Identities and Film: blog task

Identities and Film: blog task

1.) ...

2.) I am a sixth-form student at Greenford High School - 

I am the only child to my family

I am from a Nepalese ethnic background

I am diagnosed with ADD and mild OCD

I am sometimes in an alter-ego personality

I am an ex-resident to Hong Kong

I am interested in imagining

I am a music enthusiast
I am a video editor
I am immature
I am an artist
I am a Capricorn star sign
I am edgy
I am a theist?
I am a male
I am dynamic
I am both an introvert and extrovert
I am unconventional
I am honest 
I am calm

3.) 
I am a sixth-form student at Greenford High School - social groups and classifications
I am the only child to my family - social groups and classifications
I am from a Nepalese ethnic background - social groups and classifications
I am diagnosed with ADD and mild OCD - social groups and classifications
I am sometimes in an alter-ego personality - social groups and classifications
I am an ex-resident to Hong Kong - social groups and classifications
I am interested in imagining - self-evaluations
I am a music enthusiast - interests
I am a video editor - interests
I am immature - self-evaluations
I am an artist - self-evaluations
I am a Capricorn star sign
I am edgy - self-evaluations
I am a theist? - self-evaluations
I am a male - social groups and classifications
I am dynamic - self-evaluations
I am both an introvert and extrovert
I am unconventional - self-evaluations
I am honest - self-evaluations

I am calm - self-evaluations

4.) 
If I HAD to pick a favourite Disney film it would be Cars - this movie is memorable and nostalgic for me because of the songs that remind me of a certain time of my childhood. I seem to like especially the song "Life is a Highway" by the Rascal Flatts that conjures euphoric childhood memories for me. I identify as someone who seems to enjoy cherished moments in life as a result.

5.) LGBT identities give more authority to those in the categories: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. The trailers for them explore their protests and fight for rights that they believe in.

Daily post now wales' best-selling regional newspaper

Story #50 Daily Post now Wales' best-selling regional newspaper 

According to the article, the Daily Post has overtaken the South Wales Evening Post as the top-selling printed regional daily in Wales, and as a result the Daily Post is now Wales' best-selling regional newspaper, although the print sector remains in long-term decline. Figures for 2016 show the paper, which serves readers across north Wales, sold an average of 22,251 copies. It is a decline on the 23,645 printed copies sold in 2015. The Daily Post's circulation has overtaken the Swansea-based South Wales Evening Post. which had an average circulation in 2016 of 21,031 copies.

This also saw a decline in the number of browsers of its website. Kevin Ward, former South Wales Argus editor, said: "Newspaper sales have been declining for 50 years but that rate of decline has been much faster over the last 10 years since people have turned to online news.

• Wales Online's audience grew 13.1% to reach an average of 292,824 daily unique browsers, according to the latest ABC figures.
• The Daily Post's website grew 5.1% to reach 81,125 daily unique browsers.
• The Wales on Sunday also lost readers, reaching an average circulation of 11,608 last year compared to 14,314 in 2015.

newspaper business model broken

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/newspaper-business-model-broken-says-celtic-media-chief-1.2966782

Story #49 Newspaper business model ‘broken’, says Celtic Media chief

As the article states, the business model for local newspapers is “broken” and the future of Celtic Media's place as a newspaper producing company is not looking good. Chief executive of Celtic Media quotes “The reality is we are faced with a broken business model for local newspapers and, dare I say it, newspapers,”. Robert Pitt, chief executive of Independent News and Media, states that there had been a 62 per cent decline in print advertising revenues in the Irish newspaper industry since 2007 as well as a 39 per cent decline in circulation volumes over that period. Redundancies continue to occur across the industry. Mr Mulrennan, a former business editor of the Irish Independent, led a management buyout of Celtic Media when it went into receivership in 2012. He is its largest shareholder, while 25 per cent of the equity is held by its editors and sales managers.

