For all Year 12 students...
Don't forget to be on time on Wednesday 15th - 8.45am outside school - and to bring pen/paper etc.
Homework to do this week in relation to the Media Conference...
TASK ONE
Before the conference - read the three related internet articles and info about the key media professionals you'll be seeing and hearing at the following links...
Politics and the Media
A special report from The Guardian newspaper entitled 'The Fourth Estate Under Fire' that will prepare you for the session by Polly Toynbee, one of the top female journalists in the UK.
Bollywood - An Insider's Guide
A brief summary of some of the key points that Fuad Omar - the highly regarded writer on Indian Cinema - will raise in his presentation.
New Media Technology
A Guardian article outlining 'Why The Internet Will Revolutionise Politics'. This is the topic that will be covered by the Guardian Media Editor, Matt Wells.
TASK TWO
Then respond to the questions posed below, making use of your notes from the conference and the articles posted above. Each answer can be brief - a sentence or two - and should be submitted in the comments at the end of this posting.
This needs to be done by Monday 20th November for 12D1 and 12C2, and for Tuesday 21st November for 12C1.
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
TASK THREE
Also, remember that you also need to type up your conference notes for each of the seven lectures. These have to be ready for the same time as the answers to the questions.
Don't forget to be on time on Wednesday 15th - 8.45am outside school - and to bring pen/paper etc.
Homework to do this week in relation to the Media Conference...
TASK ONE
Before the conference - read the three related internet articles and info about the key media professionals you'll be seeing and hearing at the following links...
Politics and the Media
A special report from The Guardian newspaper entitled 'The Fourth Estate Under Fire' that will prepare you for the session by Polly Toynbee, one of the top female journalists in the UK.
Bollywood - An Insider's Guide
A brief summary of some of the key points that Fuad Omar - the highly regarded writer on Indian Cinema - will raise in his presentation.
New Media Technology
A Guardian article outlining 'Why The Internet Will Revolutionise Politics'. This is the topic that will be covered by the Guardian Media Editor, Matt Wells.
TASK TWO
Then respond to the questions posed below, making use of your notes from the conference and the articles posted above. Each answer can be brief - a sentence or two - and should be submitted in the comments at the end of this posting.
This needs to be done by Monday 20th November for 12D1 and 12C2, and for Tuesday 21st November for 12C1.
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
TASK THREE
Also, remember that you also need to type up your conference notes for each of the seven lectures. These have to be ready for the same time as the answers to the questions.
31 comments:
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media influences the political agenda alot, especially since Rupert Murdock took over the press and owns 40% of it. politicians go and meet Murdock in order to get onto his good side.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
personality is very important even when it comes down to poloticians... if they dont have the right personality they can't impress the audience and people may think bad of them
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
i would think a bit of both!
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
i personally think that the media is responsible for the political spin ... as they do seem to exagerate alot at times and sensationalise.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
the term "bollywood" is a combination of the words "bombay" and "hollywood"
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
"bollywood" has more colour, dance, songs, longer narrative (3 hours).
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Hollywood has started to invest in indian sets.. hollywood producers and directors are using bollywood songs for example "moulan Rouge" used the bollywood themes.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
YES!...Bride and prejudice... a mixture of both hollywood and bollywood actors.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
new technology like the internet have taken over other mediums such as tv.. newspapers.. radio.. this can all be done on the net.. videos on "you tube".. "google news" etc.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we can not trust sources of information at all times as it is not reliable and the truth can be exagerated.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
huh!!!!!!!
Manveer Basran xXx
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
1a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media is extremely influential when it comes to the political agenda since Rupert Murdock entered the scene and took over 40% of press control he has the power to control the media and politicians will consult him.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is important as it is vital for the politicians to show personality so more and more people can see a different side to the politicians, in order to get them good pr.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
The media are concerned with the interest of the public, and of public interest because they require both of these things to make the media better.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
The media are responsible for the political spin because they "sensationalise stories".
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
2a.Just what is “Bollywood”?
The term bollywood is a combination of the words "Bombay" & "Hollywood".
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
The significant differences between Bollywood and Hollywood are: Bollywood films have a longer narrative (3 hours), they use bright colours and more dance scenes.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Bollywood has influenced filming internationally because they use Indian sets and use bollywood songs i.e: Moulin Rouge used bollywood sets.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes there is a British bollywood because of films such as Bride & Prejudice, indian meet hollywood actors.
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
3a.To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Because information can now be seen on youtube on your internet mobile phones and a big break through has been internet.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
You can't always trust the information because it is not always reliable and is not always the truth.People may make up the truth or imitate the truth.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
Hmmm....
Amrit...x
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media is extremely influential, especially since Rupert Murdoch took over the press, as he controls 40%.All politicians will talk to Murdoch when they get power.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is very important, as it ia crucial for politicians to show personality and charisma in order to be a good mp. However, the media should stay away from personal politics.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
They are both responsible, however the media is more important, as they do not use responsible journalism.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
Bollywood is a mix between the original Hollywood, and Bombay.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood set in india, which is generally longer (3 hours), it has music, songs and is a brightly coloured film. However hollywood tends to be much shorter, and looks more realistic.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Many other directors have begun to invest in bollywood sets, as they are so expensive and extravagant. Other hollywood films have also started to use indian songs for example the Inside Man used a song from the bollywood film Dil se.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
There is a British Bollywood, both english and indian films have begun to merge for example Bride and Prejudice.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technogies such as the internet has taken over other mediums for example newspapers and the tv. This means that there is a larger source of information.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We are not always able to trust the information, as it is not reliable. for example many people take pictures as proof of an event.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
uhmmm.....
