MEST3 Exam

NDM: the effect of online technology on newspapers Based on the handout you've read ( Newspapers: The effect of online technology )  and the links provided, a nswer these questions on your blog with  detailed ,  in-depth paragraphs . Remember, critical autonomy means forming  your own opinions  on these issues. 1 ) Do you agree with James Murdoch that the BBC should not be allowed to provide free news online? Why? From an institutional aspect, I do agree with James Murdoch that the BBC shouldn't be allowed to provide free news online as this paves the way for consumers to become more accustom to receiving free content. As the BBC is a well established brand, this would make it harder for other institutions to put up a paywall as consumers may feel that there is no need to pay for their stories due to the BBC having free content. However, I do believe that every consumer should have access to the news to know what is going on in the world as people ...

Build The Wall Analysis Your main work is some in-depth reading which will provide excellent preparation for  university . David Simon, creator of critically acclaimed TV series The Wire and a former journalist, has written a passionate defence of the newspaper industry in the face of the new and digital media onslaught. This will easily take you  a couple of hours  to complete - make sure you put the time in. The article, Build The Wall, is available here on the Columbia Journalism Review website . Your tasks are as follows: Read the article in  full  and c reate a  blogpost  on your MEST3 Exam Blog called 'Build The Wall analysis'.  1) Summarise each section in  one sentence : Section 1 (To all of the bystanders reading this…) This part of the article reviews how consumers should pay for the content that newspapers and online articles provide so that the company could benefit and extensive journalism could be done.  ...

NDM case study: How has news changed? 1) Read this  Ofcom 2016 report on the consumption of news in the UK . Note down the key statistics and changes that Ofcom document. The survey has approximately 150 codes for different potential sources for news. Also allows respondents to nominate their own sources which yields a further 700 or so, including regional sources.   Includes various social media and intermediary sources. BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) is the official industry currency for TV consumption. TV is the most-used platform for news nowadays (used by 69% of adults), the internet has increased in use compared to 2015 (48% vs. 41%).  Half of 16-24s say they use TV for news compared to nine in ten of those aged 65+.  One in twenty (6%) use all four main platforms for news. One in five (19%) uses only TV for news.  Three in ten (29%) now use a mobile for news.  BARB shows in 2016, adults watched an average of 110 ...