Notes

Bill Thompson- What has the internet ever done for me?

1st Jauary 1983-Birth of the internet
Internet-Connects networks together
Freedom of speach, expression with a single connection
Why we use the internet: Connection
Information
Creates voices in your head . Engaging with others, Recreation of reality
Political Action
Campaigning
Fanancial Reward
Games
Learning
Friendship

Downsides: Bullying
Unwanted pron
Images of sexual abuse
Extremeism
Abuse
Scams + Rip offs
Frauds
Conspiracy Theory
The Dark Net

Open to diverse culture = expression and a social equality
The Internet=caused piracy and decline in music industry

Media, Publics, Protest, Power = Natelie Fenton 

Power Over: Media content
Audience
Journalists
Governments

Power to: Censor
Mislead
Set the agenda

Media+democracy: Healthy media=Blood of democracy
Explosion of mobile and internet news
Faster and faster but business' struggling to keep up
Copy and paste journalism effects plurality and diversity
Internet empowers audience: Able to create
Able to define world

The politcal elite court the media elites
Distortion of democracy caused with masive media institutions

UK: 3 Companies control 71% of new circulation

Is the media all powerful?
Journalism that holds power to account?
News enhances democracy?
What doesn't appear in the media, whats absent?