NDM case study: News on the Tweet

1.Why are respected news brands good news for Twitter?

This is because people are able to join into the debate when on Twitter because the stories which appeal to them they're able to get their own input in as well. Also with news being on Twitter it is more entertaining for the audience and they're more likely to engage.

2.Why in turn is Twitter good for respected news brands?

It allows people to connect with everyone around the world, pass time but also allows the audience to know what's going on around the world.

3.The report suggests that old and new media “are not, in fact, in direct competition, but often work extremely well together to enhance both the media eco-system and the consumer experience”. What evidence do they provide to support this idea? Do you agree with it?

I agree with this because both new and old platforms benefit eachother. An example of this would be citizen journalism being used on BBC news at 6 to capture certain stories where journalists aren't able to go to. However there is some competition as old media is starting to die down due to the accessibility of new media.

4.On page 24/25 of the report, the focus turns to 'gossip' or 'banter'. What example tweets from journalists are used to illustrate this?

I reveal the shocking truth behind Jennifer Anistons new hair, Arsenal are toast: in all seriousness though, what are the sales figures like for this kind of stuff.

5.Do you think the increasing amount of 'gossip' or 'banter' is harming the reputation of news and journalists?

I think it is harming the reputation of news and journalists as it increases because the news becomes more about the insight of celebrities life's rather than what's going on in the world which would mean things that we should be watching are less accessible because people want to know what the latest gossip story is.

6.What does the report say about trust in Twitter and journalists (look at pages 34-39)?

It says that Twitter should make sure that the News which is being published on the website is legit so that there can be some element of trust where the audience can go onto Twitter and know the stories aren't fake.

7.Do you think new and digital media developments such as Twitter have had a positive or negative impact on traditional newspapers?

I think that it has had a negative impact as traditional media is in decline and the news which is in newspapers is more regulated so it's more likely to be true rather than reading something online which could be false and people get false information. However, there has been some of a positive impact where traditional newspapers are being shared on social media websites so they work hand in hand which would promote more people to buy it.

8.Finally, how can we link this report to the vital current debate regarding fake news and Facebook? Do traditional news brands need protecting to ensure there are sources we can trust?

I think that Facebook needs to regulate their news better because people can't afford to be getting false information which happened during the US election. This is different with traditional news brands because they've gained the audience trust because the news has been regulated.

LR

WWW: This essay starts well with good focus on the question. It’s good to see you using the wording from the question in the opening paragraph (“consumption and production”). Your next paragraph on the decline of the newspaper industry follows on nicely from this and also considers audience consumption.

EBI: Overall, though, this is nowhere near enough for a MEST3 Section B essay. Think about the topics we’ve covered this term: how news consumption has changed (Ofcom report), paywalls and the future of journalism, journalism as a social good, citizen journalism, hyperreality and UGC, news values etc. You barely address any of this and don’t offer detailed examples for the topics you do cover.

LR: Create a list of key revision topics from our new/digital case study work this term based on your essay and feedback above. Revise these topics over Christmas for your January MEST3 Section B assessment

Globalisation
Hegemony
Marxism
Pluralism
Decline in Newspaper industry

Globalisation and fake news

The Guardian & the global problem of fake news

1) What similarities do you notice between the different countries outlined in the article and their problems with fake news?

The different counties all experience fake news and it is believed by the audience. In Germany it was believed that a 13 year old girl was sexual assaulted by foreigners but the story was fake. Another story was in Italy where they wanted women to stop getting abortions so they produced fake news so that it would persuade them not to get an abortion.
2) Is fake news an inevitable consequence of the "culture of freedom and innovation" that the internet has brought with it? Is there a way to stop it?

The internet will always allow people to produce fake news because it is so hard to regulate all the articles that are published by people. This makes it harder for consumers who are viewing the article to distinguish what's real and what's fake.
New York Times and the creation of fake news

1) Which fake news stories were particularly successful for Beqa Latsabidze, the 22-year-old student in Tbilisi, Georgia, who tried to make money from web articles on Trump? 

