Mrs McDonald-Holmes Help Blog 2014-15

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Easter Homework based on We Media & Democracy Prezi (see blog)

(120 minutes)

• Activity 5: Choose one of these to research:

• Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation

• the BBC

• Richard Branson and his Virgin Media Empire

• CNN

• Fox News

• Google

• EMap

• Write a brief summary of their history and the ethos and beliefs held or espoused by the company.

• Describe and explain the effect of any of their ideological or hegemonic views.

This clip is Noam Chomsky on 'manufacturing consent' - [5 mins]

https://prezi.com/mjequmlagxnh/studying-we-media-and-democracy/

This clip is about democracy and digital technologies - [1 1/2 mins]

https://prezi.com/mjequmlagxnh/studying-we-media-and-democracy/

This clip is about the internet and its influence on politics

https://prezi.com/mjequmlagxnh/studying-we-media-and-democracy/

This clip is about China and Google.

https://prezi.com/mjequmlagxnh/studying-we-media-and-democracy/

• What hegemonic and ideological views are displayed in this clip?

ESSAY PLANNING Power Point for
1b Critical Perspectives in Media

Thursday, March 26, 2015

http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/feb/16/why-print-newspapers-remain-the-dominant-media-power-in-britain

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Activity 2 - homework

• From your spider gram of issues and points created in session based on Rupert Murdoch,

• you are to now develop the diagram further and write up a 500 word essay outlining 'the downfall of his empire!' US or Uk.

• Read around Murdoch, watch and listen to interviews.

• Note all sites/ articles you have referred to please.

Plan & essay to be handed in on Friday and marked.

Monday, March 16, 2015

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We will be working on the content of this presentation for the next two weeks.
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You are required to complete all tasks when asked to by myself & Mr Dougan, to enable you to develop your skills to
level 4 standard.
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The areas we will discuss in lesson are integral to your essay content.
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You must keep abreast of the news and keep up to date with current events and how they are presented, portrayed and printed on a local, national, European and Global platform.
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