Kevin Harris A2 Media Studies

Freedom of the press I what defined America, Thomas Jefferson who helped write the deceleration of independence, believed a free media was essential a free nation, saying "were it left to m to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government I should not hesitate a moment to the latter. He said that in 1787, while today our newspapers seem to be fading in importance in a multi media world at which is owned and controlled by a handful of large media cooperation's. The press and the outlets that report news or convey information are just a small slice of vast media empires producing entertainment products that also sell a way of life based on consumption. The American media doesn't just report news as we'll see its not independent of the system but a pillar of it at which reinforces the worlds view and defends the interest of those who rule America. Who Rules  America 30 years ago 50 co...

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snapchat has created snap streaked which makes people go onto their phones more and social platform to do this snap every day, which gives them something that they do not want to lose especially if they have ben going for 152 days without stopping. many people when they go on holidays they tend to give passwords to their friends to carry on their streaks as it is very important to them more than anything else in the world... and this is how snapchat catches the people who use their platform, because there are about 150 million us children who use this as a normal way to communicate with friends.  different platforms have 100 people behind phones of audiences trying to find the patterns you use and try to get you to use their platform for a longer period of time  the way in which Facebook tries to hook you closer to your phone when feeling lonely instead of helping you connect with your friend and they way they do this is by making the people in the control room maximize the wa...

The software being developed would allow researchers to analyze and gain insight from datasets on a variety of different social media and other platforms without being able to directly view or access that data - providing privacy for the platforms' users. It means research about algorithms - which currently is typically limited to looking at data from one or two platforms - would now be able to examine and compare data across several companies without risking users' privacy. New Zealand and Microsoft are funding the initiative. Microsoft will also assist with testing the tool and Twitter will support its development. Development of the initiative is expected to take place over a nine-month period with a total cost of approximately US$1.5 million. Ardern said a better understanding of algorithms was needed.  "Companies, governments, civil society, we will all benefit from this initiative. It will help us create the free, open and secure internet we are all driving for....

Globalization as a Concept Celebrity Culture A generation ago young people aspired to become lawyers and doctors. Now they yearn to be the next Oscar winner or celebrity pop star. Globalization, launched by advances in communication and transportation in technology, the integration of global markets, and the privatization deregulation of media outlets in much of the world, has intensified the role of media and Popular Culture in shaping our communication with, and understanding cultures different from our own. While TV programs, celebrities and music videos are often perceived as simply innocent and fun entertainment, These and other forms of Popular Culture are powerful transmitters of cultural norms, values, and expectations. Fandoms The Fandom Theory is Fans enjoy media texts so much that they create content based upon the text and form communities around it, which has been made even more possible due to the internet. Global releases of films / media content In the global f...

 Task 1  Jean Teng speaks to New Zealand film-makers and funding bodies to assess how well we’re doing with “diversity and inclusion” in Aotearoa. A re we failing to support emerging filmmakers from minority communities, and can this summit act as a catalyst for change? The Power of Inclusion summit took place over two days at the Aotea Centre on 3-4 October. It was hosted by the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Women and Film in Television International, and supported by the Walt Disney Company and a range of other, smaller players. There were high-profile international guests, including keynote speakers Geena Davis and Yara Shahidi, and many local film-makers and producers. The summit’s stated intention was to “posit future action to create a more inclusive industry and world”. Annabelle Sheehan, the Film Commission’s chief executive, later said that care was taken to ensure the programme didn’t become an echo chamber. The presence of producers and decision-makers in h...

Imagine the first time when young children see a superhero or an astronaut on screen whose image looks like them. For some kids, the moment of seeing  Black Panther  was their first time seeing a superhero of color on screen. Better yet, this groundbreaking film which has netted over $900 million dollars, could have been the first time seeing a predominantly black cast with a black director, black costume designers, black hairstylists, and more, actively producing representation in a positive light. The content our society views on screen is supposed to reflect its people, but all too often the entertainment and media industries tend to marginalize people of color, and women, just to name a few. Stories affect all areas of life in terms of how people view themselves, how they live their lives, and how they see others. Some of the content that these industries distribute to the public remains the only form of representation some individuals see, and these portrayals may be accu...

"Audiences now have just as much power as media institutions." To what extent do you agree with this statement?" Back in the day Big Tech multinational conglomerates like Disney, Facebook, Twitter, etc. They have had more power for many years over the audiences as the producers would create the media for audiences to watch and enjoy in cinemas, as well as over social media itself. But all of this has slightly changed nowadays, thanks to the role of web 2.0 and YouTube, YouTube has received  30,000 hrs of videos uploaded daily, and with 1 billion hrs of videos watched every day, this market is huge and will keep growing as technology grows. as well. Web 2.0 has helped many around the world with gaining power over media as it helps audiences to create their own media instead of relying on big tech conglomerates to create media on time and worth the wait with key points of knowledge and entertainment, with audiences creating their own media it helps others to enjoy it more ...

