Summer Work

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

Social media had very big effect on the spread of the summer riots. The riots started in Tottenham, London, and were shown on the news to all of the United Kingdom. This meant that other cities, and even other countries could see what was happening in Tottenham. The news showed us how the police weren't doing very much to stop the riots, and how easy it was for youngsters to loot, therefore other cities in London started doing the same thing. After a day or two, other cities started to join in the riots, and copycat crime began. This was because they were seeing the riots on the news, and belived thet could also do the same, and they did not think they would get caught.
Blackberry messenger also had a big effect on the riots, because it was used to tell friends where police were, if they were coming, and the best places to loot. if blackberry messenger wasn't used, many people would not have known what was going on, and the riots may not have spread. Social networks like Facebook, and Twitter also played a part in the spreading of the riots. Users could egg their friends on, and also update their followers/ friends as to what was going on, and where.
I think the media did play a part in the spreading of the riots mostly, because if it was not put on the news, other cities would not have known anything and they would not have spread as much as they did.

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.
I think the media has always presented young people as 'bad' people, who are always commiting crime, and always on the lookout for trouble. It is a stereotype teenagers have had for a very long time, and i think because of the riots it got worse. I dont think the media really did a lot on young people and the riots though, i think it was more focused on ethnicity, and poverty. The media likes to judge young people a lot, and i think it is because our genreation is a lot worse than how elder people behaved in their times. Parents are less strict on parents now, and people tend to neglect the norms and values of society now, and young people are getting worse. I think the media likes to show this a lot, and likes to point out just how bad the new genration are.

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?
Social media has talked about what is happening in the Middle East a lot in the news. I think it is good in a way, and also bad in a way. I think it is good because it had updates us on what is happening out there, and also gives us the oppurtunity to donate money to the people in the Middle East who are dying because of what is happening, and also struggling to live. I think Facebook has been a big help to people in places like Libya and Egypt. Facebook gave people from there the chance to contact their family in the United Kingdom, and Europe to tell them they are okay, and still alive. If they didn't have Facebook, families would have been worried, and would not have known if their family are okay or not.
I think it is bad how they are writing so much about the Middle East, and making them out to be all evil people, because that is not the case. If they want to help the people there, they should write about them in the news, if not they should leave them alone, and not interfere.
I think the governement should only make the internet providers give names of online activists if they are a threat, if not i do not believe they have a right to do so.

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?
I will do this question on monday miss, i am really sorrym my laptop does not allow me to go on this website. i only did my homework today (friday) and have no time to do it in college.