Fake news was created about the US elections and found that articles in favour of Donald Trump were more popular than those infavour of Hillary Clinton. A website was created discussing this topic and because of this generated revenue.
2) How much can Facebook and Google be blamed for this global rise in fake news?

Facebook and Google can only be blamed for the stories that are published on Facebook because that should be regulated better whereas Google should also be blamed for some content as that should've been regulated better as well. 

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 9/12/16

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/12/07/samsung-set-remove-headphone-jack-galaxy-s8/

Samsung have now started to copy their rivals with their innovative idea to remove the headphone jack on their next phone which is the galaxy s8. It now means that those who are on android have to deal with some of the difficulties that iPhone users have to go through such as having no headphone jack. Samsung are now in need for a new idea to work since the Note 7 that was produced had its battery explode on more than one occasion which was an inconvenience for the consumer.

I think that Samsung should try something innovative to try and gain the consumers that they lost to other brands due to their failure to the Note 7. The phone should allow people to communicate with each other more efficiently.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 9/12/16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38208524

This article is about a 3D printer which made a plastic leg for someone who had their leg missing. The printer is now able to do this which is revolutionary so it is now easier for people who have their leg amputated.

I think that this is a very effective thing to do as people are now able to get medical attention from these advances in technology which show that it's not only there to show innovative ideas to produce things that aren't as meaningful as this.

Media Magazine: Globalisation case study

1) Why was Google Glass controversial?

It was controversial because people were afraid that it was their privacy that was being leaked into. The glasses were able to record and people saw this as a threat where it was seen that it would potentially gain insight to their whole lifestyle and everyday life.

2) What are the positive elements to Globalisation that the article highlights?

One big element was that more people would be getting access to the internet and this would allow them to get more information which is beneficial to them. Google has also allowed there to be internet access in certain parts of New Zealand with balloons which have antennas to provide them with internet.

3) What are potential negatives to Globalisation?

If this happens then there will be less institutions who are in control but also it would influence peoples ideology as there would be access to information whenever they go online but it might not be true if it circulates which people then start to believe that it is real.

4) What is a techno-panic? How does it link to moral panics?

Techno panic is created because people are scared that the technology is going to invade their privacy which creates a moral panic because people are worried about this actually happening.

5) What is your opinion on the privacy debate and major corporations being able to access large quantities of personal data?

I think that Google shouldn't be allowed to access large amounts of data from the consumer unless they know about it but also have to give consent. Although it is said to be done to improve peoples experience with the internet it is peoples privacy which is being invaded and because of this there shouldn't be large amounts of information accessed.

Media Factsheet: Globalisation and capitalism

1) Who coined the phrase 'a global village' and what multinational companies illustrate this?

Marshall McLuhan created the idea that we have a global village and it is the idea that  countries become interconnected  and independent especially in economic terms. BBC is an example of this.

2) What role does Slavoj Zizek suggest the media plays in global capitalism? How can you link this to our previous work on Marxism and Hegemony?

Capitalism is where the country is controlled by private institutions and everything that happens in the country stays within it such as the exchange for goods and services. This links to Marxism and Hegemony because  countries become interconnected  and independent especially in economic terms.

3) What does 'capitalism with a conscience' mean?

The idea that when we buy something we aren't just buying the product but we are also buying the lifestyle and stereotypes that come with it.

4) What is the (PRODUCT) RED campaign?

It is a private sector company that is trying the eliminate aids in Africa and it came together with lots of other firms such as Nike to raise awareness about this through advertisement.

5) Based on what you've read in the Factsheet, what is YOUR opinion of the (PRODUCT) RED brand? Is it a positive force helping to fight AIDS in Africa or a cynical attempt to make multinational companies look more ethical than they actually are? 

I think that it is a positive thing that is being done because people are now more aware of the cause and if they see a brand which is promoting it that they are associated with they'll be more inclined to go and support it and help create awareness as well on social media websites.

NDM News: Globalisation

1) Is our news influenced by American cultural imperialism? Give some examples arguing for or against this perspective.

American news started to use the Malaysian plane when it went missing to generate more views because the story was of Interest to a lot of people so it was covered a lot more during the time.

2) Has the increased globalisation of news improved the audience experience? How? Why?

