YEAR 13 22nd Sept 17..

Theresa May urges Tech giants to combat extremist material:
https://www.channel4.com/news/may-urges-web-giants-to-do-more-to-combat-extremist-material
Some context...Apple refuse to encrypt San Bernadino phone:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/22/tim-cook-apple-refusal-unlock-iphone-fbi-civil-liberties
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35594245

The new Liberal Democrat party political broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GkDDfnA0fE 
Green Party:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9MLWhMUDps&t=52s
Greg Knight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6NnfiYrwQ

How are media forms used to shape meaning in TWO of these political broadcasts?

Which is the most successful text?

YEAR 13 Sept 15th 17.

Facebook and the Law:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41274961
The Bell Pottinger Scandal...PR=Propagaganda:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/04/potentially-racially-divisive-report-censures-pr-firm-bell-pottinger
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/sep/12/bell-pottinger-goes-into-administration
http://www.prweek.com/article/1410858/bell-pottinger-spotlight-creating-propaganda-videos-us-military-iraq
Bill Hicks on marketing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouE-CcwE8Ls&t=7s

OUR FIRST essay title: IS NDM a threat or opportunity for media producers?

Potential content:
The BBC has thrived in the digital world...HOW? Examples required..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news 
Murdoch..PAYWALLS and MYSPACE...
http://www.fipp.com/news/opinion/is-the-new-york-times-paywall-a-success-what-can-it-teach-publishers 
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160815/09353135247/lots-newspapers-discovering-that-paywalls-dont-work.shtml
WHY DOES THE PAYWALL FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL/FNANCIAL TIMES WORK YET SOME NEWSPAPERS PAYWALLS HAVE FAILED? THINK ABOUT IT!

THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS A GOOD AREA FOR RESEARCH..
SHAWN FANNING and NAPSTER:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKrdsGdLVQ8
SPOTIFY? STREAMING? BANDCAMP? SOUNDCLOUD? YOU TUBE?

Faber and Faber website..F and F began publishing books nearly 100 years ago!
 https://www.faber.co.uk/
F and F You Tube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNQSkMYizgmHS1rSaatVYLw

Amanda Hocking:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r-V-MTvaV8
I-Phone movie Tangerine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KObip4ShY9o
Sean Baker:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjXWdu7Buaw

WHAT ABOUT VLOGGING CULTURE?

Note the comments of ANDREW KEEN:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/andrew-keen-internet-critic-any-media.html
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moLLHxxD0JM
You might want to note the comments of CLAY SHIRKY:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/clay-shirky-interviewed-by-decca.html

YEAR 13 8th/12th Sept 17...

The first session was a gentle introduction into the world of Year 13 media. The course remains 50% Coursework and 50% exam. This is a two year AS/A2 course so last year's grade will also be considered at the end of the course. It is perfectly possible for a student awarded a C grade in Year 12 to grab an A grade in Year 13. BUT IT WILL REQUIRE A LOT OF HARD WORK.

The aim of the first session was to introduce the element of the exam that explores THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA. Read the questions that i gave you. It is crucial that students are able to answer those questions in a detailed and convincing manner. THE KEY COMPONENT OF YEAR 13 MEDIA IS INDEPENDENT STUDY. YOUR QUALITY OF YOUR RESEARCH WILL DICTATE THE FINAL A LEVEL GRADE.

These two texts were the unseen texts in SECTION A of last summer's exam:
Prince's Trust promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdk_7i8KIo0
Facebook Friends 'UK'advert:
https://vimeo.com/148146072

Here is the American version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESLteQDQzcg


1. How do the two products attempt to create an emotional response from the audience?
2. How do contemporary media products influence the creation of British identity?
3. It could be argued that many popular media products are superficial, preventing us from engaging  
with real-life issues. To what extent do you agree with this point of view?
You should refer to other media products in order to support your answer.

YEAR 12 LESSON ONE..6th Sept 17.

Kendall Jenner and the Pepsi Advert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73P9STckPLw
Independent Article:
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/pepsi-advert-pulled-kendall-jenner-protest-video-cancelled-removed-a7668986.html 
THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA....

REPRESENTATION:
Meet the Superhumans:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuAPPeRg3Nw
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2017/07/year-10-taster-resources.html
Teaching promotional films...How is Teaching represented in these films?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi_FHzEHZA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRArPoGUN-c 
Educating Yorkshire/Gogglebox:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vbQoBpIqfI&t=8s
How is teaching represented?
How are human beings represented?
How is the media represented?

All media is mediated....All media is bias....TRUTH is a SUBJECTIVE concept.
British newspapers..The death of Thatcher...What do we learn about mainstream British newspapers?
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/year-12-lesson-five.html
Joint Sixth Media Student films....
https://vimeo.com/16121970

MEDIA ISSUES and DEBATES SEPT 2017.....

TRUMP and TWITTER...Financial Times:
https://www.ft.com/content/943e322a-178a-11e7-9c35-0dd2cb31823a
Trump attacks the media...Russia Today link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzHPWADhrJ8
Clean the swamp....???? A link from the Washington Post..'Fox has treated me fairly..'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVmoA4gmeeg 
VICE documentary broadcast on HBO...The power of digital technology and the internet..Nearly six million people have watched this report..Mainstream media/Non-mainstream media:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P54sP0Nlngg 
THE YOUNG TURKS...online response to Charlottesville gathering..Why is this site so interesting for a student of media...political bias?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLm9WRJ3s1k
Breitbart media...an example of non-mainstream media with a clear political bias:
http://www.breitbart.com/author/breitbart-news/
TED TALKS linked to the power of social media:
https://www.ted.com/playlists/397/the_power_of_social_media 
CHARLIE BROOKER comments on Donald Trump...this appeared on BBC television:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afkekwFwFuQ
MIRRORS...Hilary Clinton campaign film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHGPbl-werw 
Donald Trump..first 100 days:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObsQ8_58V3Q 
Conservative MP Greg Knight's election promo 2017:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6NnfiYrwQ 
Jonathan Pie..BREXIT:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9gowrhfT0c


All the resources above link to issues linked to democracy and media. Is the use of social media creating a more democratic world? Are we becoming more informed? Is digital media empowering the audience?

Can the media really influence our political opinion? Can media influence human behaviour? How does media theory link to this media debate?

IS DIGITAL MEDIA EMPOWERING CREATIVITY?
Tangerine and the Iphone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KObip4ShY9o
Sean Baker discusses using the Iphone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjXWdu7Buaw
AMANDA HOCKING:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r-V-MTvaV8
JAMAL EDWARDS:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24801980