tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45276519875570627392024-03-13T05:54:50.820-07:00Journalism n00bism, by Daisy LolaI'm currently a first year Journalism student at the University of Queensland. Aside from being compulsory, this blog will essentially document my first semester here; it's where I'll be posting assessment tasks, diary entries detailing my lectures, and anything else I can think of to help sell myself to my professors... I mean, gain the best experience possible from this whole thing. That too.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-38386015026513141142012-06-13T05:16:00.002-07:002012-06-13T05:16:47.204-07:00Woah woah wow, what an opportunity!<i>A week or so ago, I applied through www.chuckpalahniuk.net (the official website of author Chuck Palahniuk) to run the new Official Chuck Palahniuk Tumblr blog, and I found out less than 24 hours ago that I was selected for the position! It's a non-paying role, but to be able to work in an official capacity being connected to my favourite author at nineteen is just incredible! I feel as though this will be an amazing addition to my resume, as it is not only re-blogging and posting content, but a creative position; part of the reason I was selected out of hundreds of applicants was my idea for the <b>Invisible Monsters Remix Photo Competition </b>we will be releasing tomorrow, along with my social media experience and existing Tumblr following.</i><br />
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<i>This is such an honour, and I hope I will be able to do the role justice!</i><br />
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<i>Feel free to take a look over at www.chuckpalahniuk.tumblr.com, though I will be posting the competition details as soon as we are officially able to release them!</i><br />
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<i>#BRANDYLIVES </i><i> </i>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-29715159517112442102012-06-09T21:32:00.002-07:002012-06-09T21:32:53.823-07:00More on Slutwalk 2012;<br />
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A few weeks ago I attended Brisbane's 2012 Slutwalk - a movement I have strongly agreed with since I first heard about it on the blogging platform Tumblr around this time last year. For my Reporting class, I made a video detailing my experiences at Slutwalk, which you can watch <a href="https://vimeo.com/43174711" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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For a bit of context, Slutwalk began in Ontario, Canada, on April 3rd 2011, as a widespread response to one police officer's unashamed statement that to attempt to avoid getting raped, "Women should stop dressing like sluts." Popular opinion and societal expectations may tie in with this view, however the women who originally organised Slutwalk felt that this was an outdated, disgusting notion that was offensive not only to victims of sexual violence and assault; but all men - it implies that men are animals who cannot control themselves around attractive, scantily clad women, and they are almost EXPECTED to rape women who 'lead them on'. Slutwalk does not believe this. Slutwalk does not shame men; it encourages men to participate, to stand up and say, <i>no, you can wear what you like, I'm still going to respect you and your personal boundaries because the length of your skirt has nothing to do with your willingness to sleep with me.</i></div>
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Slutwalk Brisbane stopped traffic, with cries such as "Hey hey, ho ho, sexual violence has got to go!" ringing the streets and many passersby and tourists stopping to take our pictures, some even taking the time to ask exactly what it is we were doing and why we were there - reactions like this are a huge part of why I will always believe in the power of protest, and the possible implications of like-minded people gathering together to be vocal about their causes.</div>
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Before the march even began, when we were simply standing around King George Square listening to speeches, comparing signs, telling stories and complimenting one another's fabulous outfits, a girl I later interviewed was subject to the oh-so-witty and relevant taunt of, "Fucking slut! Yuck, you're such a whore!!!" from a snapback-wearing fifteen-year-old male.</div>
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Her reaction was to laugh at him and refuse to allow his slut-shaming to affect her day - however this abuse, even at a Slutwalk event, really got me thinking as to the ways in which our society raises boys. Girls being taught that their sexuality is a 'prize' is a whole other kettle of fish; when parents teach their little boys the virtue of "purity" and "saving yourself" (only in relation to the female gender, mind you) then yet another generation of misogynists are born.</div>
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<b>I believe that over the next few years, Slutwalk should have a large focus on the male gender; inviting males of all ages to come along and hear the stories of their female contemporaries; a focus on parents and how to raise children to believe that any and all genders and sexualities are equal and need to be treated with the same amount of respect; the idea of "teaching men not to rape", etc. </b>We can scream and shout about these things as much as we like, but until we start taking positive steps towards implementing what we believe to be right into society and generations to come, we may as well be talking to brick walls.</div>
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Overall, Slutwalk was a positive experience for me and everyone I spoke to. I do think, however, that Slutwalk is a largely misunderstood movement, and for it to become spoken about and respected on a global level there needs to be a higher focus on education, rather than simply assuming that everyone in attendance is doing so because they understand and support the cause.</div>
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I have had many mixed reactions to my support of Slutwalk, so I thought it would be interesting to reach out to a wider audience with a diverse demographic - I asked my followers on Tumblr, "What do you personally think about the Slutwalk movement?" and these were some of the responses I received:</div>
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(All photos found <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/slutwalk" target="_blank">here</a>.)</div>
</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-68745611167954287802012-06-06T00:30:00.000-07:002012-06-06T00:30:01.573-07:00Marching for Equal Rights, Brisbane 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last night (Wednesday, May 30th, 2012) I attended a rally that began in King George Square & progressed down to Parliament to protest the proposed repeal of civil unions by the LNP.</div>
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As an avid consumer of punk culture, the idea of rebellion is something I've always been fascinated by, so I make it a point to attend any protest, rally, march or similar event that's going on around me - sometimes whether it's my area of interest or not. I do have a vested interest in LGBTQ rights because so many of my friends fall under that category, and I have made the statement many times that I will not personally get married until everyone else is allowed to do so, too.<br />
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I do find that things like this in Brisbane are often quite badly organised (I'll be talking more about this when I post about Slutwalk later on this week) however at this particular event bad timing and technical difficulties did not take away from the obvious solidarity, passion and determination displayed not only by the speakers and officials amongst us, but everyone who made the effort to walk through the rain in order to take a stand regarding what they believed to be right.<br />
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Most heartwarming, to me, was the diversity of people in attendance; people of all ages, races, genders, sexualities, etc, came along to support their cause and protest the LNP's decision.<br />
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I really do think taking to the streets can make a huge difference. I've encountered a lot of people throughout my life (in no small part due to the fact that I never shut up about certain topics) who do not believe in the power of protest, even peaceful, nonviolent protest and think that, and I quote, "If you want to change something do so in a manner that'll make them take you seriously. What does walking around yelling do?"<br />
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<li>Lets those in power know that the people are unhappy with their decisions.</li>
<li>When we consider this, along with the notion that the entire point of having politicians is to represent the voices and needs of the people;</li>
<li>Hopefully is indicative of the view of wider society, which should be of strong concern to those who claim to be working for us.</li>
<li>Alerts others within society to what's going on - so many people were taking photos of us walking the streets on Wednesday; so many people walked up to ask what was going on, or listen to the speeches, what we were chanting and to read the signs we were proudly displaying. Those people may not have previously known about this issue, but it could very well have swayed how they saw LGBTQ issues and their opinions on the current QLD government.</li>
<li>Empowers those involved to make a difference in other ways, such as directly contacting politicians, journalists arranging interviews, etc.</li>
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Thus, I will always believe in the power of protest.</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-65134012616998979652012-06-04T20:30:00.000-07:002012-06-04T20:30:42.932-07:00BLOGGING IS SCARY, YO.Maybe twenty minutes ago, I made the following post on my Tumblr account:<br />