It has improved the audience experience because people are now able to access news from around the world which is to do with other cultures. This allows us to have a greater knowledge of what's going on around the world. However, this has caused a decline in local news over the years because people want to find out things about cultures that there is only limited news about their own area.

3) Has globalisation benefited or damaged major news institutions? How? Why?

Institutions are becoming bigger and this is also causing a decline in traditional media platforms such as the newspaper. It has had a negative and positive impact but I think it's been mostly negative because traditional media platforms are dying out.

Marxism & Pluralism - homework essay

The development of new/digital media means the audience is more powerful in terms of consumption and production. Discuss the arguments for and against this view.

In this essay I'll be exploring the different ways that the development of new digital media has changed the power that the audience has but also the consumption and production of information that audiences consume.

Consumers over the years have now become more powerful in terms of the consumption of news that they intake. The institutions that we have are losing the power that they had. This can be seen with the decline with the newspaper industry. Since the news has become something that we can access online more and more people have drifted away from accessing the content from a traditional platform such as the newspaper. This can be because of the convenience of accessing it online because of the advances in technology and people want to get the news for free rather than going out and paying for it. Castells 1996 says "technological blossoming of the culture of freedom, individual innovation and entrepreneurialism"; this highlights the advances of technology throughout the years which shows the power of consumers growing. News stories in the media about Japan building the fastest computer shows the advances that we have in technology because people are using it more. We have now become more accustomed to getting eveything quickly people want news faster so there'll be more advances in technology. Marxists would say that this information revolution has done little to benefit the audience.

Pluralists would say that E-media is a useful thing for people who want to set up cottage industries who want to produce news content. Al Gore states "The internet is an empowering tool... an exciting and revolutionary prospect." The internet has now allowed people to start posting their own news online citizen journalism, this is another example of how the audience has gained more control over the years because there is nothing to restrict them from posting online. Citizen journalism allows people to post news online which can be accessed from all around the world on social media websites and even news programmes like BBC news, channel 4 ect. use citizen journalism as well for there news stories. This shows how advances in technology have affected traditional media as they incorporate online scources on their news bulletins. One of the first cases of this was Rodney King who was a black man which was beaten up by the police and recidreded by a man which gave the video to local news stations to be aired. Apple have always created new phones and these have better quality and advances which makes it easier for people to record. This will improve the quality of citizen journalism as people won't be recording with old technology.

The audience have now gotten more news for free online and the institutions need to bring a paywall so that the journalists don't lose their jobs and news becomes unreliable. James Murdoch quotes "It is essential for the future of independent digital journalism digital journalism that a fair price can be charged for news to people who value it". The journalists are losing their jobs because people aren't paying for news anymore they're going online and getting news for free. This changes the accuracy of the news that people are receiving because it can be bias due to one person sharing their view whereas the BBC has to be impartial. Marxists however say that the institutions still have most of the power.

Pluralists view is that society is classesless. People in society are now gaining more power because of their power that new technology has given them such as being on social media websites, this gives people more access to more information which gives the consumers more control. Negroponte (1997) "the monolithic empires of mass media are dissolving into an array of cottage industries." People are communicating more online now and having an increase in power.

In conclusion, I think that consumers are in power more now because of the advances in technology have meant that they have more freedom and can do exactly what institutions do.

NDM News case study: index

1) Institution: the impact of Google on the newspaper industry
2) Ofcom report: how news consumption has changed
3) The future of newspapers: Build The Wall analysis
4) The decline of newspapers: the effect of online technology
5) The future of journalism: John Oliver and Clay Shirky
6) The decline of newspapers: Media Magazine case studies
7) Citizen journalism and hyper-reality: Media Magazine article and questions
8) News Values: theory and updating them for digital media landcape
9) Marxism & Pluralism: Media Magazine article and questions
10) Alain de Botton on the News: lecture and questions

11) Full NDM essay including paragraphs on Marxism andPluralism

12) Globalisation and news: cultural imperialism

13) Globalisation: taking it further (Google Glass casestudy and capitalism)

14) Fake news and globalisation - Guardian and New YorkTimes articles

15) News on the Tweet

Alain de Botton on the News: lecture and questions

1) To what extent do you agree with Alain de Botton's views on the News?

