Friday, 8 May 2015

Photographer Rupi Kaur has effectively made Instagram, one of the most popular photo-sharing websites in the world, accept that periods are not inappropriate.

Last week she posted a photograph of a fully clothed woman lying in bed with a period stain on Instagram.

Kaur took to Facebook to write: “Thank you Instagram for providing me with the exact response my work was created to critique. You deleted my photo twice stating that it goes against community guidelines.

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Spanish federation to suspend all domestic competition over TV rights

The spanish federation are going to suspend domestic football in spain due a spat with the government over tv rights. This could possibly have an affect on the final 2 games being played in spain affecting clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. This could then have affects on other leagues as these games would have to be played at other times in which it could affect the champions league final with Barcelona and Real Madrid still having chances of getting into the final

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How social media hijacked the Met Ball

Social media took over the met ball as there were many memes made about the met ball and the celebrities who were involved such as Rihanna and Kim Kardarshian. Rihanna did get a lot of abuse about what she wore, however on the other hand Beyonce got plaudits for what she wore at the met ball

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Social media – a shining light in F1 amid the darkness

F1 has added an official YouTube channel, where they share never previously seen videos of past seasons, as well as an official Instagram account, along with the existing Twitter account.
For the teams and drivers, social media became an easy way to not only promote themselves but also reward the average fans for their continued support. And for the fans, the medium has given them a chance to voice their love for the sport and get recognised for their involvement.

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Case study research tasks

Your chosen industry:
World cup 2014

Your chosen case study (i.e. text/institution etc.):
Social media and the 2014 world cup

Have you received approval for this case study from your teacher? No

Audience

1) How has new and digital media changed the audience experience in your chosen industry?

There are opportunities such as the live timeline on Twitter
Rio Live on Snapchat

2) Has new and digital media changed the way the audience consume your chosen product?

3) Has the size of the audience changed as a result of new and digital media?
I would say audiences on social media have increased

4) What are the positive changes new and digital media have brought to the audience of your case study? (E.g. greater choice, easier access etc.)
Chances to interact with everyone on Twitter such as footballers

5) What are the negative changes new and digital media have had on your chosen audience? (E.g. quality of product etc.)
Broadcasting and newspaper industries could get affected as digital media can be used to watch the matches such as streaming sites and sky go.

6) What about audience pleasures - have these changed as a result of new and digital media?

7) What is the target audience for your chosen case study? Write a demographic/psychographic profile.

Institution

1) How has new and digital media had an impact on ownership or control in your chosen industry?

2) What impact has new and digital media had on ownership in your chosen case study?

3) How has new and digital media changed the way institutions produce texts?

4) How has new and digital media changed the way institutions distribute their product?

5) How might new and digital media threaten your chosen industry?

6) How has new and digital media changed the way your chosen industry is regulated?

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

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Boy, 15, arrested over alleged racist tweet aimed at Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck

This article speaks about how a 15 year old boy has been arrested after allegedly tweeting a racist tweet at Arsenal footballer Danny Welbeck after he scored against his former team Manchester United. I believe this is a step in the right direction as it shows you can not tweet anything you want and get away with it and showing that he is 15 and has still been arrested shows it does not matter what age you something can still happen to you. As I said it is a step in the right direction but many people tweet racist abuse on Twitter and social media and this is one rare case that has been found and I believe there should be arrests being made similar to this case that has just happened.

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Three judges removed and a fourth resigns for viewing pornography at work

This article speaks about how 3 judges lost their jobs and a further judge is set to resign after being caught watching pornography at work. This was caught by the IT as they saw them watching the pornography on their phone and as a result they have lost their jobs. I believe in my opinion this was the right thing to do as people at work should be doing this and definitely a judge should as they should be setting an example to everybody else.

Identities and the Media: index

Reading the riots
Post-colonialism: Destiny Ekaragwa film analysis
Post-colonialism: theory and clip task
Feminism: post-feminism article and No More Page 3 research
Feminism: post-feminism article and No More Page 3 research
Feminism: waves and feminism and online activism
Collective identity and the media

Collective identity

1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?'

The first section speaks about how people are seen as opposed to how people see them.

The second section speaks on how people used to be seen with the traditional side of things such as class, religion and gender.

The next section focuses on adverts and how people may change due to adverts and adverts target active and passive customers.

This section focuses on how people are seen as an individual in ways such as being seen as different and unique

The next section is all about image and how people want to see themselves and the brands people wear may reflect your image.

The final section speaks about how the internet may or may not have an affect on a persons image or what brands they would want to wear or not to wear.

2) List five brands you are happy to be associated with and explain how they reflect your sense of identity.

Adidas - I play a lot of sports and my football boots are Adidas brand.
Superdry - I have a lot of clothing from Superdry
Nike - I have a lot of Nike clothing also and it represents who I am

3) Do you agree with the view that modern media is all about 'style over substance'? What does this expression mean?
I do agree that in modern media people care more about style as opposed to substance. There are many examples in modern media to prove this such as Kim Kardashian who is now seen as one of the biggest celebrities all over the world mainly to do with her style and the way she looks. Many people would not really care about her substance and what she has done to achieve this status of hers and links in with the saying don't judge a book by its cover.

5) Is your presence on social media an accurate reflection of who you are? Have you ever added or removed a picture from a social media site purely because of what it says about the type of person you are?

I believe on Twitter this is the most accurate representation of me. The main reason is due to the family I now have on Facebook and Instagram in where if I say something controversial my family will then find out. On Twitter I believe I have more freedom to express myself in the way I really am.

