Should the media be expected to report sensitive political information?

This entry relates to politically sensitive information and the role of the media. This BBC online article relates to DEFENCE ADVISORY NOTICES and the fact that the mainstream media rarely challenge these notices. Will the advent of citizen journalism and blog culture negate the ability of DANs to protect politically sensitive information?

In a post-Wikileak digital age, is it possible to protect 'delicate' political information?

Click on link to access BBC article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14572768

This relates to Year 13 and issues such as media and democracy and media regulation.

How has technology affected the riots in England?

Interesting BBC article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/9563177.stm

London Rioters Vs Photoshop.

A series of digitally manipulated images have appeared on the web in response to the recent UK riots. Why might these images be of interest to a student of media? What do they tell us about digital technology? What do they tell us about human nature? What are the media issues and debates that can be linked to these images?
Again, I will be using these images when we return to school.

DEFINING IMAGES FROM LONDON RIOTS.

The recent disturbances in London, or 'Jazz Shopping' as some have called the riots, have produced a series of powerful images. Year 13 students may wish to consider the media issues and debates linked to these images. We will be discussing these images/videos when we return to school next month. Why have these moments been used by mainstream media? What do they tell us about 21st Century digital media?

Channel Four News item and the You Tube clip of the Ashraf Haziq mugging:
http://www.channel4.com/news/online-campaign-for-riot-victim-ashraf-haziq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=327J3ISiVOU

Hackney Woman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCS7c__OSBw

A NEW ERA FOR POLITICS AND THE MEDIA?

Click on link to access a Nick Robinson article from BBC online news:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14150583

MORE NEWS OF THE WORLD MATERIAL.

THIS STORY IS VAST. STUDENTS SHOULD BE TAKING NOTE OF ALL MEDIA RELATING TO THIS ISSUE.

FEEL FREE TO PERUSE ALL THE ARTICLES POSTED ON FISHYMEDIA THAT RELATE TO RUPERT MURDOCH AND THE PHONE HACKING STORY.

This whole debate is perfect for Year 13 coursework.

Steve Coogan interview on BBC Newsnight 8th July 11:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14090499

The Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger interview with Kirsty Wark:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm

Jeremy Paxman interviews ex-NOW deputy features editor Paul McMullan:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/9531686.stm

David Cameron's response on Channel Four News:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYboUCk6op8

Ed Milliband interview via SKY news:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeNu7ZZf9zw&feature=related

Hugh Grant's comment on BBC Question Time:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14073260

THE CLOSURE OF THE NEWS OF THE WORLD.

This is such a MASSIVE media issue. Students need to be aware of why this story is dominating the media. Year 13 will demand that students are aware of contemporary media issues and debates and this story is HUGE. This media issue links to issues such as media and democracy, media and regulation, media and the law, media and issues relating to personal privacy, the power of Newscorp and Rupert Murdoch, media and political influence, representation, the power of advertising revenue, media and celebrity.....this story engages a whole mass of media issues and debates.

Below are a series of links that relate to this story.

BBC Radio Four:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/default.stm

BBC online:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14070733

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14070862

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14030051

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14073107

Excellent Hugh Grant interview:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14052690

David Wooding interview:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14071423

The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

Sky News:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-07eDmAx8s

Channel Four News:

http://www.channel4.com/news/