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Stop consuming certain types of mainstream media – television such as TMZ, celebrity gossip news programmes, Cosmopolitan magazine, Girls of the Playboy Mansion, etc. There is nothing wrong with exposing oneself to this form of popular culture, but try not to read/watch when you’re feeling down; <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">all Cosmo does is tell you that the person you are right now is not good enough</strong>, that you constantly need to change… Not only that, but the reason for change is not to improve yourself, but to make you more desirable to others. This is not okay, so stop reading, throw them out and pick up a copy of ‘One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich’ instead.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Take yourself out on dates.</strong> For years I was so scared to go to the cinema alone, even though it was something I’d always wanted to do. I think because I lived in a small town I worried that people would judge me, think I was a loser, etc. So, when I moved to the city for the first time, I took the opportunity to take myself out. It’s really quite a cool experience, try it sometime!</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Dress the way YOU want to dress, when YOU want to dress that way. Fuck social conventions, fuck what your friends might be wearing – you just do you and worry about other people later. I am always either over or under-dressed, and I certainly get some strange looks from time to time, but that’s a menial price to pay for the fact that I don’t remember the last time I wasn’t comfortable in my own skin.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Smile at people more. When buying your train ticket, wish your teller a good morning. Hold doors open for people. I know how clichéd all of these are, but <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">when you put acts of kindness out into the world, no matter how small they are, I genuinely believe the world rewards you back.</strong> Even if you don’t believe that what goes around comes around, I doubt anyone could deny that we treat nice looking people nicer than those with Chronic Bitch Face!</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Miss an old friend? Call them up. Have a chat. Organise a hang. Hell, write them a letter if you feel like it. Sometimes you don’t even realise what a positive impact someone had on your life until they’re back in it, even for a short while.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Do not, whatever you do, read the ‘Twilight’ series. Okay this is another silly one, but I really do think what we read has more of an effect on our lives than we realise. If we surround ourselves with unrealistic, unhealthy love stories, for example, then we’re going to have unrealistic, unhealthy expectations for our own relationships. Thus, I think we should all <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">read books with strong characters</strong>, decent plotlines, beautiful language and characters who can get by just fine on their own, thankyou very much.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Forgive those who have wronged you in the past</strong>. You don’t even need to TELL them you’ve forgiven them (some people don’t deserve it, let’s be right) but once you get to the point where you can walk past them at a party and smile, you’re going to be a happier person within yourself just from letting go of all that bitterness. I promise.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Find quotes by people you love. Stick them up around your room. Write them on your arms. Get shirts that have them printed. Get them tattooed. Write them on your walls. Words are so powerful, so why not use the words of some of the most powerful writers in the English language to make you feel fucking awesome? Examples include Rollins, Wilde, Nietzsche, Frey and Keruac. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Go, consume beautiful, inspiring words.</strong></li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Realise that some people just aren’t going to like you – and that’s okay. It’s not something you’ve personally done wrong, necessarily, it’s just that some people don’t click, you know? I’ve sat by so many friends as they’ve obsessed over why someone doesn’t like them, and it gets to the point where you just have to shake them and say, “Because they’re a white rap wannabe who wears Supreme and says the ‘n’ word, yo, of COURSE they’re not going to care when you start telling us all about the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!!!” Some people just aren’t meant to be friends. Doesn’t make anyone a bad person, it just makes us all different. Which is k00l.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Look in the mirror every morning and focus on something beautiful about yourself. Embrace it. Touch it. Remember it.</strong> Tell yourself you’re beautiful and throw away the concept that believing so is a negative, narcissistic thing. If we were all comfortable in our own skin, we’d start to fully appreciate the beauty of everyone else, so let’s take that revolution one step at a time and begin with our own reflection, shall we?</li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #676767; font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><i>You can read my blog at www.daisylola.com if you like. </i></span></span></div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-56122555395904513442012-05-31T00:21:00.001-07:002012-05-31T00:21:18.092-07:00Annotated Bibliography:<b>Pratt, A.C. (2010) "Review essay: Simon Frith, Sound effects: youth, leisure and the politics of rock 'n' roll." <i>International Journal of Cultural Policy</i>. Retrieved from : https://www.kcl.ac.uk/artshums/depts/cmci/people/papers/pratt/sound.pdf</b><br />
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The author, Professor Andy Pratt of Culture, Media and Economy at the University of London, explores the relationship between music, subculture and politics. The article begins by explaining the inspiration behind this exploration; the 1981 book 'Sound Effects' by former music critic Simon Frith, which fundamentally examines production as well as consumption of music - how it is made, its context as well as the text itself. Pratt goes on to explain his views on rock music as a form of culture, rather than a subculture or separate cultural movement unto itself.<br />
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culture and political economy to music'; this could be further examined and the conclusion made that music - in particular the fluidity between genres and relationships between musicians and the sounds they create - can be viewed as a metaphor for society. Thus, studying the politics of music can educate people as to the nature of society itself.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;">The credibility of the article is established in no small part through the allusions to comparison between the understanding of the artistic, cultural and creative industries that one can gain a greater understanding of policy-making within greater society. The significant use of relevant texts throughout the article, though occasionally outdated, validates Frith's views on politics and music, and how they come together within the outside world.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b>Rolling Stone (2012, May 29) "Bob Dylan Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom", <i>Rolling Stone. </i>Retrieved from: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bob-dylan-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom-20120529</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">The author, not cited by Rolling Stone, simply reports on legendary blues musician Bob Dylan being the latest recipient of the United States' Presidential Medal of Freedom; the highest civilian honour in the States. On the topic of music and politics, the author brings attention to a previous media statement by the White House, in which President Barack Obama described Dylan as having a "considerable influence on the civil rights movement of the 1960s" - thus providing a solid example of popular music influencing the manner in which society perceives certain political issues such as race and equal rights.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">The author goes on to explain the award itself; individuals who receive the Medal of Freedom are deemed to have made a significant contribution to the security or, in Dylan's case, the national interest of the U.S. - yet more evidence to substantiate the theory that the worlds of music and politics are more closely connected than mainstream society may give credit to.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">The article itself is clearly favourable towards Dylan, citing previous awards the musician has received in recent times; and subtly praises President Obama as being involved in the Arts, music and the culture that surrounds the aforementioned.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">Servick introduces the article by commenting on the division of popular musicians regarding their opinions on the war in Iraq; he also manages to implement his own opinion very quickly - that contemporary musicians do not match those popular during previous generations as a ' potent political force', however goes on to devote the rest of the article to providing quotes from various prominent musicians regarding their views on war and the politics of American involvement. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">The author is clearly personally invested in the article and does not hesitate to make his opinions known, through small asides regarding the decreasing involvement of musicians in politics, speaking of 'changing times and attitudes'. Though this obvious opinion piece provides valid commentary on the war and how band members use their music to convey political messages to their fans, the continual asides into personal speculation diminish the quality of reading from an objective point of view.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">Servick cites several popular artists, including Norah Jones, Art Garfunkel and Mike Mills of R.E.M, however does not explore the involvement that alternative, rock and punk musicians have within political circles and influencing public attitudes to the war. A more diverse exploration into the links between music, culture and politics would find a more well-rounded conclusion. In the words of Billy Bragg, "The bottom line is.. to engage."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">Service's article is a response to another, previous Guardian article by journalist Libby Brooks, entitled 'Music and Politics Don't Mix', which essentially suggests that for musicians to attempt to connect to (whom she refers to as) "real people" through their art is "embarrassing", and that the relationship between music and politics is strained at best. Service strongly disagrees, and thus uses the article to further his point that this view is 'philosophically wrong' and 'historically inaccurate' using a series of examples both from contemporary popular culture, and going so far as to reference Beethoven's influence on the social politics of his time.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;">Service raises the idea that an attempt to separate music from politics is in itself a political agenda; a concept which he backs up using not only popular contemporary musicians, but more obscure examples such as the cellist Steven Isserlis' views on his own involvement with the British Orchestra overseas and the ways in which it could be perceived in terms of the war in Iraq. Thus, by exploring the world of arts and music on a deeper level, along with discussing elements not only of recorded music but performance, Service manages to accurately convey the nature and societal impact of the close relationship between music and politics, both in today's society and throughout history.</span><br />