6) What is your opinion on 'data mining'? Are you happy for companies to sell you products based on your social media presence and online search terms? Is this an invasion of privacy?
I myself do not have a problem with data mining as I believe it is beneficial to me as if I see adds that relate to me I would want to look further. The only problem I would see is that it would be annoying but I would not see it as a privacy issue but more on the positive where we can benefit from this.

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Feminism online

Emma Watson

Emma Watson made her speech at a special event called her for she campaign in which she has now become an ambassador for, in the speech she spoke about things such as her life as a female growing up where she was judged for being a female and went on to speak about other things such as her dad being a mother and father figure to her. Following on from this she spoke about how males also have problems when trying to come out as they always want to feel masculine and this too can be a problem. She then goes on to finish about joining this campaign and makes a plea to the audiences.

I believe this is a valid campaign as for one it is a famous celebrity who is the ambassador for this campaign, showing that she has taken time out of her busy schedule in order to make a change about the inequality of genders throughout the whole world. By having Emma Watson on board it would also give them a lot of publicity and also she is respected and is seen in the media for positives and not negatives.

Ched Evans

This article from The Telegraph spoke about how a feminist made an online petition against convicted rapist Ched Evans who is a professional footballer who was sent to prison for doing so. This online petition gained many signings with 160,000 in total and 21,000 in 24 hours. This then stopped a deal for Evans signing for Oldham football club as they no longer wanted to sign him after everything that has happened in the media whereas at first they had offered him a long term contract. Similarly the club Evans used to play for Sheffield United had him training at their club but they stopped him from training with them due to them also getting negative media coverage where the local people and fans were going against them.

This campaign is seen as valid and also a witch hunt. Valid is because people would not want to see Evans back playing football because what he had done is unforgivable and disgraceful especially as footballers are seen as role models, also the fact that as I have already stated local people and fans would not want him at their clubs so would sign the petition also. It may be seen as a witch hunt as it could be said would Evans get the same treatment if he had done the same thing but in a different job not a footballer where they are talked about everyday in the media.

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Ex-policeman caught up in Chelsea fans' Paris Métro incident denies he is racist

This article speaks about how an ex policeman was seen being involved in the Chelsea incident where they were being racist. This then portrayed the ex policeman in a negative way and also puts the policeman

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Freida Pinto: India should show banned BBC rape documentary

This article speaks about how a famous Indian actress said that a documentary that has been banned which was shown on the BBC should be shown in India. The video was about about girls being raped publicly in India and has gained a lot of public attention on social media.
From this article I believe what she has said is right as this documentary should be made aware in India as this is where the action has taken place and that the citizens of India should be made aware of what is going on in their country to ensure that change takes place.

Wednesday, 25 February 2015

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What is Trivia Crack and why are 100m people playing it?

The mobile gaming world has had its fair share of addictive games such as, Angry Birds, Draw Something, Candy Crush and Flappy Bird. Another game along the same lines called Trivia Crack has just launched in the UK and there are already 100,000 users downloading the app.

The app is a trivia game the more questions the users answer the more characters they unlock. The questions are categorised in to sports, entertainment, art, science, history and geography. The app is free to purchase however, has been sponsored by many advertisements. Users have to buy coins to get more lives, or just wait for a time period.

From this article I believe that the game is a good idea as it is also educating people and it is the craze right now.

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Reddit and Blogger tighten up rules on pornography

This article speaks about sites such as Reddit and Blogger are no longer going to advertise or show pornography on their websites, this will include nudes and where people are quoted as saying it is seen as sex crime. In where hackers can no longer hack and they are no longer promoting child porn.
From this article I believe they are doing the right thing as they would now be perceived as doing a positive thing and being ethical.

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Snapchat adds entertainment and news with Discover

This article speaks about how Snapchat have included an entertainment section on their app where you can now look at the latest entertainment apps such as MTV, CNN and ESPN. They want to show that they are sort of including a magazine side to their app and that they are expanding in which their news sites will be updated every 24 hours.

From this article I believe what snapchat have included is benefitial to me as I can now look at the news while I am on snapchat and I can look at stuff such as the sports section which I have an interest in.

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Instagram goes beyond photographs to hire journalists

This article speaks about how Instagram have now hired journalists to go beyond the point of the images and so they can then talk about the messages by behind the photos.

“Anyone who applies for these jobs is being hired to promote Instagram. Nothing more, nothing less. If that sounds like fun to you, then have at it. On the bright side, like advertising, it probably pays more than journalism”. is a quote from one of the executives of instagram

From this article I believe that it is not needed with this idea that they are trying to implement as Instagram is mainly to do with pictures and with this new idea they are going off the topic of instagram.

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

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Three Chelsea fans in Paris Métro video suspended from entering ground

This article speaks about how three Chelsea fans were banned from entering PSG's home ground due to being caught on camera saying racist stuff. Also from this video it was seen that they did not let a black person get on the train and also were saying chants such as we are racists. All this was recorded and then put on social media sites such as YouTube and Twitter where it then went viral and as a result people were able to see the actual faces of the guilty people.
From this article I believe that the use of social media has been used at good affect as many people heard of it and was then seen on the news and it was a good use of user generated content

Friday, 13 February 2015

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Karen Danczuk: Councillor posts selfies for her 35.8k Twitter fans, in pictures

This article speaks about how a councilor of Kingston has been posting 'explicit' selfies on social media and has gained many retweets and favourites. Her husband is also a labour politician.
I believe from this article what she is doing is wrong as councilors are meant to set example for the public and this is what she is not doing as she is showing what she is doing is fine and anyone can do it. This relates to the point of mulvey and the male gaze where women are seen as oversexualised. But on the other side you can see she may be doing so to gain awareness of herself so she becomes more popular.