I  agree with what he has to say because people are now finding news that isn't important to be more interesting which is being published into newspapers and other stories which are important are being pushed away. Another issue is that the audience in today's society forget about what they've been told due to the amount of news that they're told. It's the fact that they're given so much news that hey forget.

2) How can you link Marxism and Hegemony to de Botton's criticisms of the News?

There is the abuse of power to promote a certain ideology for the consumers of the news. This is because the ruling class are in control and the news is a good way for them to keep control of the rest of society. 

3) How could you use Pluralism and new technology to challenge de Botton's views on the News?

News that we receive from certain platforms won't change, this is because they have a specific target audience that they reach out to but with the use of new technology, it is now easier to explore the other side to the story because we now have access to more platforms which gives us a better understanding of eveything.

4) Choose two news stories from the last six months - one that supports de Botton's views and one that challenges his belief that the News is used for social control. 

We have the story of Brexit which was told for a long amount of time which would've got people to become sick of listening to the same story everyday.

Also there are stories like the Habbo Hotel one which was talked about for majority of the show because of the seriousness which would've got people to concern more about that because it created a moral panic.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 2/12/16

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/29/facebook-fake-news-problem-experts-pitch-ideas-algorithms?client=ms-android-sonymobile

Facebook are now trying to get rid of fake news that is being posted on their social media website so that people do not get the wrong idea of what is going on in society which could change their ideology and impact them in a negative way. Rather than having a large group of people to search the hundreds of pages that Facebook have it is easier to use a machine but there are pros and cons which need to be sorted inorder for it to work to its full potential.

I think that this is a good idea and it needs to be done because people need to be informed with the right information and not anything thay could potentially cause someone to adopt an alternative reading to something which means the complete opposite which could manipulate people for the wrong reasons.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 2/12/16

http://news.sky.com/story/japans-163139m-computer-will-be-fastest-in-world-making-130-quadrillion-calculations-a-second-10671180

Japan are making the world's fastest computer and it will be making 130 quadrillion calculations a second. It has already cost £139 million. The reason behind this is is to create a better learning experience for those who are using the computer. 

I think that this is a good way for technology to advance so that in the future we're all able to have technology as fast as this computer which will help people with educational purposes as well.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 25/11/16

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/01/future-android-pixel-googleh

Google have now created their own phone which is called the pixel phone. It is one of the many brands of thay android have to offer which is about the consumer having choice and are all in direct competition with eachother but also with Apple. They've changed the way that the usual android phone operates and have started to add more features to it.

I think that this is a good decision by Google as they now have given more choice to consumers on the technology that they purchase. The new technology gives consumers more innovative goods which will change the way they use new digital media.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 25/11/16

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/12/01/justeat-replacing-delivery-drivers-robots/

When ordering food, we assume that it is going to be delivered by someone who works for the business but just eat has now started using robots to replace people to deliver food instead. It has now got partnership with Starship technology inorder to make this service possible.

I think that this is an efficient way for people food to be delivered as it will be quicker. However, the disadvantage of this is that it will mean that people are more likely to lose their jobs because they're being placed by robots. There could also be problems with the technology itself which could deliver the food to the wrong persons house which could cause more delays.

