What is “The Media” What is “The Media”

Media is Communication Media is Communication through a particular through a particular

‘medium’ these could be;‘medium’ these could be; News- broadcast journalism, current News- broadcast journalism, current

affairs ‘magazine’ style shows.affairs ‘magazine’ style shows. Print journalism- newspapers, magazines.Print journalism- newspapers, magazines. Television- digital, freeview, cable etcTelevision- digital, freeview, cable etc Film- Hollywood, Bollywood, World Film- Hollywood, Bollywood, World

Cinema, British Film.Cinema, British Film. Internet- new Media- Social networking, Internet- new Media- Social networking,

blogging, youtube, email, chat etc…blogging, youtube, email, chat etc… New MediaNew Media

Is Media the news?Is Media the news? Iconic images? Iconic images? Ethics of journalism.Ethics of journalism. Citizen journalism.Citizen journalism. Human interest?Human interest? Key moments?Key moments? Dominated by western images?Dominated by western images? Visual recollections?Visual recollections? What areas of the news do you consume? What areas of the news do you consume?

How do you get this information?How do you get this information?

Print JournalismPrint Journalism

Which papers do you read? Why?Which papers do you read? Why? Ethics of journalism? Page three? Ethics of journalism? Page three?

Celebrity stories? Values of Celebrity stories? Values of journalism.journalism.

TelevisionTelevision

Freeview, Digital, Cable. Which do you Freeview, Digital, Cable. Which do you have? Why? I-Player, 4OD.have? Why? I-Player, 4OD.

What do you watch? Why? How long for?What do you watch? Why? How long for? ““Dumbing down” of TV- reality shows, big Dumbing down” of TV- reality shows, big

brother.brother. Ratings?- X factor, Strictly Come DancingRatings?- X factor, Strictly Come Dancing Interactive TV- red button.Interactive TV- red button. 3D TV in the future3D TV in the future

FilmFilm

British Film? What was the last British British Film? What was the last British film you saw?film you saw?

What was the last film you saw? What What was the last film you saw? What aspects make you see a film; advertising, aspects make you see a film; advertising, talent, (eg. Director, actor) origin of film, talent, (eg. Director, actor) origin of film, story, genre etc.story, genre etc.

What are the different roles in film- Best What are the different roles in film- Best boy?boy?

Where does the money come from- Where does the money come from- studio, lottery?studio, lottery?

Internet Internet

You tube phenomenon- What is the most You tube phenomenon- What is the most popular? Most watched? By who? Why is popular? Most watched? By who? Why is this information important? this information important? www.youtube.comwww.youtube.com

Facebook, twitter, blogging. Do you use Facebook, twitter, blogging. Do you use these? How do they change the nature of these? How do they change the nature of communication?communication?

Is the internet regulated? By who? Is the internet regulated? By who? Censorship?Censorship?

Second lifeSecond life

New MediaNew Media

Mobile PhonesMobile Phones Ipods, MP3’sIpods, MP3’s VideogamesVideogames Digital RadioDigital Radio Others?Others?