Pooja
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
Yes it has lots of influence as Rupert Murdock controls 40% of the media (newspapers such as The Sun and The Sunday Times) so therefore we receive a biased view and politicians are aware of this- so they go and meet him as they know he has lots of influence.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Yes, as personality is very important in politics-politicians need to make a good impression on the public.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
I don’t get the question...
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
I think the media as they sensationalize stories.
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
2a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
It’s the informal term used to describe the Indian film industry
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood films are longer and feature singing and dances. They also use bright costumes and allow the audience to escape- whereas Hollywood films are more shorter and more realistic.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
It has influenced film making internationally they use Bollywood sets and songs e.g. Moulin Rouge.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes, as films like Bend It Like Beckham and Bride & Prejudice blend in the 2 different cultures.
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
3a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technologies have lead to an overload to a big extent as now we have the internet which provides us with all kinds of information.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We can’t really trust everything as some sources are unreliable and can sensationalise things.
Pardeep
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a) Yes the media has a lot of influence towards the political agenda. Especially ever since Murdoch has taken over 40% of the print media. Politicians consult Murdoch because he is a big influence; Gordon Brown once had gone to visit Murdoch in Australia.
b) Personality is important for politicians, they need to show a good side of themselves, because they need to have good Public Relations. If they don’t have the right personality they can't make an impact on the people.
c) The media is concerned with both ‘the interest of the public’ and the ‘public interest’. They need to balance it out, to make an enhanced media business.
d) I think that the media is more responsible for the political spin, as the media without a doubt seem to sensationalize a lot of the times. However Politicians are also partly responsible for the political spin.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular? - a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a) Bollywood is the Indian film industry. An ‘Industry by itself ’. Bollywood is a combination of 2 words- ‘Bolly’ coming from Bombay now known as Mumbai. And ‘Wood’ originally coming from Hollywood-the American film industry.
b) Bollywood has typical narratives. One of the common typical narratives is about Family relationships. The narrative have more emotional segments, these scenes are truly ‘Masochistic’.
There are several songs in Indian movies, lasting 4-5 mins long; songs provide a convenient way of dealing with love and desire.
Hindi films have duration of 2-3 hours. More Colours and more dance.
Whereas Hollywood has simple narratives, don’t show many emotions.
There are hardly any songs in English films, so dealing with love and desire are shown through actual scenes.
Hollywood focuses more on glamour. Film usually lasts 1-2 hours.
c) International directors have recognised Aishwarya Rai as a hard-working actress in Bollywood and have taken her to work internationally. Bollywood has influenced film making internationally so much that they use Bollywood sets, which are extremely innovative. The song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ (from an Indian Film called DIL SE) was so influential, that the makers of Inside Man had used it for the intro of the film, regardless of what the song meant and did it even fit the film narrative.
d) There is a British Bollywood, the merging industries have already begun to merge for example ‘Bride and Prejudice’ and ‘Bollywood/Hollywood’ are some of the films that have both Indian/English actors.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a) New technologies have led to information overload far beyond now, the best example we can use is ‘Internet’ it factually has taken our lives to a turning point, what we couldn’t do 10 years ago, is now possible, access news, watch videos, it provides us with tremendous info within a touch of a button.
b) We can’t always trust these sources, as they are not reliable. There can be exaggerated information posted, or imitated from original. People usually search places where there is demand for sources and so post false info.
c) No, New technologies just democratise access. (I’m not sure though)
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
Definitly, the media influences the political agenda. Now that Ropert Murdock owns 40% of the press he can address his views to a very large audience. Him having the power, politicians want to consult him with their party, to be viewed positively in the media.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is almost as vital as the issues the politician represents. They must appeal to their audience professionally and personally.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
The media needs to consider both factors to be a interest to the public.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
Although the politicians may do something to cause the media to report, the media definitly may exaggerate a point and view an event in a positive or negative way.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
Bollywood is the indian film industry - formed from a cross between bombay and hollywood.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood tends to have a longer narrative, and has more colour, dance and music involved. Whereas a hollyood in some cases seems more simple.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Many hollywood directors have been curious to why bollywood is so popular. Hollywood has began to have influences of bollywood themes and songs in their movies.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes, Bride and predijice is a perfect example, it had combinations of both industries.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New and popular mediums such as the internet have taken over tv, radio and magazines.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
The sources given to us are not always reliable and never have been. The information can very easily be false.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
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BALDIP ATWAL
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
With Rupert Murdock owning 40% of the press, the media understandably influences political agenda. This is emphasised by politicians arranging meetings with Murdock on a regular basis to remain on his good side so to speak.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
The media creates a sense of incredible importance when it comes to personality. The personality of a politician can either make or break him, and they often don't realise this.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
More what is `of interest to the public` as at the end of the day, the media is there to provide entertainment and sell more papers.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
Media. The media is heard more then politicians themselves. This gives them a chance to sensationalise stories without politicians having much say.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
Indians very own version of Hollywood. Standard. A combination of the words Bombay and Hollywood.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
The significant differences between Bollywood and Hollywood are: Bollywood films last longer (3 hours in most cases); Bollywood films use bright colours and have a musical nature; Bollywood is dominated by epic romances.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Hollywood films are beggining to incoperate Bollywood themes predominantly in the form of more music (especially indian music).