NDM Weekly Homework index

1.Weekly New/Digital Media homework the new sky box  16/09/16
2.Weekly New/Digital Media homework facebook and censoring 16/09/16
3.Weekly New/Digital Media homework police offer smashing car and trends on ig 23/09/16
4.Weekly New/Digital Media homework  youtube channels sharing their view23/09/16
5.Weekly New/Digital Media homework creating ai 30/09/16
6.Weekly New/Digital Media homework  blackberry stop making phones 30/09/16
7.Weekly New/Digital Media homework  teenagers using their phones too much 07/09/16
8.Weekly New/Digital Media homework toyota making robot babies 07/09/16
9.Weekly New/Digital Media homework new playstation virtual reality headset 14/09/16
10.Weekly New/Digital Media homework samsung phones blow up14/09/16
11.Weekly New/Digital Media homework artificial intelligence 21/20/16
12.Weekly New/Digital Media homework self driving cars 21/10/16
13.Weekly New/Digital Media homework AI will end up killing us 28/10/16
14.Weekly New/Digital Media homework spotify leading app 28/10/16
15.Weekly New/Digital Media homework offline Netflix service 04/11/16
16.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Facebook wanting to protect us 04/11/16
17.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Facebook influencing the US election 11/11/16
18.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Technology which keeps us safe 11/11/16
19.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Tesla helping everyone get Wi-Fi 18/11/16
20.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Snapchat glasses which record 18/11/16
21.Weekly New/Digital Media homework robots delivering food 25/11/16
22.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Pixel Phone 25/11/16
23.Weekly New/Digital Media homework worlds faster computer 02/12/16
24.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Facebook getting rid of fake news 02/12/16
25.Weekly New/Digital Media homework 3D printer 09/12/16
26.Weekly New/Digital Media homework Samsung new s8 09/12/16
27.Weekly New/Digital Media homework  16/12/16
28.Weekly New/Digital Media homework  16/12/16

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 18/11/16

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/17/elon-musk-satellites-internet-spacex

Tesla is planning to put more than 4,000 satellites in orbit. This is done so that the World we live in can have internet where ever you are. There's been no date for the release of the satellite itself but it is said to be that it would orbit in a range between 714 miles and 823 miles above the Earth. 

• Musk said in January 2015 that the plan would cost at least $10bn.
• Measuring 4m by 1.8 by 1.2m and weighing 386kg. 
• US government to operate a massive network of 4,425 satellites

I think that this is something that would help out everyone as people will be able to have access to internet when they need it which is useful as any information people are restricted from obtaining are able to do so because they now have access.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 18/11/16

http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/10/technology/snapchat-vending-machine/index.html

Snapchat are now selling smart glasses with a built in wireless video recorder in it. Now those glasses, called Spectacles, are finally going on sale for $129.99. They were then listed on ebay later for $950. The glasses are used like snapchat but are able to record from the glasses itself rather than using the snapchat app on their phones.

I feel like that people are letting snapchat take over their life where people feel like they need to be recording everything they see or to post on snapchat. Also, if people aren't careful it can be a problem as they might cause themselves harm by not checking where they're walking properly.

NDM: Marxism, Pluralism and Hegemony

1) Research the Ian Tomlinson case. What would the traditional, hegemonic view of the police be in a case like this? How did new and digital media create a different story? What does the police officer's subsequent acquittal suggest about the power of new and digital media?

Ian Tomlison was walking home during the G20 protest in 2009 where one of the police officers had assumed he was apart of the protest where he was then assaulted by the police officer and later killed after being attacked. This was recorded by a man from New York who had just got himself a new video recorder and luckily managed to get this on tape for it to be published.

2) What does the author argue regarding whether hegemony is being challenged by Web 2.0? 

The internet doesn't just offer one view point, it can offer many and vary from professional journalism or articles to peoples opinions or views which are not as of a high standard.

3) In your opinion, does new and digital media reinforce dominant hegemonic views or give the audience a platform to challenge them?

I believe that hegemonic views are reinforced through the ndm platform because people are reading certain articles that they find online and don't bother questioning it and when there's a dominant hegemonic view which is being reinforced people will be more inclined to believe it rather than challenge it due to a panic/awareness being created.

4) Do recent world events such as Brexit or Donald Trump's election in the US suggest dominant hegemonic ideologies are being challenged or reinforced? There are arguments for both sides here - explain your opinion and why.

Both Trump and the issue on Brexit had hegemonic ideologies reinforced because there were promises that were made which would apparently give America its independents back and also with England as well. This was done so that people would've voted for them because of the reinforced dominant hegemonic view. 

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 11/11/16

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/11/11/mark-zuckerberg-rejects-crazy-idea-facebook-influenced-us-electi/

Mark Zuckerberg is now being criticised for influencing the US election by allowing fake news stories to be published on the social media networking website. He has defended himself by saying the content was only a small amount and didn't influences peoples decisions. People have been making false stories on both sides during the election.

