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Yahoo email surveillance: who approved the secret scanning program? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/06/yahoo-email-surveillance-government-nsa-fisa Summary:  Yahoo have been said to be screening content but no sure for who the FBI and Fisa court are posisibilites. This isn't the first time a similar method has been use it was previously used to scan emails of potential child abusers by the FBI. It also being used to screen the 'signatures' of terrorist users and organisations. Goitein said. “So it’s not meant for mass surveillance at all. If Fisa is being used for mass surveillance that creates a whole other problem.” Other companies, such as Facebook, use PhotoDNA to identify images that violate their terms of service, not always with success. However the government appears to see no harm in these sorts of intrusions even if indivudals question how images of abuse are illegal to possess and distribute; yet it’s not illegal to talk to terror...

Pixel is a direct challenge to Apple – and a referendum on Google https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/05/google-pixel-phone-market-apple-iphone Summary:  Google creates a new phone to rival iPhones directly, instead of partnering up with third parties. This is in order to avoid fragmentation when it comes to the constant developments in programming and software. This is as they believe that audiences are becoming more aware about the updates due tp increased awareness and background information - less of flagship partnership. This will surely test the brand of Google and Apple.  My opinion: This is an interesting development as you will most definatley have Apples market dominance tested as well as find out rather directly what audiences truely prefer, with the sheer research and data power google has, apple is probably in for it. This is a positive as this clash between the two major brands would prevent only Apple being the market leader allowing for a ...

Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential) www: you cover a lot of content and write a balanced essay. ebi: include a discussion of traditional media and how NDM has impacted on it, limited to the question. Also, more on citizenship journalism.  Write a new, detailed paragraph to add to your essay that addresses one of the EBIs specified in your feedback. This may be the other side of the argument (the idea that audiences are not empowered) or perhaps a new or improved example from the wider media. Make sure this is an extremely well-developed paragraph of  several hundred words , encompassing media issues, debates, examples and theories wherever possible. Question 4 (c) Developments in new/digital media mean that audiences now have access to a greater variety of views and values. To what extent are audiences empowered by this development? Traditional media have been impacted by n...

Ofcom report into news consumption 2015 1) Read this  Ofcom 2015 report on the consumption of news in the UK . Note down the key statistics and changes that Ofcom document. news consumption across the four main platforms: television, radio, print and online  The aim of the report is to inform understanding of news consumption across the UK, and within each nation.   methodological differences time period differences   differing definitions of news Two-thirds of adults say they use TV for news, compared to three-quarters in 2014  2) What are the most popular platforms for audiences to access news and how has this changed in recent years? Television is by far the most-used platform for news, with 67% of UK adults saying they use TV as a source of news 3) How do different age demographics access news in the UK? those aged 55+ are more likely than those aged 16-24 to use TV, newspapers and radio for news consumption, while the opposite is true...

Are mobiles changing how we shop? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/12172230/Are-mobiles-changing-how-we-shop.html Summary:  its recently been found out that the majority of online shopping in the UK is now conducted through smartphones and tablets. This is potentially due to  bigger screens on smartphones and improvements by retailers making online shopping sites easier to view on phones. Also this is true for tablets. Potentially due to mobile penetration, they're managing most our lives.  Statistics:  IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group), the trade body for internet retailers, 51 per cent of online sales between November and January in the UK involved hand-held devices rather than traditional computers or laptops A year earlier it was 40% 66 per cent of visits to retail websites between November and January came through mobile devices.  A year earlier it was 53% (before nov) 49 per cent of online sales cam...

Daily Mail publisher turns to price rise to counter advertising slump http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/12127164/Daily-Mail-publisher-turns-to-price-rise-to-counter-advertising-slump.html Summary: Daily mail increases price of flagship title cover for the first time in 3 years by 5p to cover the loss made by decreased revenue from advertising.  In the previous three months, digital growth offset most of the decline of print. Key statistics:  In the first quarter, to the end of December, underlying sales for the unit were down 2pc to £188m. The overall decline for the quarter at DMG Media reflected a 12pc drop in print advertising offset by 32pc growth in digital revenues MailOnline reported 27pc growth in advertising sales My opinion: I think this is definitely due to the developments of new and digital media as there are many more platforms to market and advertise not just print media. Howe...

A little history lesson... Over the last 20 years dramatic changes have taken place in regards to news but we cannot judge its vastness until we see it in perspective to the last 500 years ago too. From town criers carrying the news by word of mouth to the 17th century's print information. Only to progress further into 1920's radio to 1930's-1940's cinema news reels. Then came the major controversy of Nixon's resignation to 1980's CNN, the first news channel to be 24-hours long running. Then leading to the last 20 years and come to major news story that changed politics and live TV news as we know it 9/11. The changes & their impact It isn't hard to see that news as we know it wouldn't have the same impact and outcomes if all these developments hadent already taken place in history. But because they did, with major developments of news and technology over the last 20 years, news has been transformed. Lets begin with broadcast... Over the ...