http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37500822
BlackBerry have finally announced that they will no longer be competing with any of the major companies who produce handsets. This was announced on 28th September. The company had tried to keep up with the latest technology and handsets in recent years but have failed to do so although they were once the leading company in selling handsets.
I feel that Blackberry should stop producing handsets because there isn't many people who are buying their phones anyone and they've had people leaking information about them which has hindered their success as a company in the past.
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
NDM Baseline assessment: Learner response
Mark - 26
Grade - D
EBI - didn't answer the question
Miss out on other sides of the argument
Intro needs work
Need to consider the impact of these changes
With development in new and digital media we can all have access to different platforms and can compare views and values from just one device, this gives more access to views and values as the audience are exposed to a lot more through social media sites, websites, videos and other sources online. The audience are empowered by these websites to some extent as you can't always control what you see and with people spending most of their time online it could shape the way they see society and shape their norms and values as they have more access to views and values. The problem with this is that we can't always trust things that are online because it isn't always regulated such as the newspaper; with advances in technology people are now recording what's going on in their counties which is called citizen journalism. Without this we wouldn't know what is going on in North Korea and Syria and not only do we get one side of the story we get the view of the citizens who are living in the country and with access to the Internet it is easier, quicker and cheaper to show everyone. Another worldwide story which has taken the spotlight recently is police brutality and the black lives matter campaign, we've seen people share their views and values across social media which gives people greater access to others ideology.
Grade - D
EBI - didn't answer the question
Miss out on other sides of the argument
Intro needs work
Need to consider the impact of these changes
With development in new and digital media we can all have access to different platforms and can compare views and values from just one device, this gives more access to views and values as the audience are exposed to a lot more through social media sites, websites, videos and other sources online. The audience are empowered by these websites to some extent as you can't always control what you see and with people spending most of their time online it could shape the way they see society and shape their norms and values as they have more access to views and values. The problem with this is that we can't always trust things that are online because it isn't always regulated such as the newspaper; with advances in technology people are now recording what's going on in their counties which is called citizen journalism. Without this we wouldn't know what is going on in North Korea and Syria and not only do we get one side of the story we get the view of the citizens who are living in the country and with access to the Internet it is easier, quicker and cheaper to show everyone. Another worldwide story which has taken the spotlight recently is police brutality and the black lives matter campaign, we've seen people share their views and values across social media which gives people greater access to others ideology.
Friday, 23 September 2016
Weekly New/Digital Media homework 23/09/16
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/sep/22/google-youtube-creators-for-change-youtubers
This story is about Google going to fund those people who have created channels on YouTube and they will help funding them to tackle social issues. For example Hamza productions who blew up on YouTube with his production of Diary of a Badman to tackle the issue of being a young Muslim man in society today.
I think this is a good thing to invest in as people interact on social media a lot and with posting this on YouTube there would be more people watching it as it would attract a wider audience due to accessibility of new and digital media
This story is about Google going to fund those people who have created channels on YouTube and they will help funding them to tackle social issues. For example Hamza productions who blew up on YouTube with his production of Diary of a Badman to tackle the issue of being a young Muslim man in society today.
I think this is a good thing to invest in as people interact on social media a lot and with posting this on YouTube there would be more people watching it as it would attract a wider audience due to accessibility of new and digital media
Weekly New/Digital Media homework 23/09/16
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/sep/21/second-video-of-windscreen-smashing-policeman-appears
This story is about a police officer who was smashing a mans car screen because he refused to get out of the car because he apparently wasn't supposed to driving the car although he had a driving licence and road tax. With this being the case the police officer continued to carry on hitting the car and this was recorded by the driver and has been trending all over social media.
I feel like the police officer had no reason to react the way he did and only did so because the driver was black and this story wouldn't have gotten out if it wasn't for the use of Instagram and the video recording by the man.
This story is about a police officer who was smashing a mans car screen because he refused to get out of the car because he apparently wasn't supposed to driving the car although he had a driving licence and road tax. With this being the case the police officer continued to carry on hitting the car and this was recorded by the driver and has been trending all over social media.
I feel like the police officer had no reason to react the way he did and only did so because the driver was black and this story wouldn't have gotten out if it wasn't for the use of Instagram and the video recording by the man.