• 62% decline in print advertising revenues in the Irish newspaper industry since 2007
• Celtic Media's has 25% of it's equity held by their editors and sales managers

identities apply feminism

Identities: applying feminism

Media factsheet: Applying Feminism

1.) The types of feminism outlined in the article are:

• Radical Feminism 
• Liberal Feminism
• Marxist-Feminism
• Black Feminism
• Postmodern Feminism

2.) Judith Butler argues how gender roles are a 'performance' and not biologically determined. She believes that it is influenced by external and social factors instead of the human biological nature in how men and women act. With this being said, Butler would probably fall under the category of a liberal feminist, given that their beliefs are exactly what she believes in, and that is that "This type of feminism is mainly concerned with gender socialisation in order to show that gender roles are not biologically determined. The main aim of this type of feminism is to change the ways children are socialised into stereotypical gender roles and to attempt to change social policy to improve the position of women within the family."

On the other hand, Angela McRobbie explores the empowerment and reclaiming of femininity. As a result she would most likely fall under the 

3.) Suffragettes are radical feminists that protested in often violent and illegal ways in order to maintain the party that they were fighting for. One of their most notorious actions were chaining themselves to the railings outside Downing Street and the houses of Parliament. 

On the other hand, Suffragists would take the exact opposite approach to protesting their feminist rights. Instead, they would peacefully and lawfully protest. Originally, this group of women were formed in 1897 to unite several existing women’s groups who wanted the vote for women. 

4.) Laura Mulvey argues that Hollywood's use of cinematography objectifies the women being presented, often focusing on their sexual appeal. This is obviously a demonstration that led to her theory of the 'male gaze', to which then she comments that Hollywood needs to change their style of cinematography. The fact sheet contains examples such as Megan Fox from the Transformers.

5.) Jean Killbourne points out the unrealistic ideal image of a women being presented by the media. She gives examples such as altered pictures such as using different women's facial parts to form one. Example, using eyes from women x, using nose from women y, using lips from women h, etc. She mentions magazines such as Lucy Magazine that used this technique. Her examples of exploiting ideal women appearance also includes her mentioning that women were only considered beautiful if they were in the approximate white ideal. She also mentions how in commercials for example, a bizarre idea of a women turning into a beer keg puts forth the 'maid' sort of figure a women would be.

6.) Killbourne's overall argument is that the representation of women in advertising is unrealistic, given the amount of 'artificial image' they are given from using several different people's features to make one, to having the ideal skin colour of white to only be the beautiful skin on a woman. 

7.) Theorist Naomi Wolf in 'The Beauty Myth' argues that beauty is socially constructed and is patriarchal. The fact sheet also states that her theory and suggestions are a follow on from Killbourne's representation of women in the media. She argues that each culture in the world varies in the definition of beauty, and the issue is that the Western society has given off this dominated representation of an ideal and beautiful woman onto other cultures.

8.) Given that women are sexually objectified in music videos, it is not surprising that it is a controversial topic for feminists. Examples given in the fact sheet are Nelly's video for Tip-Drill, which was seen to be controversial given that the music video supposedly had an unattractive woman but with an attractive body, putting forth the sexual objectification of women again. 

9.) Artists such as Beyonce and Nicki Minaj sort of do empower women as they given off the impression that they're comfortable in their own skin. However, the exception of Nicki Minaj given her buttock implants, plastic surgery, etc, does trespass the view of natural beauty, and instead says that she once wasn't happy and comfortable in her own skin. 

10.) New and digital media has given the Internet as a platform to express their views regarding feminism. They can use a synergy of connected links on the Internet to raise their voice using social media apps such as Twitter and it's 're-tweet' feature. Given this, there are two arguments that are derived from this. While women can challenge sexist views, they can also be harassed or Internet known - "trolled" and oppressed even more.

Identities: Feminism and new/digital media

Identities: Feminism and new/digital media

Case study: Everyday Sexism

1.) Laura Bates, who started the 'Everyday Sexism' project as a website where feminists can share their stories of their victim experience as a female. 

2.) Everyday Sexism links into post-feminism in the sense that the idea that there is now gender equality from post-feminism can be challenged by the bombarding of incoming stories on the Everyday Sexism that is still present. This links as there is still something active going on between post-feminism and the western society in general.

