From Victoria and Adbul, to Harry and Megan - as a nation we are not only obsessed with the Royal family - whether that is an aspirational aspect, a curiosity, or through sheer hate and Republican ideology - we like to know what they're up to and with who, especially if they aren't British themselves. The recent release of Victoria and Abdul offers us a different, Empirical perspective of Queen Victoria and her relationships - alongside Prince Harry's new American girlfriend, we have become a nation (well the media assumes we are..) interested in the cross-pollination of British and foreign ideology. This has also been seen with the abdication of Edward VIII and his relationship with Wallace Simpson.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/09/queen-victoria-abdul-karim-royal-family-racism
Friday, 29 September 2017
Male beauty - is there such a thing?
We're always scrutinising women in the media based upon how they look and act - but is male beauty such a thing that exists? The pressures put on gender to act and look a certain way stems from Jacques Lacan's gender constructionist theory - which for men, I think, is more prevalent today now than ever. The article below shows a range of ways in which the expectations of men in society have changed over time; from butch, masculine and patriarchal, to more effeminate, sensitive or even metrosexual.
https://brightside.me/wonder-people/how-standards-of-male-beauty-have-changed-over-the-last-100-years-188655/
https://brightside.me/wonder-people/how-standards-of-male-beauty-have-changed-over-the-last-100-years-188655/
Anyone can be a producer of the media!
Smart phones, computers, citizen journalism.... we all have the potential to be producers of media, as well as consumers - PROSUMERISM! One of the latest editions of Time magazine actually used an iPhone to shoot the main focal images for its cover - read the article below to be inspired to take photos on your own smart phone!
https://petapixel.com/2017/09/11/times-latest-cover-photos-shot-iphone/
https://petapixel.com/2017/09/11/times-latest-cover-photos-shot-iphone/
How has audience consumption changed?
With the growth of convergence, increase of accessibility and synergy, and basically consuming the media anywhere and everywhere, audience consumption has significantly changed over such a short amount of time. With the influx of online providers such as Netflix and Now TV, binge watching has become an engrained part of audience consumption and culture. This has also adapted the dynamics of the family at home and changed how society interacts with each other too.
An interesting read below!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/aug/03/end-of-families-gathering-round-the-tv-as-binge-watching-grows
An interesting read below!
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/aug/03/end-of-families-gathering-round-the-tv-as-binge-watching-grows
Wider contexts! How film reflects politics and societal attitudes of
It has been argued that the media reflects sociological and political context; look no further than Dunkirk, 2017! Has Christopher Nolan used his film as a propaganda tool to help the UK through this process?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/20/dunkirk-spirit-british-film-brexit-national-identity-christopher-nolan
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/20/dunkirk-spirit-british-film-brexit-national-identity-christopher-nolan
Photoshopping women comes under fire again!
With the anticipated release of the new Tomb Raider film, Alicia Vikander's main focal image on the new poster has been digitally altered which has been hotly contested by audiences.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41331702 read more here!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41331702 read more here!
Friday, 19 May 2017
Advertisers and their appropriacy...
It's the been the year of muck ups and cultural misappropriation for advertisers... and it's only May! Should advertisers make reference to the wider world and context for their benefit?
The impact of social media
Let's face it, it does impact on audiences and it certainly has an impact on the mental health of users, with Instagram being named the worst culprit.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/19/popular-social-media-sites-harm-young-peoples-mental-health?CMP=fb_gu
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Social Media's political impact
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/05/07/facebook-set-play-decisive-role-general-election-despite-totally/
Facebook set to play decisive role in General Election despite being 'totally unregulated'. A great read if you're studying anything to do with new and digital media!
Has Emma watson's fight on feminism come to a peak?
The introduction of gender neutral awards as seen at the MTV awards this week , some might say is a step in the right direction for feminism and gender equality. Is society at the right stage to accept this huge political change and statement?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39513543
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39513543
Does Fake News make social media sites money?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-39841142/has-facebook-profited-from-fake-news
a brief intro - but there's a Panorama special on 8th May that you can watch to find out more!
a brief intro - but there's a Panorama special on 8th May that you can watch to find out more!
Is the regulation of advertising stringent and strict enough?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39861092
Khloe Kardashian's advert has been approved by the ASA - the advert was made by the same agency as the 'Beach Body Ready' campaign (below) which was banned - but are there actually any differences?!
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
NDM and the selfie - it CAN go wrong!
So many younger audiences are part of this selfie-obsessed culture... take a look at when it goes wrong. Really thinkt wice about where you're taking these pictures!
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/889473294527512/
https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/889473294527512/
Have you seen the latest Heineken ad? I mean just wow!
This great advert appeared on my timeline and it really made me think about our own values and beliefs and how opinions are formed. You're in for a treat and some surprising moments in the Heineken's newest advert:
Mest 3 - great video for identities and stereotyping!
https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/1748936578754133/
An excellent video highlighting why we shouldn't pigeon hole people in terms o frequentation. This video has a great human feel to it!
