New and digital stories; list - mr halsey

1. 06/01/2014 - Smug shots and selfies: the rise of internet self-obsession
2. 06/01/2014 - Beyonce puts surprise album on iTunes
3. 06/01/2014 - Storms across Britain leave five dead and Christmas travel in chaos
4. 08/01/2014 - 11m programmes watched on BBC iPlayer at New Year: More watch shows on tablets than on laptops
5. 16/01/2014 - More than 11 million teens have left Facebook since 2011 as messaging apps take over, new report claims 
6. 20/01/2014 - Culture of secrecy blamed for BBC's failure to stop Jimmy Savile's crimes
7. 21/01/2014 - The 'death of Facebook' has been 'greatly exaggerated'
8. 29/01/2014 - As it's revealed one in three children use a tablet before they can talk, a father's alarming story: The day I realised my toddler was addicted to the iPad
9. 30/01/2014 - Google to sell Motorola unit to Lenovo in $2.9bn deal
10. 11/02/2014 - Give parents on Facebook a break! The REAL reason you see so many baby posts is because they're getting the most likes
11. 11/02/2014 - Teen ‘sexting’ photos on web sold to paedophiles: Children 'unaware' that explicit images are being circulated on the internet
12. 11/02/2014 - Flappy Bird is dead - but brilliant mechanics made it fly
13. 03/03/2014 - Boy, 12, who raped his sister, 7, after watching pornography on an Xbox walks free from court
14. 03/03/2014 - Children who have a TV in their bedroom ARE fatter - even if they rarely watch it
15. 25/03/2014 - Yahoo aspires to mirror the success of Netflix's House of Cards

16. 25/03/2014 - Thousands of Morrisons staff personal details leaked online

17. 25/03/2014 - Boy, 12, raped younger sister after viewing porn on games console

18. 25/03/2014 - Thousands of Morrisons staff personal details leaked online

19. 25/03/2014 - Boy, 12, raped younger sister after viewing porn on games console

20. 03/04/2014 - Trick or tweet: the boy who hoaxed the football world
21. 03/04/2014 - No-makeup selfies raise £8m for Cancer Research UK in six days
22. 07/05/2014 - Death threats on social networking sites from muslims
23. 07/05/2014 - Forget filesharers; all about anti-piracy.
24. 07/05/2014 - WiFi routers; huge internet attacks in UK.
25. 07/05/2014 - Media powers struggle?
26. 07/05/2014 - Self-service checkouts reducing theft at supermarkets
27. 08/05/2014 - The PANIC BUTTON app.
28. 08/05/2014 - Apps/tablets causing obesity ?
29. 08/05/2014 - Computer generated patients could save NHS
30. 08/05/2014 - "The internet paid for my sex change"

New and digital media; stories#19 - mr halsey

Title: Boy, 12, raped younger sister after viewing porn on games console
Link: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/mar/03/boy-rape-younger-sister-porn-games-console



- 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.
- 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.
- Detaining the boy would "tear the family apart" and would expose him to "hardened and sophisticated" youth offenders, he added
- "Society's view on pornography covers a wide spectrum, from complete condemnation on the one side to being laissez-faire on the other. But even the most liberal minded share society's profound unease that children of your age can and do access the internet and watch graphic images of sexual intercourse."

New and digital media; stories#18 - mr halsey

Title:

Thousands of Morrisons staff personal details leaked online

Link: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/14/morrisons-staff-personal-details-stolen-published-online

- The personal details of thousands of Morrisons staff including salaries, bank account details and addresses have been stolen and published online.

- This therefore shows how the development of new and digital media online allows people to access others details

- Lack of safety online

- The leak appeared timed to cause maximum embarrassment to Morrisons in the wake of a massive profits warning on Thursday, which sent shares diving 12%.

- "urgently reviewing our internal data security measures," 

New and digital media; stories#17 - mr halsey

Title: Yahoo aspires to mirror the success of Netflix's House of Cards

Link: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/mar/19/yahoo-netflix-house-of-cards-tv-content

- Yahoo is to bring a number of "emblematic" TV shows to its online audience, as it looks to increase its original content and mirror the success Netflix has achieved with its streaming of House of Cards.

- "When it comes to original content, one of my observations of the business is we have to do a few more emblematic big things that really stand out,"

- In the UK, Yahoo's commissions include shows such as The Shizzle, which features Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing interviewing celebrities.