I think that people are more likely to go to social media for news so Facebook should have been regulated so that the correct information was given to the public especially during an event as big as this.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 11/11/16

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37836096

There is now technology which is being created to save us and keeps us safe. If there was to be an accident the device is able to contact the emergency services but also those who are on your contacts list who are the closest to you when in aid. It allows it to access the area that your'e at which also gives information to keep you safe.

I think that this is good as technology is usually what causes people to get hurt whilst crossing the roads where they either listen to music or are on their phones which causes them to pay less attention. This is a good way to keep someone safe but also if they are injured a quicker way to get help.

NDM: News Values

1) Read Media Factsheet 76: News Values and complete the following questions/tasks.

Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets

2) Come up with a news story from the last 12 months for each of the categories suggested by Harriss, Leiter and Johnson:

• Conflict - Syrian war
• Progress - US election
• Disaster - Hurricane Matthew 
• Consequence - Brexit
• Prominence - US election
• Novelty - Sam Allardyce being fired

3) It uses a British soldier getting killed which would generate an audience of those who are British as it is something that is to do with the nation and cultural. It is a more appropriate story to use as it is linked with British culture + their views and ideologies. 

4) The process of filtering information prior to dissemination. This process is usually done via the editor, but the gatekeeping process could be seen to be more than simply an editor choosing one story over another, it could also refer to how journalist select certain
lines of questioning, or use some words over others to describe people and event.

5)

• Bias through selection and omission
• Bias through placement
• Bias by headline
• Bias by photos, captions, and camera angles
• Bias through use of names and titles
• Bias by choice of words

6) News is now published without being regulated or in order of importance. Stories can now be published at any time online whenever they're released on social media websites which can be done through citizen journalism or other sources. It makes it easier to access the stories before they're out on traditional media sources.

7) Black people in America who are getting killed by the police and the people who are there during the incident are recording it and posting it on social media. 

8) Complete the task on the last page of the Factsheet regarding Sky News and Twitter:

• What does this reveal about how Sky views Twitter as a news source?

More people are likely to post something on their social media device to share it which can target a wider audience rather than giving in to Sky to publish.

• What does it say about how news is being produced?

There is less professional news stories by journalists being published and people are more likely to go online to get their news stories from online sources where citizen journalism has been used to get the story. Even now on traditional sources such as the news on TV, citizen journalism is used to present stories. 

• What role does the audience have in this process?

The audience now has more free will and can decide how they want to interact with the web and in this being the case they can now post up whatever they want which causes there to be a decline in professional journalism.

• Why might this be a problem for journalistic standards?

The quality of news will decrease and won't look as professional but there will also be a certain level of truth and accuracy that citizen journalism may not be able to capture as a result of person recording going to find out both sides of the story.

Final tasks

9) I think that the news values are as important when it comes to new and digital media but have changed in order to support the way news is delivered online compared to it being delivered through a news bulletin on the BBC News. 

10) Immediacy - There is now more urgency in getting news from online sources as there is no need to go through a long process in order to present the news.

Familiarity - If something was to happen in another country to someone who's British the story is now more likely to travel faster but not just target a British audience: also, those who are in other countries.

Elite nations and people - News can cover well known people well and this will also mean the news will travel faster online such as the US election and the incidents that have occurred during that.

Amplitude - Larger events can now been seen online whilst streaming or even people using Snapchat to show what is going on and therefore posted online. 

Frequency - Stories to do with black lives and black people in America is now more frequent due to people posting more videos to do with this story which increases the frequency of this topic online.

Predictability - There will never be any strict time for certain news stories to be published online and any type of stories which changes the predictability of what is going to be shown online.

