At the moment the mainstream media is being attacked for its bias linked to Syria and Windrush. The mainstream media is being criticised for merely supporting the view of the government and failing to challenge the information being presented to them by government sources.
Here is research from the London School of Economics that concludes that the mainstream media do not represent the views of Jeremy Corbyn in a 'democratic' manner:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-communications/research/research-projects/representations-of-jeremy-corbyn
The last two paragraphs of the above article summarise the findings of the report.
This article published last week by Owen Jones has caused some controversy...WE CAN NO LONGER PRETEND THAT THE PRESS IS IMPARTIAL...:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/09/no-longer-pretend-british-press-impartial-country-more-leftwing
Peter Oborne writing on the Spectator blog..WE HAVE A MORAL DUTY TO MISTRUST THE GOVERNMENT ON SYRIA:
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/04/has-britain-already-forgotten-about-the-chilcot-report/
Be aware that AMELIA GENTLEMAN'S journalism helped amplify the horror of the Windrush controversy:
https://www.theguardian.com/membership/2018/apr/20/amelia-gentleman-windrush-immigration
Waad Al-Kateab's brilliant films broadcast by Channel Four in Aleppo...Quality citizen journalism:
https://www.channel4.com/news/inside-aleppo-stories-from-the-besieged-syrian-city
Nick Davies discovered the phone hacking scandal:
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/nick-davies-found
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/04/hack-attack-nick-davies-review-gripping-account-hacking-affair
Channel Four's coverage of the WINDRUSH disgrace and the Cambridge Analytica scandal have been fine examples of investigative journalism.
Novara media's sympathetic view of Owen Jones' article..:
http://novaramedia.com/2018/04/22/the-renewed-bullishness-of-the-british-establishment-media/
FACEBOOK continue to be attacked for lack of regulation..Martyn Lewis:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-43857921
Jeremy Hunt attacks social media..
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/apr/22/jeremy-hunt-social-media-firms-failing-safeguard-children-online
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43853678
Remember Amber Rudd blaming social media for knife crime..
http://www.itv.com/news/2018-04-08/amber-rudd-to-urge-social-media-firms-to-tackle-gang-related-internet-content-following-spike-in-deadly-violence/
Section A resources:
Conservative local election broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvDYt286IeQ
Scottish Labour Party broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGL9segt8Fs
How is each text using media forms to shape representation?
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