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I then ordered a new computer online (why I didn't just go into an Apple retailer and do it there is beyond me, stupid Daisy) thinking it'd be here by Monday and that's when I'd start working on it... No, Thursday. Thursday. Everything is due tomorrow. More swearing? Maybe.<br />
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At least it's all here now though, and I can begin my frantic descent into SERIOUS ASSIGNMENT MODE, avec tea & not enough sleep. That's okay though - good practice for when we've got a 24 hour deadline out in the real world, right?<br />
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I also received some seriously awesome feedback when I went to talk to my tutor about getting the extension in the first place, which restored my faith in this degree.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-41581277727518833982012-05-22T17:12:00.000-07:002012-05-22T17:12:30.875-07:00Slutwalk 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
As part of my 1112 assignment on reporting, I attended Brisbane's Slutwalk this weekend, and was lucky enough to grab a few minutes with Mistress Kalyss Mercury, fetish model, pro-domme and sex therapist. Her role throughout the day was to give speeches on empowerment, sexual health and protection; she is a very interesting and inspiring woman - here's the video of our conversation.</div>
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<i>Money, sex and power tend to be what is investigated.</i></div>
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In my opinion, this is because they are the elements of life which people, particularly people in positions of popularity amongst their communities tend to be dishonest about or attempt to keep secret; in accordance with this, money sex & power tend to interest the general public the most - they feel that they are entitled to know these details of certain people's lives & world events.</div>
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The "ins" of investigative journalism - intelligent, involved, informed, intuitive, inside/intimate, invest.</div>
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<li><b>Critical and thorough Journalism -</b> critical refers to the journalist being an active participant in events rather than simply an observer. Active intervention is the key idea. The journalist makes a substantial effort regarding time and sources.</li>
<li><b>Custodians of conscience -</b> "Investigation takes society's morals and normals and holds breaches up to public scrutiny; in other words, what they call 'civic vice' is exposed for society to respond."</li>
<li><b>To provide a voice for those without one and to hold the powerful to account -</b> social justice - power to the powerless - public interest being a key interest.</li>
<li><b>Fourth Estate/Fourth Branch of Government/Watchdog -</b> Journalists represent the interests of those without power to balance the power of the government. Journalists ensure free flows of information necessary for the functioning of democracy by interrogating the judiciary, executive and legislature. Journalists make accountable public personalities and institutions whose functions impact social and political life.</li>
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A lot of investigative journalism is fact checking; this can involve simply researching, but more often than not it is about getting out there and finding the factual information, sources, etc for oneself.</div>
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YouTube claims to have a channel dedicated to investigative journalism; however the content relates more to what investigative journalism is - stories aren't being broken, there's no actual CONTENT, merely educative resources. There are a lot of legal issues regarding investigative journalism - amateurs don't understand these issues and the professionals won't put their work on YouTube because they want to be paid.</div>
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Regarding my own personal interest in investigative journalism, I feel that it ties in closely with photojournalism and documentary making, both of which are areas I feel strongly about working in throughout my career.</div>
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I feel that good investigative journalism should, wherever possible, include original photographs to accompany the story - not only because the general public are more likely to believe that the information they are digesting is factual if there are pictures next to it to 'prove' it (or video footage, of course) but also simply because it is more visually interesting and makes any article or news story more whole.</div>
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When I was fifteen my parents and I spent a few nights in Las Vegas. Though it was actually illegal (weirdos!) I had my own hotel suite, and when I couldn't sleep at night I'd watch the cable. Namely, investigative documentaries detailing American journalists' experiences in the Iraq war. I watched these men and women run across firing lines; crawl down into underground caves to see how certain people lived and communicated with one another; etc, They spoke to children whose parents had been lost to the war; they spoke at length about risking their lives for their stories and I remember that being one of the first times that I really knew journalism was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. </div>
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<b>Investigative journalists change the world. </b>Whether by changing the age of consent, exposing information which led to the end of a Presidency, or anything else, the information they have brought to light has altered the course of history - investigative journalism is where the line between documenting history and shaping it is blurred.</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-40686295963135277022012-05-14T17:41:00.000-07:002012-05-14T17:41:19.912-07:00Personal blogging & its potential impact.I run a personal blog over at daisylola.com, sometimes I'm serious with it, talking about current events, literature, cultural appropriation & other such 'proper' topics; and sometimes I just screw around and post stupid pictures of my friends and get into online arguments. You know, the usual teenager stuff, really. I guess the difference is that my blog has... Well, a fair few thousand followers. Sometimes this comes back to bite me because everything is under constant scrutiny - and sometimes, it shocks me to my very core.<br />
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One such incident was around this time last year, when I spent the evening answering messages from suicidal teens, trying to help them out, offer them advice, give them reasons to stay, etc. One of the features of my blog in 2011 was 'Reasons Life Is Worth It', just some silly little lists of reasons life is nice, reasons to stay, etc; just some fun for me, but I was to find out, they were actually a lifeline for some people. I ended up feeling particularly overwhelmed by the messages I was receiving, and I ended up writing, without proofreading, editing or even much motivation behind it, this little piece of thought-vomit here:<br />
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It ended up receiving over 800 'notes' on Tumblr (meaning someone likes, reblogs, or comments on the post) and I was completely inundated with messages telling me I had saved someone's life - <i>with a post I'd frantically turned out in under ten minutes! </i>It's moments like those when blogging completely and utterly overwhelms me. Blogging is a tough world for me sometimes - there are whole forums dedicated to writing derogatory things about me... Hi guys! - but it's times like those when I know I'll never stop writing, never stop turning out posts like those, if they could honestly help people then it'll all be worth it, I suppose.</div>
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I write a lot of Inspiration based blog posts, and often they're received quite well. Here is another of my favourites, which has actually been stolen and reposted multiple times already!</div>
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I have a huge platform of communication, and that's pretty amazing, huh.</div>
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<br />Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-33086326906913124352012-05-14T17:30:00.003-07:002012-05-14T17:31:24.944-07:00<br />
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‘Survivor’, without giving too much away, is the story of Creedish-cult-survivor-turned-pop-culture-messiah Tender Branson, his psychic quasi-girlfriend Fertility; and his twin brother, Adam Branson. Together without Tender’s knowledge, the three propagate a plan to save the world, resulting in mass murder and a plane spiralling out of control in the Australian desert, leaving behind the truth, but no survivors.
Palahniuk’s writing is hilariously dark, witty at times and tear-inducing at others, but above all else, it’s brutally honest. Why present hope for the future when you don’t see it? Many modern novels reject the idea of dystopic society in order to cultivate optimism within their readers; Palahniuk does no such thing.
The true nature of people, pack mentality and painful realism is explored using the upended concept of The One Who Lived, a recurring theme within literature throughout the ages – Palahniuk’s twist is to question whether the Survivor truly Survives, or if instead the horrors haunt forever.