An excellent video highlighting why we shouldn't pigeon hole people in terms o frequentation. This video has a great human feel to it!
How badly does sexism exist in the media?
https://www.ted.com/talks/stacy_smith_the_data_behind_hollywood_s_sexism
Read up on the facts - is it a problem in the world's biggest film industry?
Read up on the facts - is it a problem in the world's biggest film industry?
Will this save cultural heritage in filmmaking?
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/03/martin-scorsese-african-film-heritage-project-initiative-restore-classic-films-trailer-1201789925/
with the latest argument of #oscarssowhite, is this a step in the right direction that Scorsese has announced? Is he the right man for the job? some might say a hegemonic, middle class, Hollywood director maybe isn't...
with the latest argument of #oscarssowhite, is this a step in the right direction that Scorsese has announced? Is he the right man for the job? some might say a hegemonic, middle class, Hollywood director maybe isn't...
Genre: superhero films... does it need updating?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/apr/03/superhero-films-joss-whedon-batgirl-corporate-evil
Useful for identities in the media and for representation of gender. Does one of the oldest media forms, comics, need to change its outlook on gender representation or even update the genre itself as audiences get more demanding and the market becomes more saturated?
Useful for identities in the media and for representation of gender. Does one of the oldest media forms, comics, need to change its outlook on gender representation or even update the genre itself as audiences get more demanding and the market becomes more saturated?
Why has there been a sudden shift in how films are presented?
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/apr/21/george-miller-mad-max-fury-road-tom-hardy-black-and-chrome
why is there a sudden need to present films using monochrome - aka black and white?
Is it a stylistic feature, or does it mean more than that? have a read and look at the insight of the decisions made for Mad Max, Fury Road.
why is there a sudden need to present films using monochrome - aka black and white?
Is it a stylistic feature, or does it mean more than that? have a read and look at the insight of the decisions made for Mad Max, Fury Road.
Gaming culture revisited - is it really that bad?
http://secondnexus.com/technology-and-innovation/violent-video-games/
Interesting article on the counter arguments of gaming culture - is it a force for good?!
Interesting article on the counter arguments of gaming culture - is it a force for good?!
70 years on from The Male Gaze...
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/apr/30/the-female-gaze-through-70-years-of-magnum
Interested in how the ways the female identity and how women are viewed has (or hasn't!) changed over time? Have a read of this article - all to do with contextual changes, from the perspective of agency, Magnum, of how women are viewed and presented in the media.
An excellent link to issues, theories and debates along with easy application of the wider contexts too!
Interested in how the ways the female identity and how women are viewed has (or hasn't!) changed over time? Have a read of this article - all to do with contextual changes, from the perspective of agency, Magnum, of how women are viewed and presented in the media.
An excellent link to issues, theories and debates along with easy application of the wider contexts too!
Call Of Duty WWII - interesting article on gaming culture.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/apr/27/call-of-duty-wwii-activision-realism-killing
Struggling for examples for NDM and Wider contexts...? Then look no further than this Guardian article/video about audiences killing in the virtual world for fun.
Struggling for examples for NDM and Wider contexts...? Then look no further than this Guardian article/video about audiences killing in the virtual world for fun.
A great video for MEST 3 - Identities and the Media!
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2017/apr/05/have-our-complex-identities-destroyed-politics-as-usual-video
Identity is more complex today than it has ever been, says Randeep Ramesh. He argues that with class lines blurring, and factors like race, gender and sexuality coming to the fore, political methods are shifting. This, he says, has led mainstream parties to the extremes of public debate
Identity is more complex today than it has ever been, says Randeep Ramesh. He argues that with class lines blurring, and factors like race, gender and sexuality coming to the fore, political methods are shifting. This, he says, has led mainstream parties to the extremes of public debate
Tuesday, 7 March 2017
A new view on representations
People are used to being put into boxes or groups; but this video really does highlight the different labels for different people - we are more alike than you can ever imagine!
https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/1748936578754133/
https://www.facebook.com/JayShettyIW/videos/1748936578754133/
La La Land!
It's a shame that this truly visually beautiful film didn't win best picture at the Oscars! however, in terms of cinematography and mise-en-scene, it is very well put together. The conscious decisions make it nostalgic of 1950s melodrama and shows a postmodern approach to the composition of cinema.
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/02/la-la-land-production-design
http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/02/la-la-land-production-design
Gaming culture and most influentials consoles!
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gallery/2017/feb/24/10-most-influential-games-consoles-in-pictures
This article really links in with the growth of new technology and shows us how influential gaming is and has become. It's a great thing to just browse through to ever reminisce, or to just look at how games consoles have physically changed!
This article really links in with the growth of new technology and shows us how influential gaming is and has become. It's a great thing to just browse through to ever reminisce, or to just look at how games consoles have physically changed!
Asian identities on TV
Meera Syal discusses interesting issues about the portrayal of Asian characters and people on TV. She also claims that TV needs to change quicker to keep up with these ever-changing and more complex representations.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39185147
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39185147
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