Is there any reason to still have print magazines? Time Inc hopes so

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/04/time-inc-norman-pearlstine-shakeup

the article looks at how the new generation of people no longer use print media but prefer to use online media, the article looks at  the decline and if there is any point.

Tripadvisor removes feminist review

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/mar/12/tripadvisor-removes-feminist-review

the women had seen an event of a women being sexually abused at work, she decided to write a review was taken off  for beaching trip advisor policies.

Identities and the Media: index

1) Reading the riots

2) Post-colonialism: Destiny Ekaragwa film analysis

3) Post-colonialism: theory and clip task

4) Feminism: post-feminism article and No More Page 3research

5) Feminism: waves and feminism and online activism

6) Collective identity and the media

1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?'

The first section looks at how people see themselves opposed to who they think really are, the media and roles models determine what makes us.

The next section looks at how people based themselves using traditional values, such as class, gender, race and religion.

The next section looks at everything additional to survival needs, adverts made people buy extra things they could use but not necessarily needed to survive.

The next section looks at individualism, allowing people to be able to express themselves in the way they see fit.

The next section looks at how we used brand to represent us, allowing people to see how a brand may reflect us.

The final section looks at how the internet allows people to remain anonymous, which means that brand, class, status and religion have no effect on the internet. But rather we can create the image we want people to see, whether it be true or not.

2) List five brands you are happy to be associated with and explain how they reflect your sense of identity.

Superdry- most of my clothing is from here and I feel it is comfortable and represents me.

Sony- my phone and PlayStation are what I spend a lot of time on.

Lenovo- my laptop allows me to carry out tasks, communicate with people.

FCUK- my glasses that allow me to be able to see

Bose- by headphones that allows me to be able to connect with my music

3) Do you agree with the view that modern media is all about 'style over substance'? What does this expression mean?

The expression means; Postmodern critics see the construction of identity through media representations as being shallow, leading to a culture that values ‘style over substance’. In addition, the increasing dominance of the mass media.

I agree that currently people care more about how a person looks and the clothes they wear, oppose to the knowledge they may have.

4) Explain Baudrillard's theory of 'media saturation' in one paragraph. You may need to research it online to find out more.

what Baudrillard calls ‘media saturation’ results in high cultural value being placed on external factors such as physical beauty and fashion sense over internal traits such as intelligence or compassion.

5) Is your presence on social media an accurate reflection of who you are? Have you ever added or removed a picture from a social media site purely because of what it says about the type of person you are?

i dont really social media therefore i have little to no pictures.

6) What is your opinion on 'data mining'? Are you happy for companies to sell you products based on your social media presence and online search terms? Is this an invasion of privacy?

i do not agree as it is information that is perosnal and should not be used without permission 

Identities and the media: feminism online

1) Summarise this example for the rest of the class in one paragraph


ched evans- was convicted of rape, when he came out of prison he tried to join his former club when Jean hatcher started an campaign which was was backed by more then 21,000 people in 24 hours. this that had prevented him from joining a big team, she also said that why should someone who is a convicted rapist be seen as a role model.

2) What was the initial incident or situation that sparked this example?

the event of him joining his former club is what had started the incident, this had led to jean starting her campaign. she also explained that he does not deserve to return to a high profile job like this and that people should not look up to him.

3) In your opinion, is this an example of a valid campaign or something of a witchhunt against people who are not doing any serious harm?
i think this is a valid campaign, jean hold a strong argument on to why he should not be part of such a well known and high profile job. with this job fans can see him as a role model and make them think that what he did was okay and can lead to them replicating the same thing. morally it also give a message that its okay for high profile people to do what they do and that once they have done there time everything goes back to normal.


1) Summarise this example for the rest of the class in one paragraph
the story looks at how 4 notes in the uk currency have only male people on them besides the queen (which had earned the right from birth)

2) What was the initial incident or situation that sparked this example?
it started when caroline criado-perez made a apperance on news at 10. The feminist campaigner had won her battle with the Bank of England to reinstate a woman on the back of an English banknote.

3) In your opinion, is this an example of a valid campaign or something of a witchhunt against people who are not doing any serious harm?


i think this is a valid campaign the reason for this is because, it does not allow females who have been very successful the ability to be able to appear on notes. jean has valid point about the way the currency is in the uk.


1) Summarise this example for the rest of the class in one paragraph

the article talks about how females should have the ability to be able to speak out with being abused or even feel threatened.

2) What was the initial incident or situation that sparked this example?

it started when caroline criado-perez made her first change of getting austen picture on the bank notes, who then started the #twittersilence

3) In your opinion, is this an example of a valid campaign or something of a witchhunt against people who are not doing any serious harm?

in my opinion i think that this is a valid example and i feel that the plan of what they want to achieve it correct, however the method that is chosen will not help and there feel that the argument is valid but the method is not.