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes. 'Bend It Like Beckham', 'Bride and Prejudice' and 'Mistress of Spices' are just a few examples of this so called 'British Bollywood'.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Internet is the most obvious example of a 'new technology' which has led to 'information overload', providing access to videos, podcasts and polls amongst other things.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We can't. Most of it's just opinons, right?
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
New technologies tend to be biased, arguing one side rather then both sides. In turn, they 'democratise access' rather than 'polarise views'.
- Aman
1. Politics and the Media- reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media does influence the politics. This is easily identified from the newspapers produced. For example, The Daily Mail, which features hate/fear articles, which distorts and frightens politicians.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality proves very important, in which journalists are encouraged to exaggerate, speak well, answer questions, appeal to the audience and have charisma in order to sell an article.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is of interest to the public rather than with what is in the public interest?
The media is more concerned with what is in the public interest, so they have to therefore produce interesting articles which would appeal to the public, such as articles featured on the Monarchy or Celebs. The facts have to be sacred and shocking.
d. Who is responsible for political spin- the politicians or the media?
The media is responsible for political spin due to the exaggeration which is so often used.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?
a. Just what is Bollywood?
Bollywood is the term given to asian film industry.
b. What are the significant differences between Bollywood and Hollywood?
Bollywood uses large sets with elaborate decoration, there are long epic hours, Hollywood sticks to it's genre however, Bollywood has a variety they also feature mythologial figures (Gods)
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
The film- "Inside Man" started with an Indian song and international projects are being signed.
d. Is there a "British Bollywood"?
Yes, this is easily identified from such successful films released such as "Bride and Prejudice" where East meets West occurs.
3. How effective is new media technology? ( Matt Wells, Media editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Due to such social networking, such as Flickr and You Tube, there is too much information produced as a result.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
Information from these sources, have no guaranteed accuracy, in which they are hidden bias therefore it's not reliable information.
Valeria
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media are an extremely influential institution. They play a large part in setting the political agenda through what they choose to report on. For example, gun crime- blowing situations out of proportion and creating MORAL PANIC. The media have an immense amount of power and control as Richard Murdoch for example owns 40 % of press and as a result is able to set and control agendas. He has such a great influence that high level politicians such as Michael Howard, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown have been to see him in order to try and receive some much needed positive publicity.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is really important for individual politicians as for example in political conferences politicians are put under immense pressure by the media as they are aware that there whole career could be over with just one false statement.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
The media is far more concerned with what is of interest to the public rather than what is in the publics interest as at the end of the day the media’s key aim is to sell as many newspapers as possible and make profit. As a result of this, the media is often misleading and as mentioned above creates immense moral panic amongst the public. In my opinion, the media should cover more of what is in the public’s interest as it would be more truthful and helpful to people.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
Both the institutions mentioned above are responsible for political spin. However, the media much more responsible than politicians as they often exaggerate speculate and sensationalise stories.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
Bollywood is the term used to describe the Indian film industry. Largest in the world in terms of production. It is the informed name given to the pop Mumbai based film industry in India.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood : typical narratives have more emotional segments, several songs in the movie (help to tell the story – out sell pop in India), Long duration of about 3 hours, more colours, dance.
Whereas,
Hollywood: Simple narratives, music is only used in soundtracks (less significant), more realistic, shorter duration.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Bollywood has become quite an influential tool in international film making. Some film makers feel that you can not ignore Bollywood as it is so powerful and its popularity internationally is soaring. For example, the film ‘ Moulin Rouge’ was influenced by Bollywood film.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes definitely, recent examples of this include films such as ‘Bend it like Beckham’, ‘Bride and prejudice’ and ‘the mistress of spices’. I think that although British Bollywood isn’t very large yet it will soon become really big and even more popular than it is now as Asian culture becomes more mainstream.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technology has led to an information overload in that there is no so many different mediums of information available to the public in the form of the internet (broadband), newspapers, tv etc)
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
Although things such as pod casts, blogs and raw news from the public create a sense of realism we are not always able to fully trust what they say as they are opinions and could be biased and exaggerate the truth.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
New technologies democratise access as they make it easier for people to get their hands on information. :S
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
Yes it has a great deal of influence as Rupert Murdock controls 40% of the newspapers. He also owns sky therefore all his papers can be made to be biased. The politicians are pleasant towards Murdock because he has the power to make them or break them.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is important as the politicians need to show a good personality to make a good impression on the public.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
They both are but media has a way of twisting the truth and making people believe in what the paper wants them to believe.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
‘bolly’ represents Bombay and wood comes from hollyWOOD.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood films are longer, lasting 3-4 hours. It has songs and dancing and brightly coloured costumes and sets are used. However Hollywood tends to be much shorter and is more realistic to the real world.
How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Due to the success of Bollywood films as they consist of song and dance Moulin Rouge used this to show that there is still a market for song and dance. .
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes. These are films that consist of both Indian and English life styles and characters; films like Bend It Like Beckham.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technologies such as the internet, for example you can download the news put it on your ipod and watch it on the way to work. No need for TV or newspapers. More sources of information are now available.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We are cant always able to trust these sources of information as hey not reliable.
Hassan...