After all, we all end up in the ground (or with our ashes recklessly spilled on the ground at airports, of course) when we’re done with it all. None of us make it out kicking, so who’s to say if the fight was ever worth it?" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3fa0pvVDb1qa1bzko1_500.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial !important; border-color: initial !important; border-color: initial !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-style: initial !important; border-style: initial !important; border-style: initial !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div>
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I read Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Survivor’ on buses, in bars, in the bed of someone amazing, and lying in the grass absorbing beautiful sunshine. I finished Chuck Palahniuk’s ‘Survivor’ sitting on my bed alone, drinking cider, listening to the rain hit my window – and in this moment, I realised that no-one truly gets out of here alive.</div>
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‘Survivor’, without giving too much away, is the story of Creedish-cult-survivor-turned-pop-culture-messiah Tender Branson, his psychic quasi-girlfriend Fertility; and his twin brother, Adam Branson. Together without Tender’s knowledge, the three propagate a plan to save the world, resulting in mass murder and a plane spiralling out of control in the Australian desert, leaving behind the truth, but no survivors.</div>
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Palahniuk’s writing is hilariously dark, witty at times and tear-inducing at others, but above all else, it’s brutally honest. Why present hope for the future when you don’t see it? Many modern novels reject the idea of dystopic society in order to cultivate optimism within their readers; Palahniuk does no such thing.</div>
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The true nature of people, pack mentality and painful realism is explored using the upended concept of The One Who Lived, a recurring theme within literature throughout the ages – Palahniuk’s twist is to question whether the Survivor truly Survives, or if instead the horrors haunt forever.</div>
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After all, we all end up in the ground (or with our ashes recklessly spilled on the ground at airports, of course) when we’re done with it all. None of us make it out kicking, so who’s to say if the fight was ever worth it?</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-70698932396980527912012-05-14T17:29:00.000-07:002012-05-14T17:29:13.936-07:00Legends never die: BRAD ELTERMAN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Earlier on in the semester, I <span id="goog_1417534036"></span><span id="goog_1417534037"></span><a href="http://s4261798.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/so-uh-i-interviewed-brad-elterman.html">wrote a blog piece</a> on the interview I conducted with living legend and constant source of inspiration, Brad Elterman. Brad's work has predominantly focussed on music and pop culture photography throughout his career, however I would describe him as a prominent and talented photo-journalist as his images never fail to tell a story, capture a moment, and occasionally, capture an entire movement. Brad is one of my 'heroes', career wise, because of his willingness to go above and beyond any expectations to get the perfect photo; and also because of his ability to communicate with his subjects on a level that guarantees an intimacy in the final images which is rarely found in music photography, particularly regarding photoshoots featuring contemporary pop acts.</div>
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Completely different from his usual work, I love this image because it manages to show emotion even though the main focus of the image is her nudity, and her eyes are hidden behind the mask. Brad has such a unique ability to capture the perfect moment in his candid imagery & music journalism, which carries through to his more posed, modern shots. </div>
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Brad Elterman orchestrated the iconic kiss between John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John; many people believe that they were in character during this photograph, however I see them as being somewhat stilted in their emotion - Travolta's eyes are open, he doesn't look at Newton-John with the adoration Danny had for Sandy... This is so important to me in this photograph because it shows the actors rather than the characters, and seems to tell their stories more than any red carpet shot ever could. This is one of my favourite things about Brad's photography in general.</div>
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When I interviewed Brad, he told me that his favourite icons to photograph were the Runaways, which becomes increasingly obvious as you flip through his portfolio; the intimacy between Brad and the girls is obvious even to those who don't know the background, which is something I would love to be able to achieve. I learnt portrait photography by photographing my friends, which I feel is highly important in understanding the true connection that can occur between photographer and subject - Brad's unique ability to become fast, lifelong friends with his subjects is something I admire and would like to imitate.</div>
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Many of Brad's images of the Runaways are particularly light-hearted (see below!) and showcase the girls' fun, spunky, effervescent personalities & capture the whole movement of their musical sensation by showing in a few frames their huge, bold selves - however what I love about the above image of Jett, is how, in a moment of thought, Brad has managed to photograph a completely different side of the charismatic rock goddess many fans ended up being grateful for.</div>
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This image screams 'sleaze' to me, which I love. I find that a lot of music/journalism photographers try to only showcase the pure, attractive side of music; or they go to the other extreme and attempt to capture only rock bottom to prove some kind of point, particularly in the punk movement - once again, however, Elterman just captures the moment. They're sweaty, they're messing around, they know the image is being taken but they don't seem to care - such an honest portrayal of youth within rock n' roll.</div>
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<i><b>News values </b>relate to the degree of importance & time allocated to a story - which in turn determines the amount of attention the audience gives to any particular news piece. Thousands of millions of 'events' happen around the world every day; it is up to journalists and media institutions to decide which of these make their way into the 'news'.</i></div>
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<i>And it's only news until he's read it. After that it's dead."</i></div>
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<i>To me, this statement relates to the way in which news must relate, not to the most intelligent, interested and/or informed members of society; but to the majority. The 'intelligentsia' will often go looking for their own, alternative sources of information, whilst mainstream news organisations (such as Fox News) maintain the values, and as such mannerisms and methods of communication, of the common public.</i></div>
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<i>Whether this devalues news itself is up for personal discretion.</i></div>
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<i><b>News values </b>essentially equates to 'newsworthiness' - what is going to map a good story; what people are interested in; at the end of the day, <b>news values </b>determine whether the general public will buy heir morning newspaper, or turn on the evening news.</i></div>
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<i>How the audience are going to react. If a news story has low impact, people will be bored and therefore won't pay attention/tune in/pay attention to similar news items in the future. If a story has high impact, the audience will focus on the story, educate themselves & be more likely to consume news again in the future.</i></div>
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<i>(High impact stories are not always the most relevant or important stories, in my opinion. Journalists need to keep this in mind, as their personal interests and preferences may not be in keeping with the news values of the organisations they are working for.)</i></div>
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<i>The audience must be able to relate to, or identify with the news in some way otherwise they aren't going to have any interest in it. This is why stories that can evoke empathy or emotion within the responders are often the highest impact stories and therefore receive the largest amounts of media coverage on the biggest networks.</i></div>
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<i>Pragmatics relate to the ethics of a particular story, as well as the 'facticity', current relevance, etc.</i></div>
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<i>Source influence, as far as I can tell (the Power Point was less than detailed but I will look into it further at a later date & post on it if I think it's necessary) seems to relate to bias, and the ways in which sources and their personal/professional standpoints influence the news itself. An example of this is the relationship between Journalists and PR people; often pieces of Journalism are simply regurgitated from Press Releases sent to the desks of particular news groups and publications (see "Churnalism", which I will write on later in the week) - thus the source influence would lie strongly in the hands of the PR company which sent the release. Similarly, when writing a story on, for example, motorcycle gang-based violence, if one only talked to sources within a rival gang, the source influence would be biased towards that particular group of people.</i></div>
