Cass Sunstein: new technologies and personalisation

Cass Sunstein's argument suggests that new technologies, far from giving us choice, prevent diversity, make us lazy and inhibit our identities. This Guardian article explains all. Link

Marvel feminism

At last, you might cry, Marvel constructs female characters worth shouting about. Link.

self obsession and the 'selfie'

Aeon magazine article on the narcissistic compulsions of the now ubiquitous selfie.

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Positive representations of class in documentary

The BBC can always be relied upon to produce inclusive content. The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop is one of the few shows out there that contradicts Owen Jones demonisation of the working class theory. Trailer below - see iPlayer for full episodes.

News for people with learning disabilities

The charity United Response produces this innovative newspaper that's aimed at a very unique audience, slim proof perhaps of media pluralism. Click here to see back issues. Martin Lewis from UR explains more below.

The dominance of the white male...

Intelligent Newstatesman article by Grayson Perry that looks at the idea that we live in a world that is still dominated by the view point of the white male. Link.

How diverse is TV?

An interesting Guardian article on the absence of a range of minority groups on British TV screen. Great statistics supplied too. Link.

New Teens documentary Channel 4

This looks suitably hideous - a new doc that looks at teenagers through their use of social media. Starts Tuesday at 10pm.

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Gender Advertising

Quite an interesting article, a little out of date, but worth reading. Link.

Disability in Breaking Bad

Interesting link to an interview with Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte who talks about the problems that disabled actors face.

Gender shift in music videos

This link looks at eight interesting music video performances by female artists where gender trouble is evident - some simple analysis too.

Another blog with a fairly decent analysis of gender reps in hip-hop

This third link is a must - sound academic research that discusses contemporary examples of fluidic gender portrayal. Anyone engaging in this kind of case study has to read this.

White Dee: Benefits Street

Just spent 20mins scrolling through White Dee's Twitter feed, some really interesting links to #benefitsbritain, #benefitsstreet where there's some rather lively political debate. Interestingly, there seems to be a mutual support dynamic at work where sanctioned benefits claimants are talking about their experiences.

The Big Bang Theory: Huffington Post Article

Worth reading if you're looking TBBT

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Reality TV Class based products

Some ideas for class based products that you could explore

Heroic depictions of the working class

Ice Road Truckers
World's Deadliest Catch

Channel 4 depictions

One Born Every Minute
Gogglebox

Parents using social media to support their trans gender children

A Grade exemplar essay

What does an A Grade response look like? 

Click here to see an A grade exemplar

Henry Jenkins Participatory Culture Vid

Judith Butler Explains Gender Trouble

Any thoughts please pen them below...

Choosing your Casestudy

This week you ought to be working hard to set up your case study.

REMEMBER your case study ought to have a clear focus.

Choose a group (ethnic,class based, age based, gender) and choose a form of media output to examine how your group's identity is constructed within that type of product)

You ought also to be choosing 4 core products to analyse in your case study

Any problems please email Mr. Dixon!