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a)Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media is very influential as most people just believe what is reported to them by the media and since Rupert Murdoch owns 40% of the media, his views are put across to the public very strongly.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is extremely important for politicians because it is the main factor that determines the view that the public holds of them.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
I think the media is much more concerned with what is of interest to the public because they have to sell their papers and in order to do this, they have to try to entertain the public more than inform.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
The media is more responsible for the political spin because they ussualy exxagerate stories.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
The word Bollywood is a mix of Hollywood and the city Bombay and is the name for India's film industry.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood is more colourful and displays more arts than Hollywood such as singing and dancing.Also Bollywood film tend to be much longer then Hollwood (3Hours)
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Hollywood has been influenced as they have started using more colourful sets.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes, films with both asian and british characters have been made such as Bride and Prejudice. Also some bollywood films are made in Britain such as k3g.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technologies such as the internet have led to information overload because it can now provide a lot of information in an easier way and does the jobs that other institutions do.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We cannot trust sources of information because with the increasing use of those listed above, most information is opinionated and biased.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
-I have no idea!
Sonia
Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
a.Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
yeah the media influences the political agenda alot since rupert murdock came along and took over 40% of the press,everybody trys to get onto rupert murdocks good side.
b.Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
yeah personality is very important in polictics, politicians need to make a good impression on the public otherwise people would start thinking bad of them.
c.Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
ov course
d.Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
The media is responsible for the political spin bcoz they always exaggerate the storys.
Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
a.Just what is “Bollywood”?
combination of bombay and hollywood.
b.What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood is full of people who cant speak english.lol
c.How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
Bollywood has influenced filming internationally because they use Indian sets and use bollywood songs and loads of Hollywood directors have been curious to why bollywood is so popular.
d.Is there a “British Bollywood?”
yeahh Bride and Prejudice and Bend it like Beckham are some examples of British Bollywood.
How effective is new media technology?
a.To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Internet has taken over newspapers, magazines, radio and tv because all this can be viewed on the internet.
b.How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we cant trust the information as its not reliable and it is usually exaggerated but its more beliveable if there are photos and videos to prove it.
c.Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
yeye deffo
DALJIT!
PARAGONN ROADSHOWWW!!
1.Politics and the media- reporting or creating the news?
Polly Tonybee--observer and guardian
a)do the media determine or
influence the political agenda?
media has really become popular in europe, it really influences as well because 40% of the press in the uk, eg: sky is becomng a bigger empire.it has also a influence on celebrities. newspapers has a big influence by their politis and newpaper agenda which influences broadcasts agenda.
b) do the media turn politics into the cult of personality?
it does, beacause personality is incredibely important in this sense and to have a presonality
C)are the media more concerened with what is "of interest to the public" rather than with what is in the "public interest"?
the media is more concerened on the interest of the public, because what is represented in the media is what to do with the public
d) who is responsible for the political spin, the politicians or the media?
i think they are both responsiple, but more to the media because it up to journalists to hold up their responsability of what to write or to show.
2.why is bollywood so popular? A comparative look at the world cinema Fuan Omar, Bollywood director and producer.
a)just what is Bollywood?
Bollywood became a role in a field of international cinema, this indian film industry comes from mumbai in india, which is now bombay.
b)differences between "bollywood" and "hollywood"?
the differences are that bollywood films last for 3 hours compared to hollywood films which are about 1hour to 2 hours, bo9llywood is alos like fairy tales but into big screens and most of them contain a song in addition to the movie,they have bright costumes, it influences the mainstream, at the same time as it shows a story it also inherit part of indian culture
c)how has bollywood ininfluenced film making internationally?
bollywood really influenced film making internationally because bollywood entered onto the world of hollywood like bride and prjudice and inside man is an inndian song,and also the bollywood stars started to become popular because they are signing international projects to make bollywood popular and themselves more poular as well.
there will be oscars for indian movies. (devdas, Lagaan)
is there a "British Bollywood"?
there are british bollywood movies, they return to the cinema's original.
3)Media & technology:
how effective is the new media technology? Matt Wells, media Editor, the guardian
a)to what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
tehy have led to information to overload because there are news and internet pages which really help the public, for example watch 24h news on the internet etc... and other sites as you tube, my video etc...
b)how can we trust souurces of information with inceasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we can trust the sources because there are no guarantee of accuracy
and hidden bias and pub talk.
c) do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
now because it have technolgy and websites, and another example the guardian newspaper have comments for free and it was the first blog made for newspapers, the competitions is changing from newspapers to websites.
Lamia Hakiki
1) Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a)Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media does influence the political agenda alot as Rupert Murdock took over the press and owns 40%. Therefore politicians would want to be on his good side and would go to meet him regularly.
b) Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is incredibly important in politics so that the audience know what they are like.
Personality does matter, and how they project it matters as well
c) Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
i think that the media are more concerend with what is of interest of the public as their aim is to sell more papers in order to make a profit and if they are not writing what is in the interest of the public then they would not sell much papers therefore not making enough profit.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
the media is responsible for political spin as they are the ones who exaggerate alot.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
Bollywood is a mix of the worlds Bombay (Mumbai) and Hollywood (central filming centre for America)
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
bollywood has longer movies, brightly coloured constumes and song and dance.