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<i>Journalists must learn and adapt to a new set of news values with each news company they work for.</i></div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-39912223967078462662012-04-26T20:38:00.001-07:002012-04-26T20:38:53.078-07:00Factual Storytelling Exercise<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #676767;">I have many such memories, but none will ever compare to actually seeing Wonderwall performed live when I was twelve or thirteen, my dad by my side. I’ve always known that I was his ‘Wonderwall’, that my birth was the most important and amazing thing to ever happen to him, but I didn’t really </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #676767;"><em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">understand</em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #676767;"> that concept until I heard him singing the words along with Noel and looking at me. It’s not my place to tell my dad’s story, but it’s not the easiest one, nor is it the most pleasant - but it ends (and then begins again) with me coming into his life.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone has a past; my dad's is more interesting than most. For as long as I can recall, he won't sit with his back to an open space, because "you never know who might walk through the door". On top of this, I can't imagine my dad without the faint scars on his neck from youthful football hooliganism; nor the anecdotes that peppered our adventures together - stories of wild years, shady characters, fighting people because they supported the other team, and, my personal favourite, throwing a policeman into a canal. One of the most intelligent and insightful men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing, my dad has forever been one of my biggest inspirations, not only due to his work ethic, music taste and intellect; but for what he overcame throughout his life. </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Within a couple of months of meeting my mother, my dad had cornered her in a shop doorway as they walked home from the pub one night, refusing to let her out until she agreed to marry him - thinking he was just drunk and would forget by the morning, she finally agreed. This was on a Saturday night, and as he didn't mention it the next day, my mother, who knew already that she loved him deeply but had never wanted to get married, thought she was off the hook. Then, on the Monday, he returned home informing her that he'd gone to the registry office and booked them in - two months later she donned a gold mini-dress, flowers in her hair and declared herself Mrs. Julie Sowter.</span></div>
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I have always maintained that if someone doesn't want me to work for their company due to the fact that I have a few facial piercings and tattoos on my arms, then I don't want to work for them anyway - I am confident enough in my ability to represent anyone I work for in a positive light and do the absolute best at the job, that I don't think it will be TOO much of an issue...<br />
But it's annoying that it has to be one.<br />
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Currently, I am a nineteen year old with twelve tattoos, some of which are visible, multiple piercings, and pink hair. I may or may not look like this for the rest of my life, but clearly the tattoos aren't going anywhere. <b>I chose to look like this. I know the societal consequences of my actions. I do not see myself as marginalised or a 'minority' because of the way that I CHOOSE to look. </b><br />
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However, this doesn't change my annoyance at the way that I was blatantly ignored throughout my lecture today. Obviously I don't know that this was the reason, but when other people's questions were getting answered, it's unfortunately the first thing my mind jumped to.<br />
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I am aware that I will have to work harder than some other candidates when it comes to employment, and this presents no issue for me, as I am confident in my ability to blow anyone out of the water - but during my education? Frustrating. Frustrating beyond comprehension.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-9625350235797593402012-04-22T22:09:00.001-07:002012-04-22T22:09:36.303-07:00Lecture eight: ETHICS<i><b>Okay, so I'm currently sitting in this Ethics lecture and we're supposed to be filling out a piece of paper on whether certain advertisements are ethical or unethical, but it seems that my contact lenses don't feel like working today (probably need to change them), and I'm sitting at the back so I can't see anything at all. This is particularly unhelpful since the ethics of journalism, media and advertising is a topic which really does interest me on many levels - I have often thought that later in my life I will probably work in advertising, since whenever I see an ad I think of a million ways by which to improve it & often thoughts cross my mind regarding how to market products... Not that this has much to do with this lecture, but I'm sitting here feeling particularly useless and blind, so I suppose writing this is better than being on Facebook...</b></i><br />
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<i>In other news, I am currently coming third in the votes for the Channel V presenter search 2012 - I was coming second, but a random contestant popped up overnight, beating the guy in front of me by 30,000 votes... Weird. Very weird. Oh well, I currently have over 6,000 votes which will guarantee my position in the next round of auditions, which is all I'm really bothered about; from there I can wow them with my charm, charisma & musical knowledge... Or something!</i><br />
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<i>I'm lucky enough to have received 'promotion' for my entry from Tumblr user JamJars, YouTube user Munky King and, for some inexplicable reason, some kind of One Direction YouTube channel. This help, coupled with my own support from my Tumblr followers, has pretty much secured my place in the top three voting contestants, which means the world to me.</i><br />
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<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Anyway, back to ethics...</span></b></i><br />
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<i><b>Ethics raise the questions:</b></i><br />
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<li><b><i>How do we know what is right and wrong?</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>How do we differentiate between ethical and unethical?</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>How do we decide what's right & what's wrong?</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>What is the difference between the bad, the wrong, and the simply tacky?</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>How do we work all this out?</i></b></li>
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<b><i>There are three paradigms that we use in understanding ethics:</i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Deontology</span> - a rules and principle based theory. You do the right thing by following a specific set of rules, regardless of your own personal opinions. There are Ethical Codes across all facets of society, and when working for specific companies and businesses, journalists would do well to abide by these rules.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>What sorts of rules are embedded in the Journalism Code of Ethics?</i></b></div>
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<li><b><i>Honesty</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>Fairness</i></b></li>
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<b><i>Journalists are not ethically required to be objective - simply fair and balanced. It is not in the PR, nor the advertising code of ethics either.</i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Consequentialism</span> - it doesn't matter how you get there as long as you get the right outcomes. The end may in fact justify the means - it also relates to the outcome being of the greatest good FOR THE GREATEST NUMBER; this is important in considering the idea of "sacrificing the one for the needs of the many".</i></b></div>
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<b><i>One of the great myths in consequentialism is that whatever the majority thinks is right - we can use the example of Adolf Hitler's majority vote in the democratic election of 1933. </i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Virtue </span>- based on good dispositions of character.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Goodness (happiness) comes from good habits of character. These habits are 'virtues' such as courage, justice, temperance and prudence; these habits are arrived at through experience. For example, one only learns to be courageous from being rash and cowardly in the past; as it is the middle ground.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The difference between Virtue Ethics and Deontological Ethics is that virtue ethics are internal and intristic; one is not simply 'following the rules' - attributes of character are developed over time and they are tempered by experience, thus more valuable a quality in a journalist. Anyone can follow the rules and that is all well and good; but virtue based ethics of journalism make for honest stories.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Every ethical theory fits into one of the above. Dr. Harrison says so! Haha.</i></b></div>
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<i>There are all sorts of rules embedded within society - for example if you murder someone, there are consequences for it. This is not an absolute rule; there are exemptions, for example in self defence, law enforcers, etc. The military has complete exemption from this rule.</i></div>
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<i>Thus, we must recognise the dimensions of societal principles.</i></div>
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<i>An example of this is working journalists having to respect private property - it is possible for a celebrity to sue a journalist or photographer for taking a photograph of them outside their house; but not for taking a photograph of them at a red carpet event. This is a tough 'rule' to follow as it's a hard line to cross. For example, I think I remember a photograph of Hillary Duff performing fellatio on her husband in their own home going around the internet, and I have a feeling that she would have been able to sue the paparazzo who took & published the image. This is something I'd like to look up.</i></div>
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<li><b><i>MEAA Code</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>PRIA Code</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>AFA Code - one of the best ones, apparently</i></b></li>
