YEAR 13 Thursday 6th April 2017

This was our last session before the Spring break and involved discussing a question that links to Section B of the exam. The media issue being discussed as part of the IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA section of the exam was GLOBALISATION. Class discussion considered the advantages and disadvantages of living in an interconnected digital world. The full question was:
NEW AND DIGITAL MEDIA HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROCESS OF GLOBALISATION: THE IDEA THAT THE WORLD IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY INTERCONNECTED THROUGH ONE GLOBAL CULTURE.
USING YOUR OWN CASE STUDY, EVALUATE THE IMPACT THAT NEW AND DIGITAL MEDIA HAVE HAD ON GLOBALISATION.

Class discussion considered the advantages/disadvantages of the global potential of the digital world. I expect students to produce a FOUR paragraph and a conclusion response to this question. I want to mark the essay before our next session after the break so I need this essay emailing to me before we return to school.

HOMEWORK: Keep checking the blog because throughout the Spring break I will be posting material that I will be referencing in our class discussions. Students need to digest these resources.
Students need to complete the IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA ESSAY.
Potentail content for Impact of Digital Media essay:

• Reference was made to the Dark Web. This is clearly a negative attribute of global connectivity. This could be juxtaposed with the wonderful KHAN ACADEMY or any other FREE global educational resource.
• Reference was also made to the ability of digital media to radicalise and influence human behaviour in a destructive manner. BE SPECIFIC. Provide a clear FOR EXAMPLE. Evidence of research required. Obviously this can be balanced with reference to global sites that encourage peace and co-existence.
• The third paragraph could discuss the influence of digital media on the music industry. It is possible to access the means of production that allows musicians to create music and potentially access a global audience..BUT HOW DO MUSICIANS MONETISE their talent? Research required.
• The fourth paragraph could reference the filmmaking of the amazing WAAD AL-KATEAB and the role of journalism in the digital world. See link below:https://www.channel4.com/news/waad-al-kateab-is-an-award-winning-film-maker-and-she-is-in-grave-danger?intcmp=search_results_page_bottom_p1                                             This could link to FAKE NEWS.

• The conclusion needs to be evaluative. Don't just repeat content you have produced elsewhere in this essay.

GOOD LUCK MEDIA FREAKS.