hollywood has shorter movies, no song and dance except soundtracks.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
hollywood have begun bringing in bollywood actors for their movies, and they play bollywood music and themes in some movies e.g. Moulin Rouge.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes! there is a british bollywood for example bride and prejudice and bend it like beckham.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
new technologies have led to information overload as there are now so many sources to gain information such as the internet which has taken over the others such as radio,newspapers etc.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we can't really, as most of them are peoples opinions arent very reliable.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
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1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
-> The media influences and determines the political agenda alot because whatever is portrayed in the press is portrayed to the world. Mp's such as Blair etc go and visit Rupert Murdoch in Australia to socialize with him as he is the man who has 40% of the power in media.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
->yes because they present the politics to the public in a certain way, therefor it's important for them to be shown in a personal way.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
-> There was a time when the media was maybe more concerned with what was "of interest to the public", but these days it's turning the opposite way.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
-> The media is mainly responisble for this because they have so much power and no matter what the politicians do, it's all up to the media to make or break them.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
-> Bollywood is a term used for indian cinema. It is a fusion of the words 'bombay' and 'hollywood' and is the up and coming movie industry of today.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
-> The major differences between the two is that hollywood has been universal for a very long time while bollywood is still in the process. Also 'hollywood' is based upon a more veriety of genres, while bollywood is mainly about life stories etc.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
-> Bollywood has inspired film making internationally as the use of colour, sound and costume has delivered an original change of style rather than blending into hollywood which is something it cannot pull off.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
-> Film makers such as 'Gurinder Chanda' etc have bought and developed a british bollywood as movies such as 'bride and prejudice' have all successful.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
-> Technology such as the internet etc has caused other mediums such as newspapers and radios to lose credit and has been filled with many forms of information to deliver to the public.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
-> We can definatly trust raw sources of information because these are first hand and all information given is fresh in the mind instead of being forgotten.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
-> They do because they complicate issues which changes the perception of the public towards views.
above comment by Farah Khan
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a) Yes, the media is very influential towards political agenda. As Rupert Murdoch owns 40% of the media his influence affects what his newspapers write and politicians like to consider his view when making decisions regarding the media.
b) Personality proves important because it is your personality which projects how you see the matter; also politicians need to make a good impression on the public as the journalists may try to distort the matter in question.
c) To an extent they are interested in the public’s interest but also they have to sell papers, so they will uncover truth about what they public ought to know
d) More or less the media, as they exaggerate stories pretending to be far worse than they already are, but politicians are also partly responsible
2. Why is Bollywood so popular? - A comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a) Bollywood can be defined as the largest film industry in terms of film production. The words Bollywood originates from the words Bombay and Hollywood.
b) Bollywood film can be seen as a form of escapism and include bright coloured costumes, singing and dancing and are usually 3 hours long, whereas Hollywood movies are much shorter and covey more simplistic ideas.
c) Bollywood has influenced the production of Moulin rouge where Bollywood music inspired part of a song, another song from Dil Se was used in action thriller Inside Man. Also actress Aishwarya Rai has become recognised internationally an actress starring in commercials and movies.
d) A British Bollywood is emerging as Bollywood has become increasingly popular with British Asians in the U.K. e.g. Bride and Prejudice and Bend It like Beckham makes use of both industries
3. How effective is new media technology? (Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a) New technologies have led to information overload, as the internet is taking over newspapers and magazines as we can now download and watch videos.
b) We are not able to trust all sources of information due to some being biased or inaccurate
c) Yes they do, as most tend to be biased, with the creation of blogs more people can have their say, so there is more information.
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
a) The media has quite a big influence over the political agenda. If it persists enough with headline pages on a certain incident for long enough, it will be hard for everyone to ignore. Therefore it can be an influencing factor.
b) From time to time it does but for an mp to be successful he/she must have a good personality
c) They are more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” because there main objective is to sell these stories the have.
d) The media is more guilty of this as they have a lot of power and are very influencing, even more than politicians
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
a) Bollywood is the informal name given to the Mumbai – based film industry
b) The main difference would probably be the narratives of the films. A lot of Hollywood films are fictional films made for people to enjoy whereas a lot of Bollywood films are culturally rich and involve present issues. Another difference would be the duration of the films and the fact that all Bollywood films have dancing in them!
c) I think it has influenced film making internationally as there are a lot of films nowadays which involve Bollywood narratives and music.
d) Films such as “Bride and Prejudice”, “American Desi” and “Bend it like Beckham” are examples of British Bollywood.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
a) To the extent that there are many different ways in which we can view information now. Things such as the internet, newspapers, television, radio etc.
b) They are hard to trust as there are so many different versions of a piece of news and can lead to people being misinformed about a certain incident/event.
c) Yes it does ………
Athar Mahmood !!
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
The media influences the political agenda a lot since 40% of the press has been taken over by Rupert Murdock.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
Personality is really important for politicians as this will conclude what the public think of them.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
The media is more concerned with what is of interest to the public rather than what is in the public interest because their aim is to sell what will attract the public.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
The media is responsible for political spin as they are the ones who may overstate more. Also they are more likely to be heard than the politicians would be so this means that they can publish articles/stories without the say of politicians.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
It is the name for India’s film industry. The word Bollywood comes from a mix of Bombay and Hollywood.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
Bollywood - brightly coloured costumes, performance arts (singing and dancing) and long epic romances (3 hours long), these you don’t normally see in Hollywood movies.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
In Bollywood movies, you see singing and dancing, this is used in Hollywood movies too now.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
Yes there is. An example is Bride and Prejudice. Both British and Asian characters are used in these movies.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
New technology like the internet leads to information overload as it provides us with more information in an easier form.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
We can’t trust what they say/what is written because sometimes the information can be exaggerated or biased.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
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Radhika
1)
a)the media is a hugely influencial factor which bares on politics. the media can make or break an mp's career, which is why most politicians work on getting on the good side of rupert murdok.
b)the media have been known to target politicians which do not come across well and in some cases the politicians are victimised over their personality rather than there decisions.
c)i would agree that the newspapers main purpose is to interest the public. one could say that the newspaper must be looked at as a business which has a primary objective to sell. the daily hate.