<li><b><i>AANA Code</i></b></li>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Point of interest:</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Multiple times throughout this lecture, we were asked if we had any questions.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Multiple times throughout this lecture, I put my hand up because I had questions.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Multiple times throughout this lecture, other people's questions were answered.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Multiple times throughout this lecture, I was looked at in the eyes by our guest lecturer, and was ignored.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This makes me feel like a very valued member of this course.</span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I promise.</span></i></b></div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-75205001134050378092012-04-18T19:39:00.002-07:002012-04-18T19:39:43.698-07:00Personal interest news topic: Trayvon Martin case.I'm sure everyone will have heard of the second degree murder of unarmed seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin by neighbourhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who claims to have been "acting in self defence" despite the fact that the African American teenager was unharmed - information found in the 911 call made by Zimmerman has brought to light the possibility of Zimmerman using the 'n' word during the conflict between himself and Martin, thus raising the question as to whether the incident was a case of racial profiling or hate crime.<br />
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This is a topic which interests me on a personal level because I am disgusted by both racism and the free distribution of guns in the United States. An unarmed teenager stands no chance in a fight with a grown man; particularly when the latter is wielding a fatal weapon, which as we have seen in this case, can and will be used to kill innocent people.<br />
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Zimmerman's supporters say he was acting in self defence; but my question is, self defence against WHAT, exactly? A seventeen-year-old boy who just happened to be walking around a gated community - personally I do not see simple presence in a location, even a closed location, as a crime warranting police involvement, and certainly not the death of a perfectly healthy teenager. Were Martin of caucasian appearance, would the police have been called? Would the altercation have taken place at all? Doubtful. A white youth walking around a gated community would probably have been seen as someone coming home from a party or study group; due to Martin's race and style of clothing, he was branded instantly within the mind of someone clearly harbouring prejudice against him, as a threat.<br />
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Even when we consider racial profiling & how Zimmerman (a racist) must have felt about the unwelcome presence of a black youth within his community, the fact is that Martin, as shown in the image above, is significantly slighter than Zimmerman; there is no doubt in my mind that Zimmerman could have physically restrained Martin if it came down to a true matter of self defence, for example by holding Martin's hands behind his back or even knocking him out if it truly came down to it, with ease, due to his superior strength, size and taking his age into consideration. Any of these actions, though still not ideal, would not have resulted in the death of an innocent teenager.<br />
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What first attracted me to the Trayvon Martin case was viewing a video by The Young Turks, a left-wing news channel on YouTube; their presenter Cenk made the point that they, in releasing the 911 call from Zimmerman, did not pick up on the possible use of the word 'n*gger' in the background of the call - it was actually a comment on the video which received an overwhelming amount of 'thumbs up' which altered members of The Young Turks' team to this evidence towards racial profiling and therefore, hate crime.<br />
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I will be following the case closely.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-5508024550738826602012-04-18T19:22:00.004-07:002012-04-18T19:22:57.165-07:00Piece of personal interest: Judge Steps Down in Trayvon Martin Case.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Victim Trayvon Martin, 17, and his killer, George Zimmerman.</div>
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The latest development in the Trayvon Martin case in the United States is that, as of April 18th 2012, Judge Jessica Reckseidler has recused herself from the trial; the case has now been reassigned to Judge Kenneth Lester. </div>
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It appears that she has stepped down due to her husband's position as an analyst following the case for media outlet CNN, which she views as a conflict of interest.</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-70336796823822196752012-04-17T06:27:00.001-07:002012-04-17T06:27:55.688-07:00Lecture seven: Public Media<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b><i>“The difference between commercial broadcasting and public
broadcasting is the difference between consumers and citizens.”</i></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i> - Nigel Milan, </i></b><b><i>ACMA Conference 2005</i></b></div>
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In contrast with last week's lecture on Commercial (advertisement based) Media, this week's lecture was on Public Media; media that is owned by the public in 'common' rather than having government or sponsor based backing. As I just explained to my friend, a law student, upon reading him the above quote and him having no idea what I was talking about - <i>commercial media focuses more on what people want to hear and see, because it's based on advertising and therefore has to make money that way, whilst public media and broadcasting sort of has a 'by the people, for the people' feel to it. We talk about consumers versus citizens we mean that consumers want to be sold to, because their intention is to buy, whereas the intention of a citizen is simply to live their life as a member of their society.</i></div>
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The most common examples of Public Media in Australia are:</div>
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Public Media is obviously an integral part of any society, with its role being to both serve and engage the public. Though commonly associated with the term 'not for profit media', it may generate revenue as long as its ultimate interest remains in the public; AKA as long as the money is being poured back into the media outlet itself, providing information and creating broadcasting.</div>
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Personally, if I do ever have to work in mainstream media (something I hope to avoid, probably naively) I would prefer to be working within Public Media, since I feel like its intentions are more honest - however it is important to note that increasingly, the typical method of showcasing public media has been criticised as 'boring', 'elitist', 'of a limited interest' and 'out of touch'. Thus, when presenting Public Media, it would be interesting to provide a 'youthful' or 'alternative' perspective, though once again this would be of limited interest.</div>
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Public Media must strive to:</div>
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Obviously thousands of people will be applying, however if I got this opportunity it would kick-start my career by at least three years, so it's something I will work my arse off for if I get the chance.</div>
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Nothing much else to say, just a quick update.</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-11315901449079760592012-04-01T23:45:00.000-07:002012-04-01T23:45:07.715-07:00Tabloidisation, commercial media & Mickey Mouse News:Some questions that were raised in my mind by this week's lecture:<br />
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<li><i>Why don't I know the name of the actress from The Hunger Games, when everyone else in the room seems to?</i></li>
<li><i>I wonder how many of these aspiring journalists could even locate Syria on a map?</i></li>
<li><i>Could I?</i></li>
<li><i>Are tabloids, magazines such as Women's Weekly and 'entertainment' news shows really news?</i></li>
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<li><i>How is it that we don't see that this is being done to us deliberately, causing us to turn into societal robots who don't actually question anything that's being put in front of us? What is coming in the future that the media wants to mush our brains prior to in order to keep us from forming some kind of uprising? Am I being a drama queen? Do I even WANT to be part of a media world that works like this? Why do I have so many questions? </i></li>
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If I asked my peers who the Vice President of the United States is; or the member for their local area; or the founder of Wikileaks, etc, my bet is that 85% wouldn't be able to tell you - yet I'm almost positive they could recite the lyrics of the entire Tyler the Creator album; the middle names of everyone Angelina Jolie has ever been in a relationship with; and give me a good insight as to what's going on on the front page of PerezHilton.com this morning.</div>
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Because we as a media saturated society have been conditioned to believe that we are digesting and retaining important information, when really all we're being taught to do is retain useless facts and information designed to keep our thoughts away from, well, anything that actually matters. I sound like a conspiracy theorist. Sorry for that. It's just difficult, as someone intelligent enough to understand what's going on, yet perhaps not motivated (or revolutionary, ha ha) enough to enough to do much or anything at all to change this within my own life, to see what's going on without getting completely disheartened as an aspiring journalist.</div>
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I don't think there's anything wrong with obsessing over celebrities, sometimes.</div>
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As long as we're also in the loop regarding what's going on in the rest of the world.</div>
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As long as we're informed as to who's in power and what that means for us.</div>
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As long as we're still capable of picking up and digesting a novel.</div>
