piece that shouldn't be missed is on impunity by Elisabeth Witchel, "When journalists are killed, witnesses may be next". One factual paragraph stands out:
"In the last 10 years, 348 journalists have been murdered for their work worldwide. In only a handful of cases- one in 10 - have any perpetrators been brought to trial and sentenced."
Witchel shows how dangerous it is becoming for the witnesses to such murders. They are being killed in turn to prevent them giving testimony.
Michael Casey, in "Without stronger transparency, more financial crises loom", argues that the press needs to overcome secrecy in a market economy because of the threat to everyone's well-being posed by banks and financial institutions.
The other three articles are about censorship; the role of journalists asthe voices of the poor and powerless; and the risks journalists must take in certain countries in order to report rape and sexual violence.
Journalists are being attacked, and it is really dangerous for others to witness these murders. Journalists are being killed in turn to prevent them giving testimony, this is very bad, as journalists are loosing their lives.
WEEKLY NDM 16
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/23/stan-collymore-twitter-sun-racist-abuse
Stan Collymore returns to Twitter and hits out at the Sun
Stan Collymore has criticised the Sun as he returned to Twitter aftersuspending his account over racist abuse that he received on the site.
The former England striker, who has more than 500,000 Twitter followers, said the paper's front-page story in which his ex-girlfriend Ulrika Jonsson accused him of "hypocrisy" over the affair only served to distract from the issue of online abuse.
He said in a Google+ Hangout on sports website The Bleacher Report: "The Sun newspaper thought that dragging up a 15-year-old story this morning, which bears no relevance to being abused or threats, that that means there's essentially a justification … that because it's Stan Collymore it's OK … there is a real issue here that Twitter needs to tackle."
Collymore also traded angry words with a BBC News Channel presenter who accused him on Thursday morning of having been "on the wrong side of the law".
Collymore claimed: "I have 1 troll in particular. Opens account, send 3/4 abusive or illegal messages, deletes account. Over 700 accounts opened in 3 years."
Stan Collymore has gone back onto Twitter, after his account was suspended as of the racist abuse that he had received on the social networking site. He criticised the Sun majorly, and he stated he had 1 troll in particular, opens account, send 3/4 abusive or illegal messages and deletes account, over 700 accounts had opened within 3 years. This shows how he has gone against everything and still returned back onto the social networking site, he didn't let all the abuse get to him.
WEEKLY NDM 15
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/20/nintendo-mobile-games-smartphones-tablets
If Nintendo makes mobile games, what can it learn from Sony and Microsoft?
Start with the obvious: Nintendo already makes mobile games. Nobody keeps their 3DS tethered to a television, after all. But it doesn't makemobile games for smartphones and tablets.
That may change. The company has traditionally knocked back questions about taking its stable of gaming brands to other manufacturers' devices, but as Nintendo announced its latest financial results this week, there was a marked change of tone in president Satoru Iwata's comments.
What might a winning strategy look like for Nintendo? One place to start is by examining what its two main rivals in the console market, Sony and Microsoft, have been doing on smartphones and tablets, with lessons to learn about several possible strategies.
Microsoft has released Kinectimals for iOS and Android, for example, as well as puzzle game Wordament and Ms. Splosion Man from its Twisted Pixel studio. Windows Phone game Tentacles: Enter the Dolphin has also been released for iOS and Android. For now, Halo spin-off Halo: Spartan Assault remains exclusive to Windows-powered device.
Sony has launched a smattering of games for iOS, including free-to-play Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus, and Knack's Quest – the latter tying in to PlayStation 4 launch title Knack. The company has also launched an umbrella app called PlayStation All-Stars Island – a partnership with Coca-Cola that includes mini-games based on brands like Uncharted, Gravity Rush and LittleBigPlanet.
This article highlights all the key conventions of mobile games, and it talks about how Nintendo already makes mobile games. Microsoft has released iOS and Android, and they have been releasing puzzle games. Sony has also launched a smattering of games for iOS, which are free. It has been said Nintendo needs to recognise it's rivals, which are currently Sony and Microsoft, who have been releasing games for smart phones and tablets.
WEEKLY NDM 14
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/01/internet-streaming-music-record-industry
Internet streaming won't save music – the industry still relies on hits
Perhaps the most telling comment on the end-of-year music sales figures for 2013 – reporting a 0.5% decline on the previous year – came from Kim Bayley. The internet has given lots of artists the opportunity to reach an audience, with a broader range of music. The top 10 albums of 2013 in the UK illustrated the hit reliance. The top 3 albums are compliations: Now that's what I call music 84, 85 and 86. It is said that British artists are doing well, being responsible for half of the top 10 albums of 2013. Considering that the total number of albums sold in 2013 went down to 6.4%. Furthermore, music streaming grew by 33.7%
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