2)
a)Bollywood is a film industry that originates from india with diferent conventions and mannerisms.
b)main differences:
>song and dance
>the dominance of the market of stars in bollywood
>cultural storylines
>longer narratives
c)shades of bolywood are beggining to shine through in other industries. the majestic sets and bold colours are being used.
d)Bride and the prejudice, mistress of spices and bend it like beckham are examples of movies which have created a british bollywood culture.
3)
a)the internet is the most dominant form of media in todays society, all other forms of media are available.
b)we cannot trust all sources on the internet as most sources are independent and will reflect the opinions rather than the fatcs.
kabir
Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
Yes I believe that is has a lot of influence, as Rupert Murdock holds 40% of the media. We all know that he is very influential, and by this politicians go and talk to him to get advise.
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
politicians need to have a good character as well as personality in order to speak to the public, and give them a good intuition.
Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
I think it’s a bit of both. (ermm actual im not to sure)
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
It can be seen as both are responsible, but in a way media is more important as it spreads news around. the media does sometime tend to exaggerate.
Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
2a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
The term Bollywood means the Indian film industry . Bolly is a word from Mumbai and Wood is the word coming from Hollywood.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
They are a number of differences between Bollywood and Hollywood. Firstly Bollywood films are 3 hours long, where as Hollywood films last for 2 hours. Bollywood films have songs in their films to tell the story, where as Hollywood does not have songs. Bollywood wear bright coloured costumes to attract the audiences, whereas Hollywood do not wear as much bright colours as Bollywood do.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
some Hollywood directors are taking on Bollywood actresses in their film, for example Aishwarya Rai was to be seen in the film Mistress of Spices. Also Hollywood use some sets from Bollywood.
d. Is there a “British Bollywood?”
yes there is defiantly a British Bollywood. As they are loads of British Asians to be seen. Also films like Bride and Prejudice are a fine example.
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
3a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
The internet in my point of view has taken over stuff like the news and radio, the internet is becoming so popular a lot of people use it a lot.
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
Sometimes the information given to us can be untrustworthy and false, or it can also be biased.
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
I have no idea what this question means! :-S
XxNaziyaXx
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
a. The media influences the political agenda because most newspapers and magazines are owned by Rupert Murdock, which inevitably means that if he isn’t happy with the current prime minister for example, they will receive bad publicity. As millions read these newspapers and magazines their opinion will be influenced.
b. The media takes the idea of a good personality to incredible lengths. Where it has become so important that it either creates a loved politician or a hated man who should be out of office in a second.
c. It’s more to do with public interest and images have to appeal to their audience otherwise they wouldn’t sell as many magazines and newspapers as they currently do. Consumers wouldn’t buy magazines if idolized celebrities weren’t on the front cover, or at least someone they can relate to.
d. The media is responsible for this as the public only conceive these stories by reading articles, or by using the Internet.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
a. Bollywood is the Indian version of Hollywood. It’s India’s scene for new and old films.
b. Asian films consist of over-dramatized scenes and a series of dances running throughout the film. Also, bright colours will always be found whichever genre you watch.
c. Bollywood inspired dances, scripts and music has all be introduced into Hollywood.
d. British born Indians have begun to create British Bollywood films. For example, Gurinder Chada has made popular films, which include ‘Bend it like Beckham’ and ‘Pride and Prejudice’
3. How effective is new media technology?
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
With the internet becoming the main source for all media’s, information about anything is available quick and in vast amounts which means there has been an ‘overload’. The Internet now has pod casts, downloadable music and videos, which will all, soon all replace old media sources.
b. Information from the Internet is normally conspiracy theories and opinions which creates an idea of uncertainty. However, many companies/groups who use the Internet to distribute their articles and news are as trustworthy as newspapers and magazines.
c. New technology means that they only give you the information that they want you to follow, where they don’t report what actually happens – their bias opinion is put forth much more than typical media sources. Therefore, I do think that new technologies democratise access and polarise views.
-Deep
1. Politics and the Media – reporting or creating the news?
(Polly Toynbee, Observer and Guardian)
a) Yes the media has a lot of influence towards the political agenda. Especially ever since Murdoch has taken over 40% of the print media. Politicians consult Murdoch because he is a big influence; Gordon Brown once had gone to visit Murdoch in Australia.
b) Personality is important for politicians, they need to show a good side of themselves, because they need to have good Public Relations. If they don’t have the right personality they can't make an impact on the people.
c) The media is concerned with both ‘the interest of the public’ and the ‘public interest’. They need to balance it out, to make an enhanced media business.
d) I think that the media is more responsible for the political spin, as the media without a doubt seem to sensationalize a lot of the times. However Politicians are also partly responsible for the political spin.
2. Why is Bollywood so popular? - a comparative look at World Cinema
(Fuad Omar, Bollywood Director and Producer)
a) Bollywood is the Indian film industry. An ‘Industry by itself ’. Bollywood is a combination of 2 words- ‘Bolly’ coming from Bombay now known as Mumbai. And ‘Wood’ originally coming from Hollywood-the American film industry.
b) Bollywood has typical narratives. One of the common typical narratives is about Family relationships. The narrative have more emotional segments, these scenes are truly ‘Masochistic’.
There are several songs in Indian movies, lasting 4-5 mins long; songs provide a convenient way of dealing with love and desire.
