Media blog 1 - Mr Halsey

1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? To acknowledge the poor treatment of women sometimes in society and the way it effects them, often going unnoticed. 2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? The Everyday Sexism project links to the concept of post feminism because it shows people beginning to acknowledge the unequal and poor treatment of women sometimes which often goes unnoticed or is normalised. It also acknowledges the way people deal with these problems which is an example of post feminism. I think that feminism is still required in western societies but not as much as in more traditional and non-western societies. 3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? New technology was essential to the success of the Everyday sexism project because it allowed the connection of women and men from all around the world, sharing their storie...

www-There is very little to credit here although you raise a couple of interesting points in Q3. the best i can say is that this is a useful indicator in terms of where you stand in media now you need to decide if you want to put the work in to change this. EBI-there is almost no evidence of classwork, homework or revision in this assessment. Q1 you didn't mention a strategy we learned in lesson. these are some of the many points i could've included in my Q1 Strategies  Conglomerate ownership  Vertical integration  Horizontal integration  Diversification  Synergy Benefits  Dominate media industries through sheer size and power (conglomerate ownership)  Maintain control and profit at every stage of chain of production (vertical int.)  Reduce costs and increase profit  Identify new audiences and revenue streams (horizontal int.)  Minimise risk of company losing money or going out of business  Synergy allows companies to maximise profit from a brand (e....

1) Type up your research notes from the lesson - what did you find out about your allocated media conglomerate? Selection of companies: Alphabet, The Walt Disney Company, Comcast, 21st Century Fox, Facebook, Viacom, News Corp, Time Warner. Viacom: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Viacom is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in over 160 countries and territories. The official Viacom site contains information about our brands and company culture. With media networks reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, BET, CENTRIC, the Nickelodeon franchise, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. 2) Do you agree that governments should prevent media conglomerates from becoming too dominant? Write an argument that looks at both sides of this debate. A media conglomerate...