Monday, 19 September 2016
New and Digital Media: News case study introduction
ITV
ITV was first launched in 1955
It is an independent TV under the ITA (TV Authority)
Audience share: 13.27%
ITV is the third channel on first five standard channels
The Sun
ITV was first launched in 1955
It is an independent TV under the ITA (TV Authority)
Audience share: 13.27%
ITV is the third channel on first five standard channels
The Sun
The most ranked news paper in the UK
The Sun is a tabloid news paper
The Sun had sold over 2.2 million copies in 2014 which was slightly under The Daily Mail
Has under 2 million readers
More of a male demographic
The Sun is a tabloid news paper
The Sun had sold over 2.2 million copies in 2014 which was slightly under The Daily Mail
Has under 2 million readers
More of a male demographic
BBC
Non-bias system - have to mention all sides of the argument such as the issue of leaving the EU
Funded by the TV licence
Founded in 1922
Non-bias system - have to mention all sides of the argument such as the issue of leaving the EU
Funded by the TV licence
Founded in 1922
Public remit: Educate, Inform and Entertain
Makes over £5.1 Billion
Channel 4
Makes over £5.1 Billion
The Guardian
Owned by Scott Trust Limited
Founded in 1821
Founded in 1821
Known as "Manchester Observer"
Sister newspaper: The Observer and The Guardian Weekly
Sister newspaper: The Observer and The Guardian Weekly
Channel 4
Founded in 1982
4th channel added after BBC 1, BBC 2 and ITV 1
Seen to show more real life programmes like documentaries such as 24 hours in a and e, educating Yorkshire
In 2012 its total revenues were £925 million with 91% derived from sale of advertising
1) Google has lead to a decline in the newspaper industry because they expect it to be free and it is also a lot easier to obtain online as well. News usually undergoes a long process before it is actually given to the public but with the help of Google it is a lot easier and quicker to obtain.
2) Google had gained over $40 billion during their growth in the year 2000, and has lead to a decline in the ad revenue that news papers.
The newspapers have lost $60 billion.
3) I don't think its Googles fault because there would be other ways for the news to get around and there are also websites for the newspaper industries to also get their news around, they could do a subscription for people such as paying £5 a month in order to gain access on the news which could work as the reason for the decline is that people are becoming lazy and going out just to buy the news is seen to be time consuming when you have the internet which gives you everything from your provided location.
4) "Obviously, Google is not to blame. I don’t think it’s about
blame. I think the Internet is incredibly poorly designed."
I agree with this because the internet allows everything to be accessed easily and for free which causes the decline in the newspaper industry because it is being accessed for free. People are able to post videos and give out news so easy due to social media websites as well.
"The irony is that Google is probably more of a saviour than
a killer of journalism and editorial content."
I disagree with this because Google do have some part to play in this because the internet is poorly regulated at times on certain things which need to be sorted out in-order to save the newspaper industry.
Friday, 16 September 2016
Weekly New/Digital Media homework 16/09/16
Facebook and censoring nudity
Facebook as a company have intervened in stopping things such as pornography to corrupt their business, they've stepped in because people may be sensitive to the content which is seen on Facebook due to age or cultural background.
- Facebook is not a media company but a technology company says Zuckerburg
I feel that Facebook is doing the right thing by getting involved and stopping specific things that the audience shouldn't see or some members of the audience on Facebook whom might not want to see this and are catering for everyone's needs as well as possible. The way they tackle the problem is also done in a logical way where they see what the post first and have a set way to deal with it which is good as it removes any other complications in the future.
Monday, 12 September 2016
Weekly New/Digital Media homework 16/09/16
Sky’s new vision of home comforts: more TV, available everywhere, at a higher price
With Sky being the centre of most family household in terms of sitting down together and associating whilst watching TV in the comfort of their home. The price of sky has only increased by £1 in the past few years but their cheapest version of Sky Q is set around £42 a month. They've already started to work with other big companies such as Netflix and has given 4.5 million subscribers around the UK.
- Technology in Sky has been under development and rivals claim it's around £250 million.
- The new set-top box is aiming to tempt away its 10 million satellite subscribers.
I think that Sky as a business will be able to grow as a company but with the use of their use of new technology and also working along side Netflix which is used by most consumers in the UK now as it's easier to demand things online; this could potentially switch people back to TV because not only do they have the option to watch TV they can also watch films, TV series they want to on demand or Netflix.
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