Hindi films have duration of 2-3 hours. More Colours and more dance.
Whereas Hollywood has simple narratives, don’t show many emotions.
There are hardly any songs in English films, so dealing with love and desire are shown through actual scenes.
Hollywood focuses more on glamour. Film usually lasts 1-2 hours.
c) International directors have recognised Aishwarya Rai as a hard-working actress in Bollywood and have taken her to work internationally. Bollywood has influenced film making internationally so much that they use Bollywood sets, which are extremely innovative. The song ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ (from an Indian Film called DIL SE) was so influential, that the makers of Inside Man had used it for the intro of the film, regardless of what the song meant and did it even fit the film narrative.
d) There is a British Bollywood, the merging industries have already begun to merge for example ‘Bride and Prejudice’ and ‘Bollywood/Hollywood’ are some of the films that have both Indian/English actors.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a) New technologies have led to information overload far beyond now, the best example we can use is ‘Internet’ it factually has taken our lives to a turning point, what we couldn’t do 10 years ago, is now possible, access news, watch videos, it provides us with tremendous info within a touch of a button.
b) We can’t always trust these sources, as they are not reliable. There can be exaggerated information posted, or imitated from original. People usually search places where there is demand for sources and so post false info.
c) No, New technologies just democratise access. (I’m not sure though)
karandeep dhunna
jas hayer 12b
1a- i think that the media does influence the politicle agenda as one of the spokesman said that mp's and even tony blair went to the newspaper. this shows that politiciians are worried about the way they are portrayed to the public. the times has deciion poles and so on. basicallly mp's
want to get on the good side of rupert murdock.
1b- the media turn the politicans careers into good or bad this is dependant on their personality and their personal lives.
1c- i think that the media publishes what the public is interested in for example tabloids usially publish the downfall and mistakes of mp's e.g the sex affiars with their secretaries
1d- The media is responsible for political spin as they are the ones that can exaggetate their articles on certain mp's. additionally the newspapers are read more than the public listening to mp's speeches.
2a- bollywood is the asian version of hollywood. these films are made specifically for the asian community. it is a fusion of the term hollywood and bombay/mumbai.
2b- the differences between hollwood and bollywood are their the length of the films are different as hollywood films are shorte. also bollywood films/media have songs in the film and dancing.
2c bollywood has influenced nationally as hybrid movies like bend it like beckham or bride and prejudice are being mad. this appeals to a wider audience. bollywood gives a variety of ideas to the younger or newbee directors.
2d- i think there is a british bollywood as i said earlier films like bend it like beckham are maid to attract young british asians.
3a- internet technology has lead to information overload as broadband has given the public a chance to watch news vids or other vids and articles of the newspapers. it gives the public information faster than any other media source.
3b- if meaning information like the news than just read broadsheet newspapers or officles websites like the guardian or bbc. than can actually prove what they are sayin or have written.
3c- all sorces cannot be trusted as they may be the publics opinions and views, furthermores they can be bias. i think sources that have facts are more trustable and believable.
1
a. The media has become a big factor in influcencing the political agenda. This is down to 'the single most powerful individual in the media', Rupert Murdock. As Murdock owns many well known newspapers such as 'The Sun','Daily Mail','The Times'etc. He has a large influence because millions of people read the newspapers, therefore they are influenced.
b. 'Personality and how you project it' is very important. Politicans need to be able to be confindent and address there ideas in a way that the audience will be influenced/impressed, if not they will give themselves a bad image. Also 'mistakes are costly for politicans'.
c. The media are more concerned with what is in the 'interest of the public'. Newspapers are involved in a business therefore there primary objective is to sell. By making it more entertaining and maybe exaggerating points, it makes readers want to read the newspapers.
d. I believe that it is the media who are responsible for the 'political spin'. This is because they exaggerate and emphasize stories.
2.
a. 'Bollywood' is a term used to describe the Indian Film Industry.
b. The significant differences between 'Bollywood'and 'Hollywood' are that things such as length of films e.g. Indian films are 3 hours, whereas Hollywood films are roughly 2 hours. Also the style of the films. Bollywood films involve songs and dance,bright colours, large sets, costumes, typical narrative (e.g.love triangle) etc. On the other hand Hollywood has more of a realistic, glossy, big budget, action/ special effects style to it
c. Bollywood has influenced film making internationally by their style of Indian films such as bright colours, costumes, dancing are emerging through other film industries e.g. Bollywood inside Hollywood, 'Bride and Prejudice'.
d. Films such as Bride and Prejudice, Bend it like Beckham are examples of a 'British Bollywood'.
3.
a. The internet is currently the most popular form of media. One reason being that it contains all the other medias inside it.
b. We cannot trust every source the internet has to offer as a lot of the sources are unreliable and give opinions rather than facts. Facts are true, opinions are just someone's views towards something.
c. The term 'democratise access' means that because the word 'democratise' comes from the word 'Democracy' which means power to the public, whereas a 'polarise view' means cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions. I believe that new technologies do both because modern technology such as jumbo jets, which allow more people to fly from one country to another. They have allowed air fare to come down, allowing an average person to travel, whereas in the past, the travelling was done by the rich few, as at the time it was more expensive for the average people. New technology has resulted in allowing more people to have use of them. Another example is the cheaper computers and mobile phones have resulted in lots of people owning them. The result is that people know much more about each other countries and cultures. People see news items on TV such as the War in Iraq. There are graphic pictures of damage caused by suicide bombers. This is resulted in people forming a view towards the war, either for or against the war.