Hyper-reality and the digital renaissance

1) Create a new blogpost called 'Hyper-reality and the digital renaissance' and make notes from the article under the following headings: 

• examples

Snapchat

Twitter

Instagram

• theories 

Hall - dominant reading 

Blumer and Katz- Uses and gratifications, personal identity

• positive aspects of new technology (or 'digital renaissance')

More coverage 

More efficient

Communicate with more people and efficently

• negative aspects of new technology on audiences and society  

Complete opposite of reality

People communicate less with the outside world
Start to think this 'fantasy' world is real

• wider issues and debates 

Cyber-bullying can take place as a result of this

Hard to regulate what everyone does so there could be more crimes taken place

2) The article was written in 2009. Offer three examples of more recent social networking sites or uses of technology that support the idea of a 'digital renaissance'.

We now have Instagram which is a way for people to communicate with each other by leaving comments and people are now able to post pictures of themselves online. Snapchat allows people to talk with each other by sending short pictures or videos of each other or whatever they're doing. They can send this to their friends or post it on their stories for everyone to view. There are also ways to get news and information now with the new features that are included. Twitter also communicates news and people can now interact and they can also see what their favourite celebrities are saying who may change or shape the peoples ideologies because they're opinion leaders.

3) How do live streaming services such as Periscope or Facebook Live fit into the idea of a 'digital renaissance'? Are these a force for good or simply a further blurring of reality?

I think that this is a good way to see what is happening in real life and is more close to reality and we can see what people are doing and what's going on in the rest of the world. This is less likely to be staged as we can see what is going on for ourselves.

4) How can we link the 'digital renaissance' to our case study on news? Is citizen journalism a further example of hyper-reality or is it actually making news more accurate and closer to real life?

Citizen journalism is a way for the audience to see what is happening and is closer to reality whereas the news is recorded to show a specific point of view and might not be able to get access to certain areas which citizen journalism helps with. However, people who are recording will only show what they see which can also be bias and might give us misleading information. It will attract a wider audience and will travel a lot faster as well. There have also been times when citizen journalism has been used on the news such as BBC for certain news stories throughout the years so it can be a useful and reliable source at times.

Citizen journalism and UGC (user-generated content)

1) examples: Rodney King, 1991
                      Asian Tsunami, 2004
                      Mumbai bombings, 2008

theory (audience reception etc.)

Hypodermic needle 
UGC
Opinion leaders

benefits to institutions:

Share news quicker to audience
Target a wider audience

benefits to audience:

News is quicker to receive
Share news with each other quicker
Allows them to interact  

wider issues and debates

News isn't being regulated
Journalists are losing jobs
Less people buying the newspaper
Professional journalism/information is decreasing 

2) Citizen journalism is when members of the public record things that they see with the use of technology such as phones and then upload it onto the internet.

3) The first example of this was in 1991 where Rodney King was beaten up by the police. Someone had bought a video camera and was testing it out where he saw Rodney King get beaten up and recorded it. Later he went and gave the video to be published in the newspapers.

4) Some of the formats that are there to offer are chat-rooms, message boards, q and a and comments for articles.

5) Professionally shot footage is more likely to be shown on TV as it is shot by a team working together to get the news story whereas first hand footage is shot by someone using their phone for example and the footage isn't as clear and can be shaky at times. It is usually on social media websites and sometimes on YouTube channels such as Vice.

6) A gatekeeper is someone who regulates content and makes it appropriate for the audience to see.

7) The role of gatekeepers has changed as the news is now being published online people are exposed to a lot more and there is no one regulation what is being showed to the public. There are some gatekeepers on the internet and on social media websites but not enough to remove all content published which is changing the role that they have.

8) There will be a loss of jobs and that there will be small staff which are monitoring the citizen journalism as the news that is received is free, there will be no need to pay anyone to go out and get the news let alone going out to record it and then take time to regulate it then publish it as citizen journalism and the internet makes it easier for the news to get published.

9) I think that the news that is being delivered isn't having that professionalism to it and the stories can be misleading or have information which isn't correct because no one is regulating what people are posting online. With this being the case journalists will be losing out on jobs because the institutions don't have paywalls and news is now being provided for free because it is a public good which no one wants to pay for. This will cause a decrease in the lack of professional journalism being delivered to the audience and i feel that this is likely to cause a decrease in the quality of information being delivered to the audience.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 28/10/16

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1627732/facebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-speaks-out-over-fears-killer-robots-will-wipe-out-humanity/


Zuckerberg believes that the advances in technology will cause us to to die due to AI being made. He believes that they'll be too hard to defeat and as a result it will cause us to be wiped out. 