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As long as...</div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-51873140691090835472012-04-01T22:44:00.001-07:002012-04-01T22:44:52.555-07:00Lecture six - COMMERCIAL MEDIAThis week's lecture was on what is known as Commercial Media (as opposed to Public Media), which is media defined by advertisers, sponsorship and "pleasing the public" as opposed to necessarily reporting the news in an unbiased manner. Immediately I was struck by the idea that Commercial Media runs the risk of presenting an inaccurate picture of the news due to the desire to keep shareholders happy, as well as remaining able to be 'mass consumed' by the general public.<br />
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The major Australian Commercial Media players are News Limited, Fairfax and the APN; Channel Nine, Seven and Ten, etc, along with the Australian Radio Network and Austereo. Commercial Media exists essentially to create money, generate advertising revenue, etc.<br />
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This is not to say that commercial media is completely negative; many Australian citizens only access commercial media platforms, and it is possible to gain an unbiased, well-rounded view of national and world news through the consumption of commercial media - personally, however, I would make it my mission to access & publicise other forms of media, for example public media.<br />
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<b>An example of commercial media - Fox News in the United States:</b><br />
Fox News, as we all know, is an extremely right-wing, biased News network in the United States. Fox News identifies with conservative ideologies and promoting these to its audience; its vested interests lie with certain political parties and candidates, and therefore, as an example, would serve to protect and maintain the interests of these groups. This is an example of commercial media because it is a news corporation that puts advertisers, subjective views, sponsorships and the personal views of those in power above the interests & rights to unbiased information from the public.<br />
Most people I know have heard of, and have a scornful view of Fox News - I wonder, however, whether they take the time to consider the implications of such a widespread influence on such a dominant world power, along with whether or not similar news 'censorship' (or twisting) is happening in Australia.<br />
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I personally, do not ever want to work within the realm of commercial media as I currently understand it. I would love to work for (and eventually own) an independent magazine; I would also have an interest in television work such as Channel V or MTV in terms of music/pop culture presenting, etc; or, depending where my work leads me in later life, I would be interested in doing my own independent documentary making - whether in the realm of music, travel, or investigative journalism I am as yet unsure.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-64046606167065940112012-03-28T04:02:00.000-07:002012-03-28T16:46:52.292-07:00Personal media use & production diary:I have tracked my media consumption (reading, listening, etc) and production (blogging, social networking, etc) over the course of ten days in order to gain insight as to how the world of Media and Journalism relates to my everyday life. Further, I have delved into the nature of my media consumption and production, providing details of which media outlets I frequently turn to, the various elements of media I expose myself to; along with detailed explanations as to how and why I consume media. I have also provided comparisons with not only my JOUR1111 peers, but a law student and a social worker, in order to gain a wider insight into how other people within society relate to the media as well.<br />
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<u style="font-weight: bold;">Television:</u> On average, I watch 4 hours of television every ten days.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Radio:</u> I hardly ever listen to the radio - 2 hours in ten days.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Newspapers:</u> Over the past ten days, I have forced myself to read the newspaper, because although I do not plan on ever working for a newspaper in my career, I understand that this may change; I read the paper (The Australian and The Age, plus MX on the train) for one hour every two days.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Magazines:</u> As I want to own my own magazine one day, 13 hours in ten days does not surprise me at all. I tend to read Yen, Frankie, Nylon, etc, though I find most print magazines to be lacking in content, more so filled by advertisements and wordless fashion editorials - because of this, I would say that my magazine consumption has probably dropped by 15 hours in ten days, over the past five years.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Literature:</u> An avid reader since I could talk, consumption of literature comes in a close second in the Which Media Platform Takes Up Most Of My Time? stakes - though not typically thought of as a media platform, I see the written word (both fiction and non-fiction) as a sub-form of media due to its worldwide nature, ability to transcend cultural barriers, and informative nature. I spend 17.5 hours with my nose in a book every ten days since starting full time university education; I can safely say that during my gap year I was consuming double, sometimes triple this amount of literature.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Social Networking:</u> I spend 16.5 hours per ten days on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc. This number actually shocked me, considering that 1.65 hours a day is <i>nothing </i>for the average teenager (particularly since I, along with 44.2% of my JOUR1111 peers, own an iPhone, and fit into the 95.4% of us who have Facebook downloaded to it), until I realised that much of my time on Facebook is spent, not chatting with my friends, but reading online articles via applications, which I have documented under 'newspaper consumption'.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">Blogging:</u> As a blogger, it really did not shock me that the majority of my media consumption and production time goes towards writing for my blog, along with the online magazine I run that is hosted on the blogging platform, Tumblr. With a total of 22 hours spent on Tumblr in the past ten days, it is clear that not only am I constantly creating content; but that a large part of my knowledge regarding world events, news stories, even other cultures must come from other people around my own age across the globe, and is being brought to me through micro-blogs! As somebody who actively boycotts new technology such as Kindle and other e-Readers, one would think I'd spend more time on newspapers and less time trusting the words of my peers!<br />
Most of my time (I would say 75%) goes towards writing and editing my own posts, however I also read several other Tumblr blogs on a regular basis - much of my knowledge regarding local politics, for example, comes from a particular Brisbane blogger, who also happens to be a 23-year-old DJ. I consider myself widely informed regarding world affairs, so this definitely came as a shock to me.<br />
<u style="font-weight: bold;">YouTube:</u> I only ever watch YouTube videos when someone recommends one to me. I used to regularly watch The Young Turks, an American left-wing YouTube-hosted news channel, however stopped doing so when my interest in YouTube itself waned dramatically around six months ago. In terms of non-mainstream news consumption, I found The Young Turks to be extremely relevant, offering fair and balanced commentary on many world events, centring around United States politics as well as university education and news scandals. As an aspiring journalist, I plan to start viewing this particular media platform again on a regular basis.<br />
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If we consider television, radio, newspapers, magazines and literature as 'Old Media' and social networking, blogging and YouTube as 'New Media', it is interesting to consider that I devote exactly half of my media consumption to each form of communication:<br />
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One would expect the typical teenager to consume a significantly larger amount of New Media than Old.<br />
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<i>Let's take a second to compare my media consumption to that of the rest of Australia.</i><br />
Research released by ACNeilson in 2010 indicated that the average Australian spends 3.2 hours per week reading newspapers, which works out to be 4.6 hours in a ten day period. I spent a total of 5 hours reading newspapers over ten days, however we must keep in mind that this is because I forced myself to do so. Interestingly, when I lived in a small rural seaside town, I would read our weekly local paper regularly; I think this is because of the geographical and topical relevance - living in a small town makes for more relevant news in terms of actually knowing the people being written about and being able to associate place names with memories, etc. Though regional news reporting is not my personal area of interest, it is important to take this into consideration.<br />
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This same research shows that television and radio take up, on average, 19.3 hours each of an Australian's life over the course of ten days; my results, as seen above, are significantly less than this.<br />
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The most prominent difference, however, is of course the amount of time spent online. Over ten days, the average Australian spends 28.1 hours online - if we include both social networking as well as blogging in the total hours I spend online, it brings it to 38.5 hours in ten days, which is over ten hours more than the average Australian! According to survey results, the majority of my JOUR1111 peers spend between 20-30 hours per ten days online, thus I have concluded that I spend a disproportionately large amount of time on the Internet.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ten days in the life of Daisy Lola:</span><br />
One of the first things that popped into my head upon calculation of how many hours I spend consuming and producing media in a ten day period (83), was, 'Oh wow, that's a LOT - I wonder how else I spend my time..." and so I decided to document that as well.<br />