Chintan Barot, 12B
1.a
I feel that the media does influence the political agenda because the media only report on certain things or topics that they want to show or report. This doesn’t give much diversity and so in a sense shapes political agenda.
1.b
The politicians have to act in specific so that they are represented in a positive lights, however, if they don’t they would be represented negatively. This shows that personalities and the way politicians act is very important.
1.c
I think that the media only report on more glamorised things, such as celebrities. This is because of fierce competition and because many people are interested in celebrities; they are more likely to buy or consume that media. This shows that the media only really reports on the things to with the interest of the public and what they desire, rather than the publics interest.
1.d
To extent, I feel that the media are more responsible for political spin as the media reports these things, and the politics don’t have a lot of control over this.
2.a
“Bollywood” is a cross between Hollywood and Bombay (Mumbai). It is the Indian film industry.
2.b
The main differences between Bollywood and Hollywood are:
ü Bollywood tends to be more brightly coloured
ü They always contain songs and dancing
ü They usually last 3 hours
ü Large sets with elaborate decorations
2.c
It has caused more films, such as Moulin Rouge, to contain song and dance. Other Hollywood films are also using soundtracks from Bollywood movies, and some Bollywood actors are staring in Hollywood films.
2.d
I think there is a “British Bollywood” because of cross over films that are made in Britain, but are also shown in many other countries.
3.a
The new technology has caused an information overload because there is so much ways of accessing info, through the Internet, TV, print, etc. All these things mean that info is being transmitted to everywhere all the time causing an information overload.
3.b
There is no real way of trusting information, because of blogs, and opinions from the public. It is better to extract information from a more reliable source such as news, and official websites.
3.d
In a sense it does, because new technology has caused people to have their own websites and let their own opinions and views be heard, also the new technology has caused the media to expand and again govern our views.
Sundeep kahlon
1a. The media influences the political agenda, the media does this by being so powerful, for eg Murdock owns 40% of the media so whatever, he says or whatever his opinions are they influence the political agenda.
1b. The media does turn the politics into the cult of the personality, the media does this becuase if politicians dont reply to something, this usually reflects their personality because they may be hiding something.
1c. The media more concerened with what is at interest to the public because the media decides on what they are going to show the public, not all is showed or exposed.
2a. Bollywood is the nickname given to the indian film industry its a play on the word hollywood. The b comes from Bombay (also known as Mumbai), a big city in india. Bollywood is massive. ti makes up to 800 films a year twice as many as hollywood and about 14 million indian people go to the cinema everyday. films are made so fast that sometimes actors on set shoot scenes for four different films at a time - using the same actors and the same backrounds. sometimes the scripts are even hand wriiten.
2b. The significant differences between bollywood and hollywood is that bollywood has brightly coloured costumes, dances and other performances, they are around 3 hours, large sets with elaborate decorations.
2c. bollywood has influenced film making internationally by having western audiences also by hollwood taking ideas from bollywood.
2d. yes there is movies such as bride and prejudice and the mistress of spiceis make bollywood british.
3a. new technologies such as the internet has led to information overload, sources such as the internet has taken over newspapers.
3b. we can not always trust sources of information as not all of its reliable and most ofits exaggerated
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a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
1. in my opinion the media does determine the plotical as in all media sources the media influences peoples opinion in all ways possible.
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Movies can now be downloaded for free illegaly makeing it harder for indusries to make money
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we shouldn't trust them .
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
i dont know!!!!
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
i beleive looks can also have an effect on poltions you need a good personality in order to become a good politians as, in order to become a polition it is asentual to have good communication skills.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
they use both criteareas in order to make money as all media,s setup the main target is to make profit in there media.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
both
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
bollywood is a mix of hollywood with indian culture.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
bollywood consentrayes on the indian culture more than any other. e.g love and marriage is emphasised alot.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
bollywood is becomeing a very big industry their for many industries are starting to use the instituins used in bollywood films.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
a. Do the media determine or influence the political agenda?
1. in my opinion the media does determine the plotical as in all media sources the media influences peoples opinion in all ways possible.
a. To what extent have new technologies led to information overload?
Movies can now be downloaded for free illegaly makeing it harder for indusries to make money
b. How can we trust sources of information with increasing use of podcasting, blogs and raw news from the public?
we shouldn't trust them .
c. Do new technologies democratise access and polarise views?
i dont know!!!!
b. Do the media turn politics into the cult of the personality?
i beleive looks can also have an effect on poltions you need a good personality in order to become a good politians as, in order to become a polition it is asentual to have good communication skills.
c. Are the media more concerned with what is “of interest to the public” rather than with what is in the “public interest”?
they use both criteareas in order to make money as all media,s setup the main target is to make profit in there media.
d. Who is responsible for political spin - the politicians or the media?
both
2. Why is Bollywood so popular?- a comparative look at World Cinema
a. Just what is “Bollywood”?
bollywood is a mix of hollywood with indian culture.
b. What are the significant differences between “Bollywood” and “Hollywood”?
bollywood consentrayes on the indian culture more than any other. e.g love and marriage is emphasised alot.
c. How has Bollywood influenced film making internationally?
bollywood is becomeing a very big industry their for many industries are starting to use the instituins used in bollywood films.
3. How effective is new media technology?
(Matt Wells, Media Editor, The Guardian)
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sorry i forgot to put my name karandeep dhunna
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