- Yahoo has a global audience of 27 million unique visitors a month and, according to Airey, its audience has an "insatiable appetite" for video, which would be expanded.

New and digital media; Globalisation - mr halsey

GLOBALISATION

1. Is our news influenced by American cultural imperialism? What examples can you think of?
   - From a personal perspective I would agree with the view that our news in influenced by American cultural imperialism. This is demonstrated through the length of time news is now aired for. For example, American's were initially in charge of 24 hour news as they owned CNN news (a news channel), however CNN has now become an international news channel therefore 24 hour news has now become globalised and is also aired in England.
   
   
2. Has the increased globalisation of news improved the audience experience? How? Why?
   - I believe that the increased globalisation of news has in fact improved the audience experience. The reason for this is that this globalisation of that news has allowed audience to view the news quicker than ever before - live reports - therefore they are not having to wait a great deal of time, days/weeks to know key events from around the world. However, there is also a negative to the globalisation of news, this would be the fact that it causes reporters to focus more on world wide news rather than local news therefore causing audiences to be more concerned about what is happening globally rather than the events which occur 'around the corner' from them. 
   
   
3. Has globalisation benefited or damaged major news institutions? How? Why?
   - In my opinion I can not state whether globalisation has benefited of damaged major news institutions as I believe globalisation has had a positive (benefited) as well as negative (damaged) affect on major news institutions. One way that globalisation has benefited major news institutions is that there is no longer a high demand for a large consumption of journalists on every corner as globalisation allows news to be seen or heard from anywhere around the world. However, on the contrary, it could be argued that globalisation has damaged major news institutions as it is now harder for local markets and local news to stand out and be heard in comparison to the events of the world wide (global) news. Therefore the globalisation could be seen as damaging as although it is great for huge world wide global news, it would be considered as a threat for the small local companies. 

MOCK EXAM; examiners report - mr halsey

EXAM RESPONSE
1. How many of the examiner's points did you manage to cover in your answers?
- I had a standard amount about narrative, audience and representation. However I did not particularly have a preferably detailed analysis with detailed reference 
to the products - I went off track very often which disenabled me from analysing both media texts properly. I showed an average amount of understanding of concepts, in particular in this question narrative. Furthermore in question 2 I was able to use a standard amount of different example from other media text. I had forgotten to use example for question 3 even though it said we should. I also did not use a good amount of evaluation using media issues/debates/theories. Moreover, question 3 was extremely poor as I did not use any other texts - evaluation using wider contexts/ Supporting their answers using a range of examples from other relevant media 
products. 
2. How many examples did you provide in your answers that did not come from classwork?
-  The only example I actually used was in question 2 - Vampire diaries and another one. I should have used a few more examples in question 3 however I forgot therefore lost many marks due to this. I also went of track in question 3. Furthermore, I could have used Ill Manors in question three as it relates to the box office revenue from official and unofficial websites. I could have also used this more efficiently as I studied Ill Manors as a case study in year 12.
3. What will you do between now and the exam in June to ensure you have a wide variety of examples to refer to in questions two and three?#
- To ensure I have a wide variety of examples to refer to in questions two and three I will be studying and revising from past exams. Between now and June I will also look at what the exam questions mainly focus on, for example, representation, audience, enigma, narrative etc. And I will try to apply this to different videos, movie and newspapers. This would therefore give me practice to try different questions on a wide variety of different media texts.

New and digital media; Citizen journalism - mr halsey

Media Magazine (Dec 2009 pg 56-58) 

NOTES ON:

• Examples
  - Rodney King beatings in 1991; it was George Holliday's footage of the beatings on his video phone that allowed the public to see the brutal truth about the police and causing a huge root and debate about it as well as deaths and major injuries.
• theory (audience reception etc.) 
• benefits to institutions 
• benefits to audience 
• wider issues and debates 
• SHEP

QUESTIONS

1) What is meant by the term ‘citizen journalist’?
* The collection and a analysis of news and information by the general public, especially by means of the internet - So it means to have user generated content that the public have collected and are sharing on the internet or through other news source.