3.) Judith Butler claims that gender roles are a 'performance' and are a result of social, political, influences, etc, and are not influenced by genetic nature. This can link to the creation of the Everyday Sexism project as there are still women who are victim to being harassed by men, therefore there is the need for feminism.

4.) Angela McRobbie talks about the empowerment of women in magazines. This links into the clash that women face, in other words, women cannot be free to express themselves comfortably without being harassed and commented by men.

Media Magazine: The fourth wave?

1.) 'Networked feminism' is "... a phenomenon that can be described as the online mobilization and coordination of feminists in response to perceived sexist, misogynistic, racist, and other discriminatory acts against minority groups." In short, it is the widespread of feminism using modern technology such as social apps to raise an Internet presence. 

'Why is it a problem' discusses the ongoing activity of women who are being victim to prejudice and discrimination despite the fact that there is belief we have arrived at a post-feminism era.

2.) The four waves of feminism are:

First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).

Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.

Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. 

Fourth wave? 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology and digital media (e.g. Twitter) for activism.

I do believe to an extent that we are in the fourth wave of feminism - networked feminism as the modern era has had a huge influence in the influx and bringing light to feminism in general. However, I also feel as if networked feminism is a sort of merging between passiveness and womanly nature in respect. Protests would I think in my opinion be more influencing. 

3.) 

EVERYDAY SEXISM - a project that is intended for widespread of feminism, particularly by hosting a website where anyone can post stories of their experiences as a victim to being harassed, discriminated, prejudice, etc, as a woman.

HeForShe - a campaign that was founded and led by celebrity Emma Watson. HeForShe is also a unique campaign in it's own way, given that it encourages BOTH men and women to partake in the act of feminism. 

FCKH8 CAMPAIGN - this campaign is a for-profit company that merges the issue of feminism and it's clothing line that sells for the endorsing of feminism itself.

THIS GIRL CAN - a campaign as described on their website "This Girl Can is a celebration of active women who are doing their thing no matter how well they do it, how they look or even how red their face gets. Developed by Sport England, we want to help women overcome the fear of judgement that is stopping too many women and girls from joining in."

4.) 

I think the new and digital media merged with feminism is a great duo to bring more light into the issue. I think it perhaps might be an alternative to passive protesters that may feel intimidated by the idea of protesting. The convenience of the Internet having such a large scale, pandemic and a global presence also increases awareness on feminism. 

newspapers welcome more digital subscribers in time of fake news

https://www.ft.com/content/d97bef40-f19b-11e6-8758-6876151821a6

"Newspapers welcome more digital subscribers in time of fake news"

As the article states, as print's fortunes continue to decline, prominent publishers such as the New York Times are increasingly relying on their digital future. Apart from news such as Brexit and the presidential elections, print news has no further rise in sales. Just six weeks into the new year, the news cycle shows no signs of slowing. In the US, at least, this “heightened interest” will probably last as long as the White House “continues to be creating news and controversy”, says Mark Thompson, chief executive of the New York Times. The NYT alone added a record 267,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter, most of them after Mr Trump was elected. Mr Thompson used the gains to hit back at the president’s claims that the newspaper is “failing” and is a purveyor of “fake news”.

Police encourage responsible use of social media

http://antiguaobserver.com/police-encourage-responsible-use-of-social-media/

"Police encourage responsible use of social media"

As the article states, the police are urging residents to be responsible when posting on social media, especially when the information has not been confirmed. This response from the police came after relatives and friends of Glenmore Hughes, who was injured was posted "rest in peace" on his Facebook status. Hughes, the 47-year-old resident of Sea View Farm had an altercation with a family friend who reportedly slapped him, causing him to fall and hit his head on the road. However, he is still not given a definitive state on whether he is actually dead or not, just that some of his body parts are unresponsive.

This responsibility on social media is a demonstration of the echo chamber and to some extents, fake news. Fake news in the sense that incorrect or mistaken information is being put out on the internet without definitive approval.