Here is the very first rough graph I drew up in order to compare the amount of time I spend blogging, reading the paper, etc, to... well, everything else in my life -<br />
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The majority of my time is spent on producing and consuming media! This alarmed me, until I remembered the broad range of categories I included in 'media use' - thank goodness all that time isn't just spent sitting in front of Facebook!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Journalism student vs. Law student vs. Social worker</span><br />
Something I noticed during this study was that I'm a Journalism student; this means that I <i>force </i>myself to read the paper even when I don't find it enjoyable, because I know it's good for my degree. I constantly read magazines because one day I want to own my own; but other people probably don't feel the need to force themselves to do these things, so I was interested to see how much media a couple of people in my life consume compared to my seemingly huge amount!<br />
Below, I will illustrate my media consumption in comparison to that of my best friend, a first year Law student, and my mother, a social worker in her forties. I chose these two because I see them as intelligent members of society, neither of whom simply walk through life without questioning it or wanting to find out more, both of whom share similar morals and values to myself.<br />
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<b>Television consumption:</b><br />
Journalism student, four hours. Law student, one and a half hours. Social worker, twenty hours.<br />
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Journalism student, five hours. Law student, nine hours. Social worker, twelve hours.<br />
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Journalism student, two hours. Law student, not applicable. Social worker, fourteen hours.<br />
<b>Social networking:</b><br />
Journalism student, sixteen and a half hours. Law student, "constantly". Social worker, twenty hours.<br />
<b>Blogging:</b><br />
Journalism student, twenty two hours. Law student, thirty hours. Social worker, seven hours.<br />
<b>Reading magazines:</b><br />
Journalism student, thirteen hours. Law student, two hours. Social worker, three hours.<br />
<b>Consumption of fictional literature:</b><br />
Journalism student, seventeen and a half hours. Law student, ten hours. Social worker, fifteen hours.<br />
<b>Watching YouTube videos:</b><br />
Journalism student, three hours. Law student, half an hour. Social worker, one hour.<br />
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It is apparent that the most prominent differences lie within the mediums of radio - a working member of an older generation listening to an average of thirteen more hours in ten days than two full time university students - and blogging; with twenty-three hours difference in consumption over ten days between law student and social worker. This is interesting to note when considering the evolution of media over the past couple of decades; the two members of my generation gain much of our news and world information from blogging and micro-blogging sources as a newly acquired habit, whilst an older person would be in the habit of listening to the radio in the car during her commute to work; <i>we gain the same information, at roughly the same times, simply through different platforms of communication. </i>Blogging is obviously a more interactive forum for news, with bloggers able to give their two cents and share new insight into current events with the click of a button, whereas radio listeners are more likely to talk with friends or co-workers about these events privately. Strangely, 63% of my JOUR1111 peers didn't have a blog prior to entering the course; this is alien information to me, since Tumblr and/or Blogger accounts are about as common as Facebook within my generation.<br />
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When analysing personal media consumption in comparison to that of my peers, fellow Australians and the like, the question is raised, <i>at what point does one saturate one's life with media to the extent that it becomes 'too much'? </i><br />
If we place, at one end of the spectrum, those of us who do not have Facebook accounts, rarely watch the television - and when we do it's not to watch the news - and choose to disengage with the outside world, preferring to hear of world events from peers or not at all; & on the opposite end those of us who are glued to our iPhones, on Facebook and Twitter during lectures, and never seem to remove ourselves from media, news and networking - it becomes clear that the average member of Generation Y would aim to be somewhere in the middle, though more likely leans towards Media Obsessed, with a wifi connection fingertips away and a Tablet on hand at all times. Older, perhaps less engaged members of society may deem this constant connection to the outside world a negative, but coming from the perspective of a news-interested-blog-junkie, <b>at least it gets us thinking, right?</b><br />
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<b>Above: A YouTube clip by The Young Turks, discussing the recent shooting of seventeen year old Trayvon Martin and whether it was a racially based hate crime. This is a fantastic example of the power of New Media and YouTube to bring previously unseen elements of news stories to light; it was The Young Turks' YouTube commenters who picked up the possible quote, "f**cking c**ns" in the 911 call. In many ways, interactive media has become a step towards allowing the public to not only voice their opinion, but truly impact upon news items.</b>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-51239281507490566152012-03-26T19:23:00.000-07:002012-03-26T19:23:26.498-07:00Sound lecture: Radio is the theatre of the mind.<i>"Enunciation does matter."</i><br />
In the second half of yesterday's sound lecture, the importance of being able to communicate with a mass audience without difficulties or differences of slang terms, pronunciation, etc, was discussed - this is slightly different in television because visual clues, body language and facial expressions come into play along with the simple sound of the voice.<br />
This, if I ever work in radio, will be a problem for me, since I come from Byron Bay and don't actually speak English or Australian, but Byron! I describe attractive people as 'sports', good nights out as 'tropical', and unsavoury people as 'sweaters' and 'goats'. Yes, really!<br />
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<i>"The human voice and the human ear are in this perfect marital relationship, and people can tell when someone's lying more accurately on the radio than on television. If you're fake on the radio, people can smell it a mile off."</i><br />
This concept intrigues me, this idea of the wavering of someone's voice, or the tone of one answer in comparison to another, being a greater indicator of the truth than their facial expressions - as someone who studied theatre for close to fourteen years, it's a confronting but completely fascinating topic of thought. To gain further insight into this, I would love to take the opportunity to speak with some of my friends with my eyes closed, asking them questions and challenging myself to determine the truth from fiction/falsehood.<br />
In a sense, this would surely mean that radio (or, to think of contemporary communication mediums, podcasts) would be a more accurate platform by which to conduct interviews than the television, yet the latter appears to be far more popular with all generations.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-91414130289861611782012-03-26T18:50:00.002-07:002012-03-26T18:50:51.867-07:00Sound lecture: Richard Fidler interview"Just because you're in your sixties and older, doesn't mean you don't want to listen to this really current stuff."<div>
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Something I found particularly interesting was his note on how easy it is for an interview to accidentally become a private conversation that loses interest for listeners, and how radio presenters and interviewers must always be mindful of this when speaking to people they have particular rapport with - the purpose of radio is to connect with and inform the audience, not to get caught up in one's personal feelings on the matter.</div>
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<br /></div>Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4527651987557062739.post-67861297709319911332012-03-21T18:13:00.000-07:002012-03-21T18:13:18.370-07:00'John Carter' predicted sci-fi smash hit ends in disaster for DisneyDisney's latest film venture, 'John Carter', a huge-bidget science fiction epic, is predicted to lose the commercially successful Corporation approximately $200million, causing Disney's shares to drop a dramatic 1% for the quarter.<br />
The film itself is set in outer space, when a former military marshall is transported to Mars - a risk for Disney as its storyline does not seem to fit in with Walt 'classics' the company has historically been famous for. Though not yet out in Australia, American interest in the epic were at a dangerously low rate even before its release, and copious amounts of advertising, along with the quality of the film itself, have done little to rectify the situation.<br />
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I have a personal interest in this story as I have been wondering for a number of years now whether Disney would gradually decline, not only in financial prowess, but also in influence in the film, cartoon and general pop culture world - this is due to my opinion that many 'values' that the Walk Disney Corporation seems to push in its fiction (in particular the stories involving Disney Princesses) are somewhat outdated, restrictive and lessening in relevance to contemporary society as years go on.<br />
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The homogenised, anglo-centric, hetero/cis-centric, 'conventional' roles of many popular Disney characters have raised concern from a number of social justice bloggers over the past twenty-four months - feministdisney.tumblr.com is a fantastic example of analysing the films from a new perspective - with many people calling for a change in the way that Disney operates.<br />
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I would have to view 'John Carter' myself before making any logical and informed conclusions as to why exactly it has been such a flop, but it is interesting to note.Daisy Lolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14338745861790267327noreply@blogger.com0