Summer Work

I hope you've all had lovely break. However, the time has come to get back to the grind. To prepare you for the large independent research project that you are going to be undertaking this year I asked you to do some reading over the summer. The reading needed to revolve around Media issues and could have been based on any of the sources I posted for you in June (see first post). I've also been posting great links on Twitter all summer.

What you need to do now is use your reading to help you answer one of the following questions in detail.You need to beware because the rest of the class are going to question you on your ideas and sources during the first lesson.

Here are the questions:

1) What effect do you think social media had on the spread of the summer riots?

2) Do you think the riots changed the way in which print Media represent young people? Or is this the same representation. You must justify your ideas.

3) What part has social media played in the uprisings in the Middle East? Do you believe that governments are right to force internet providers to give names of online activists?

4) Go to www.everythingisaremix.info and watch the second video. To what extent are the biggest blockbuster films of the summer remixes or rip offs of previous material. Is originality in cinema dead?

You need to post your full answer on your blog by the first lesson, so we can be ready to debate. You also need to update your Media blog with links to any good material you have found in your internet journey.

Finally, remember to post your blog link to Twitter once you are done or it won't count and I'll think you haven't done the work -we wouldn't want that.

Good Luck!