I think that AI is a good thing but could potentially backfire as long as the right precautions are taken then the results of AI being created and wiping us out would be unlikely.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 28/10/16

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/oct/14/spotify-uk-revenues-surge-to-almost-190m-as-mobile-subscriptions-take-off

Spotify is now the leading app in terms of getting music and listening to it. this has been done with a 44% surge in subscriptions. There's an online and offline version of Spotify, the offline one being the premium one which costs £9.99 and the online one which is free and had adverts throughout. 

I think that this has revolutionary as we don't need to carry cds or Walkmans with us anymore to listen to music we have everything now on one device which makes it compact and quick to use.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 04/11/16

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/11/03/netflix-may-finally-let-you-watch-shows-offline/

Netflix may now be offering their services offline so people are now able to download the films and watch them whilst they're out. This feature is aimed for those who are in developing countries for the time being. in 2014 it was said to never going to happen so the likelihood of it happening is still slim but a possibility now although it doesn't target all Netflix users from around the world.

I think that this is a good idea as it'll attract more people to buying Netflix however with the new Sky box including Netflix the usefulness of this feature is pointless, people might as well go and watch TV and when they're out they might be less inclined to watch anything or be on their phones.

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 04/11/16

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/02/facebook-privacy-data-admiral

This article is about Facebook not wanting to protect us to a certain extent so that they can learn about us and what we do whilst we're online. This is done through the use of cookies that are left which Facebook can see and then they design out Internet experience for us specifically. 

I think that to some extent having the Internet search results or advertisements designed specifically for you is a good thing because it makes it easier for the person using the Internet. However, our privacy is also important and without us giving consent it is not moral to do and shouldn't be done.

The decline in newspapers: MM case studies

The New Day

1) What was the New Day trying to achieve?

 The newspaper was designed to help the decline of traditional media print and target a new audience which is more traditional by appealing to them. It was a modern day newspaper but wasn't there to replace the traditional print media that we have.

2) List the key statistics on the first page: how many people buy newspapers in the UK? How has this declined in the last year?

Roughly 6 million people buy the newspaper a day and there's been a decline in the amount of people that buy the newspaper over the last two years by over a million.

3) What audience were the New Day trying to attract?

They were trying to attract an equal split of males and females around the ages of 35-55 who are now accustomed to a new modern lifestyle rather than and older traditional one. 

4) Why do you think the New Day failed so spectacularly? There are several possible reasons listed in the article but do develop your own opinion here as well.

One of the reasons that is suggested in the article is the price increase from 25p to 50p and i think this was the main reason that they failed. People who are modern and want to live that lifestyle are already keeping up with the latest technology and with everything becoming free the need for paying for something they can already get is a waste of money. I also think that people would want more content in a shorter space of time and with everything being accessible online it is easier to do this from their phone.

The Guardian

1) List the key statistics on page 10: How many unique digital browsers used the Guardian website in June 2016? What are The Guardian's latest print sales figures? How does this compare to the Telegraph? In terms of finances, how much did the Guardian lose in 2015? 

• The Guardian online is the third most read paper on the internet, with over 120 million monthly unique browsers
• In 2015 the Guardian lost £70 million this led to cutbacks of 20% 
• Sales of newspapers have been in steady decline since the explosive growth of the internet in the 1990s
• print circulation of the Guardian was only 161,000.

2)What has been The Guardian's strategy for reversing this decline?

They are relying on people to invest into their business and there were no cutbacks in USA and Australia which kept them going.

3) What global event did The Guardian's digital coverage win awards for?

It received awards for the attacks that took place in Paris because it was a way for people to keep updated which helped them survive and allowed them to go towards safety as there was regular updates to help them.
4) In your opinion, will the global website strategy be enough to save The Guardian?

I think that it does because print news is only released once a day and with it being accessible online it makes it easier for people to gain access to it and therefore they can keep themselves updated which helps the institution but can also be bad as it will cause a decline in the newspaper industry that they have.