Tagged With: Media Power
American Democracy vs Wealth Power
Congress forced Silicon Valley to answer for its misdeeds. a very clear analysis from The Guardian of how US Democracy is threatened by wealth power in the hands of a few
Tackling racism on social media : who is responsible?
Tackling racism on social media is just the tip of the iceberg By Owen Jones Amid the anger over Wiley’s bigoted tirade, let’s not forget the newspapers that have been peddling prejudice for years ‘Grime artist Wiley – with his half a million followers – unleashed a tirade of undiluted antisemitism on to … Continuer la lecture
Should there be limits to the freedom of speech ?
Facebook starts adding labels to ‘state-controlled media’ and will ban them from running ads in the US ahead of the 2020 election By Tyler Sonnemaker 04/06/2020, for Business Insider France https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/facebook-add-label-state-controlled-media-ban-political-ads-us-2020-6 Facebook and Twitter Must Do More About Trump’s Tweets Twitter is only bringing more attention to the president’s tweets, and Facebook’s … Continuer la lecture
Get Your Brain Back
Here is a very cunning commercial advertising a new high tech product to « get your brain back » suggesting that past new technologies are already outdated and that you need to buy a new one to avoid the dangers of the old ones. Very smart indeed !!
The roleS of journalists
Making ratings or telling the truth? **************************** How far can the media go when national security is at stake ?
Heroes created by the media
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-real-meaning-of-the-word-hero/ SCRIPT of VIDEO : In the TV News biz – we ruin a lot of words. We find a word we like and we use it and misuse it – over and over – until just about all its impact is ground out. One word that’s become nearly meaningless in recent years is this … Continuer la lecture
The Myth of Beauty
From the ancient Myth of Narcissus to modern Harry Potter’s Mirror of Erised, the image on the mirror and the image in the mirror have made man wonder about the nature of the self and beauty or even the meaning of life itself. Here are a few links that may nurture your personal thinking. … Continuer la lecture
What is Fame?
Listen to these young actors, playing in the film Dunkirk. They tell us about fame and how they want to make the difference between their public and private lives : Read this article from The Independent, to see how fame can also be very harmful, especially to young people:
The Positive and Negative sides of Media Power
The Media can be used as a positive tool to communicate and educate as suggested in this News Report from ABC But they can also cause much grief as suggested in that one
Malala : a Modern Heroine
WHO is Malala ? Malala’s Official Facebook Blog Malala Yousafzai and the BBC (BBC News Friday, 19 October 2012 by Jon Williams) In recent days, much has been written about Malala Yousafzai – the 14-year-old Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban. But in 2008, when the Taliban imposed a ban on girls’ … Continuer la lecture