2) What was one of the first examples of news being generated by ‘ordinary people’?
* One of the first examples of news being generated by 'ordinary people' is the Rodney King case. Rodney King, and African American was surrounded and then tasered and beaten with batons by four police officers in Los Angles after a high speed chase. This was the first example of news being generated by 'ordinary people' as George Holliday was a witness that was able to pick up his video phone and film the incident through his window. He then cleverly posted this video on the internet therefore causing the case to become big as well as causing the six days of riots in LA where 53 people got killed and 4000 were injured. Till this day individual are still able to view the video on YouTube - showing the impact of this case and why it was such a big news story.
3) List some of the formats for participation that are now offered by news organisations.
4) What is one of the main differences between professionally shot footage and that taken first-hand (UGC)?
5) What is a gatekeeper?
In journalism, a gatekeeper refers to someone who filters information for dissemination through broadcast, publication or even for the internet. He/she functions in all levels of media structure.
6) How has the role of a gatekeeper changed?
A gatekeeper has no longer got as much control as he/she would of had in the previous years. The main reason for this is 'user generated content' as the users of the internet (general public) are now able to post their thoughts and what they want online, the power is now given in their hands therefore gatekeepers are unable to do anything (instantly) on content that they do not want online. Although they are able to have it removed eventually, the few minutes or hours the the user generated content stays up online is enough as when other public see it the news constantly will travel from mouth or messaging.
7) What is one of the primary concerns held by journalists over the rise of UGC?

WHAT IMPACT IS NEW/DIGITAL MEDIA HAVING ON THE FOLLOWING:

• news stories
• the news agenda (the choice of stories that make up the news)
• the role of professionals in news

New and digital media; News values - mr halsey

How has new and digital media technology changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values?
- New and digital media technology has changed Galtung and Ruge's news values. One way that it has changed their theory is that the high usage and new popularity in the internet has allowed individuals to use it more and therefore developing the use of 'user generated content'. This is where the public and users of the internet are able to portray and express their views through the internet by commenting and social networking sites. Not only this but the high demand of smart phones has also caused Galtung and Ruge's news values to change as the public is able to record footage of their phones/ipads etc therefore allowing them to catch news as it happens before news reporters even arrive. An example of this would be the Worcester case of where an individual from the army was stabbed in the middle of the street. Whilst the news reporters took their time to attend the soon a witness had been able to report and record the news which was posted online and went viral. 

How would you update them for 2014?

A reminder of Galtung and Ruge's news values:

Immediacy: has it happened recently?
Worldwide news does not necessarily get reported immediately, however as soon as the news reporters/channel find out about the news it is very often that they do have an individual reporting from the scene live. The news from the UK its self is most commonly reported instantly therefore indicating that 'immediacy' is a factor that is still essential and used in order to report everyday news. 

Familiarity: is it culturally close to us in Britain?
As Britain is full of different cultural backgrounds it is essential for news channels/programmes to report world wide especially the BBC, ITV and channel 4. Therefore no matter what news is reported whether world wide or local it is likely to be culturally close to us - in some way or another - in Britain. 

Amplitude: is it a big event or one which involves large numbers of people?
A big event is commonly known as one that involves a large number of people however if it a incident that has happened in Britain whether it involves a late number of people or not it is likely have priority when the news is reported (first to be shown). Where as if it is a big event in Africa (other country) where it also involves a lot of people it would still be considered as a second showing compared to the events in Britain. 

Frequency:  did the event happen fairly quickly?
With things such as a glacier melting is unlikely to be put on the front page as it takes to long. Therefore with significant things such as the war/army etc it is likely for the newspapers to not have them on the front page - this is because the war in Afghanistan has been going on for way to long therefore it would not be in the headlines every week. Unambiguity: is it clear and definite?
For 2014 I think Journalist etc should not be ignoring stories if they think they are too difficult to explain. They should use each story the same and therefore should ensure that all stories are shown and written about so the public knows about everything whether it is to hard to explain or not. If it is not clear the journalist should be able to find a way to make it understandable.
Predictability: did we expect it to happen?
For 2014 we should ensure that predictability is not there. There should always be some sort of enigma when broadcasting the news or even if some thing's such as elections, cup finals and so on are predictable they still are interesting as they are events that will affect and impact the lives of the public.
Surprise: is it a rare or unexpected event?
All surprises are liked by audiences even those that are unpleasant. Therefore the news should ensure they use surprise words or factors when reporting or broadcasting the news. 
Continuity: has this story already been defined as news?
If the story has already be defined as news and is known as a 'running' story however the newspapers are still having to continue with the story. It is extrememly important for journalist/broadcasters to use different and new ways to tell the story and each time something has changed the newspapers must ensure they bring the story back.
Elite nations and people: which country has the event happened in? Does the story concern well-known people?
The events that occur in neighbouring countries, or countries that influence our lives and culture, interest audiences, as so stories about David Beckham, Prince William and Britney Spears. I think it is still essential for newspaper to broadcast all these things even if in different countries as it apply's to everyone - broad audience.
Negativity: is it bad news?
Even if bad news, all audiences are interested in all sorts of news therefore it should still be used as a top story whether good or bad it depends on the importance of the story/news.
Balance: the story may be selected to balance other news, such as a human survival story to balance a number of stories concerning death?
Home news stories can often be place in broadsheets to counterbalance a heavy weight of foreign news. Happy Human interest stories sometimes appear in tabloids to balance out a lot of 'doom andg loom',