  Media regulation today is complex and becoming more and more difficult." To what extent do you agree with this question? Media is becoming more and more complex, which makes it difficult to regulate. With technological Advancements growing over the years it has opened the eyes of audiences and allowed them to watch media that can be perceived as harmful and disturbing to either a younger audiences or others watching. Technological convergence has allowed families to be under the same roof with iPhone, iPad, TVs, and laptops to consume media, instead of one form of technology the whole family watches on. Parents of a house hold would be gatekeepers of their family to regulate their child from watching over-rated shows and play games, but as the technology advances this means that parents have no control over what their child watches or when they watch it as, they would no longer need IDs when entering a DVD store to purchase or rent a movie, as they can just stream it on...

Many people have argued that these platforms are bias against their point of view siding how the algorithms are engineered.  Facebook in particular is more likely to give users content matching their world views. Most platforms have an increase in the diversity of the information that you see when you use them. But for some of the platforms, particularly Facebook, they found that regardless of the information is more diverse it also shifts more towards the views that you might of already had.  All these platforms have different ways in which they show users and so Facebook is largely the most opaque of the platforms as it is based on content engagements such as likes, comments, shares. 

"Media regulation today is complex and becoming more and more difficult." To what extent do you agree with this question? The media plays a huge part in how audiences perceive the world as it gives views that help audiences connect with the world. Through this connection, technological advancements have grown over the years, which helps audiences connect with each other. The media controls the stereotypes that are being fed into ideologies for audiences, which relates to hegemony as it perceives to the audiences of  the social, and cultural influence applied by a dominant group. Covid - 4.63 million New Zealanders had access to internet at the time of lockdown. Covid has prevented audiences to go out and watch movies in the cinemas, which has caused theatre attendance to go down, while allowing streaming services to increase. Because of covid the cinemas would show movies that are rated at a certain rating to protect audiences from being harmed and or disturbed, but now that ...

Many Social Media platforms believe that audiences are getting information about the world from twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, instead of from news broadcasting platforms. YouTube have said "To help keep our communities safe, we haven't waited for regulation; we've created new technology, hired expert reviewers, worked with external specialists, and reviewed our policies to ensure they are fit for the evolving challenges online." Facebook have said " we have clear rules about what is and isn't allowed on our platforms and we are investing billions in safety. We look forward to carry on the discussion with government, parliament and the rest of the industry, as the process continues." These two Social Media platforms have said that they do not want any harmful information or posts on their platforms as it can be harming for others, which isn't good. They believe that they have put enough money and resources into preventing this harmful information ...

‛The media control how we understand and connect with the world.’ To what extent do you agree  with this statement?  Perceive/Perception - Hegemony The media control the stereotypes that are made into ideologies for audiences The media plays a huge part in how we perceive the world as it gives views to help us connect with the world around us. Technological advancements have helped with the connection grow Neil Postman - The media is the message - social media is the medium China - The world making media because of ,money, Holly wood have swerved around china's crimes against humanity because of china's largest box office. Covid - 4.63 million New Zealanders had access to internet at the time of lockdown. Donald being banned - Twitter, Facebook. Banning a political figure. Freedom of speech Big Tech - multinational conglomerates, own platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Insta) which should be platforms of free speech, but with examples like detailed information due to covid, and Dona...

Social media platforms have served as great information for political engagement and social activism for  years , especially for the Black Americans. This was obvious in 2020, when  an unarmed Black man , George Floyd, was killed by a White Minneapolis police officer which resulted in  widespread protests  that demonstrated the reach and power of these platforms. From both  2016  and  2018 , the idea that although race-related hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter are consistent on platforms like Twitter. Spikes in the usage of these hashtags often correspond with current events. B lack social media users Although engaging in political behaviors and types of activism on media platforms is not limited to any one group, Black social media users are often more likely than their brothers and sisters from other racial and ethnic backgrounds to engage in different types of political activities on social media and to believe these activities are more effective....

The Occupy protests, the Arab Spring, the mobilization of resistance against the Government of the Ukraine or in Hong Kong was heavily dependent on the resources provided by the social media. Many observers have concluded that in a networked world the social media possesses the potential to promote public participation, engagement and the process of democratizing public life. That the Internet and the social media are powerful instruments for mobilization of people is not in doubt. However, it is not its own technological imperative that allows the social media to play a prominent role in social protest.  The culture of everyday life has become entwined with the Internet. The flourishing of online dating offers a striking example of how the construction of significant relationships can draw on the resources provided by the social media. In many Western societies online dating has served as a provisional solution to the problems thrown up by a more individuated and segmented social ...

For many, Facebook and Twitter’s bans were  long-awaited . But it’s not so cut and dry, as many others have  decried  these decisions as infringements on free speech. To be clear, the First Amendment only protects individuals’ speech from U.S. governmental oppression — there is nothing illegal about a private firm censoring people on its platform. After years of controversy over President Trump’s use of social media to share misleading content and inflame his millions of followers, social media giants Facebook and Twitter finally took a clear stand last week, banning Trump from their platforms — Facebook indefinitely, and Twitter permanently. even those who feel the bans were appropriate acknowledge that simply banning a single account is hardly an adequate solution to address the deep-rooted issues that led to the events of January 6. Twitter and Facebook have banned the former president of the united states, Donald trump. Because if they way they felt how he was be...