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Clay Shirky: End of audience blog tasks Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to  our Media Magazine archive , click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions: 1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? The article talks about how the internet has allowed for innovation such as the email and the web. It also allows for people to communicate with each other easier allowing for freedom of speech to everyone.  2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? Being able to stop spam, abuse. Other extremists use the internet as a way to recruit more membe...

Eight children are seriously hurt after falling 30ft onto concrete following inflatable slide's collapse in front of horrified parents - but some are more worried about getting a £6 REFUND as they moan about fireworks display evacuation https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6350087/Helter-Skelter-collapses-Surrey-fairground-forcing-evacuation-fireworks-celebrations.html Summarise  the story in your own words: is this is an example of  hard news  or  soft news? --> This story is about an inflatable slide that was on a firework display and ended up throwing eight children on the slide 30ft up in the sky and then hitting concrete ground. Woking Fireworks have apologies for everything and have said they will be sorting everything out including refunds after the incidents have been sorted. This is an example of hard news because it is serious because people and children were injured. Explain how or why this story  app...

The I case study: Blog tasks Work through the following tasks to complete your case study on the i and specifically the 21 September edition of the newspaper.  The i analysis: Friday 21 September Use your notes from the lesson to answer the following questions. 1) What are the front page stories on the 21 September edition of the i? The front page stories on the 21 September edition of the i are: The Salzburg Disaster, The future of Iraq, Fashion trends for 2019, UK plan to save species, Aubameyang at the double in Arsenal win, An octopus takes ecstasy, How Britain's climate is changing?, police end 3 year manhunt, Emma Stone on her Netflix show, Christine and the queens album and I hate the word rebellion.   2) From your analysis in class, what other stories and topics are covered in this edition of the i? You should address the following pages: Page 2 On this page, it is talking about how 17-24 years old want to drive but it is quite dangerous at the same tim...

MailOnline case study: Blog tasks Work through the following tasks to complete your case study on  Mail Online .  are now ‘in control of digital content’? 1) What are the top five stories? Are they examples of soft news or hard news? Leicester City fans gather to mourn (hard) Hero policeman who desperately tried to smash the windows of Leicester helicopter (hard) Robin Thicke picture exclusive (soft) Samantha Cameron opens up about her Number 10 wardrobe malfunctions (soft) Coldest October days for a decade as arctic blast brings snow (hard) 2) What celebrity content is featured? Samantha Cameron wardrobe malfunctions. Robin Thicke - Star's pregnant girlfriend. Owner of Leicester City club. 3) What examples of ‘clickbait’ can you find? Nicole Scherzinger sets the record straight over THAT muttering to Tess Daly on Strictly (and it's NOT what everyone thinks) Teenager warns of a 'drink spiking epidemic' after finding a blue 'sleeping' pill ...