New and digital media; stories#16 - mr halsey

Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2572248/Children-TV-bedroom-ARE-fatter-rarely-watch-it.html

Title: Children who have a TV in their bedroom ARE fatter - even if they rarely watch it

• Children aged 10 to 14 who have a TV in their bedroom weigh about 1lb more on average than those who don't have one
• Weight gain is unrelated to the amount of time spent watching the TV
• It is thought to be down to disrupted sleep or food advertising

New and digital media; stories#15 - mr halsey

Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2572252/Boy-12-raped-sister-7-watching-pornography-Xbox-walks-free-court.html

Tittle: Boy, 12, who raped his sister, 7, after watching pornography on an Xbox walks free from court

• The boy, now 13, admitted offences including rape and indecent assault

• He had seen explicit footage at a friend's house and decided 'to try it out'
• His sister said she was 'sad' but loved her brother and wanted him home
• Judge imposed 12-month referral order, but will not take boy from family
• The young offender and his father will both sign sex offenders' register

New and digital media; Murdoch's paywall - mr halsey

1) Do you agree with James Murdoch that the BBC should not be allowed to provide free news online?

• In my opinion I strongly believe BBC should be allowed to provide free news. The reason for this is that it is governed by television licence therefore does not need it's audiences to pay subscription fee's also BBC would loose a large lump sum of their audiences. Furthermore, according to Murdoch's insight that the BBC should not be allowed to provide free news online he states: "It is essential for the future of independent digital journalism that a fair price can be charged fr news to people who value it." However, this would not be beneficial for
  BBC's online news as not only would they loose customers but they would have to start a payroll on Iplayer and all other sites therefore loosing a lot of their audiences and reducing their revenue.Therefore, I would not are with James Murdoch that the BBC should not be allowed to provide news online an audiences would also be able to find another source in order to find free online news.

2) Was Rupert Murdoch right to put his news content (The Times, The Sun) behind a paywall?

• In my opinion I believe Rupert Murdoch made a wise choice by putting the newspapers behind a paywall. The reason for this is that those who are really in to the newspapers and everyday readers would continue to buy the newspaper and know everything of it and those who do not read it on a everyday basis are not likely to buy it either. I personally view the paywall as a love hate thing as critics have also said "Jeff Harkin – Murdoch may have thrown the newspapers a lifeline

Dislikes ‘freelords’ as he calls them, claims newspapers must ‘hold their niche’, whatever that means." where as other contradict "Matt Kelly – We can’t charge for content just yet

Mirror Associate Editor Matt Kelly, believes that they need to build value before they can charge, and probably need to monetise content offerings in different ways. (Something they’re doing with the new and rather excellent Mirror Football)." On the contrary I also view the paywall as a disadvantage as many people do not essentially find the need to pay for newspapers as they are able to find the same news on other FREE websites such as Dailymail. 

New and digital media; News online - mr halsey

what audience pleasures or gratifications does online news content offer?

Online content is extremely beneficial for audience in many different ways. One of the features that online news provides which is unavailable over print news is the accessibility to long-running chat boards. This enables audiences to not only discuss the articles in which they read but also build personal relationships. They are able to build personal relationships as unlike comments individuals are able to know a little more about the other individual that they are exchanging information with. Furthermore, through online news individuals are able to share their opinions and have a discussion on the article through their comments. Not only can they just give a comment but they can also feel powerful by creating the idea that they are challenging the news institution’s values.