Media in the Online Age: 02/09/11

Unit overview

Hello and welcome to the Media in the Online Age blog. On this blog you will find links to interesting articles and websites connected to the case studies and ideas that you will encounter on the course. You will also find a selection of videos - some of which you will analyse in class.

You will see several link lists on the right hand side of the page. The 'important people to follow' are people who we will study during the course of the unit, and the 'important links' are really useful in developing your knowledge and understanding of media in the online age.

The final link list on the right ('Links to Theories and Concepts') will come into use as the unit progresses and will eventually be an excellent revision resource for you as we get nearer to the exams.

We hope you really enjoy the unit.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Can you really be prosecuted for online copyright infringement?

Guardian article arguing that securing a prosecution in file-sharing cases would be almost impossible: File-sharing crimes

You View news coverage

Later on in the term you will look at online television, including YouView. Here is a link to a recent news story about the delay of the rollout nationally which may help you when you come to write about it in the exam:

YouView Guardian Article

Attaque del Panico - short film

Here's a link to a very short BBC article about Attaque del panico. It's a film that was made on an incredibly small budget of just $300 but reached an audience of 1 million people in only 4 days thanks to Youtube. What do you think traditional film production and distribution companies would think about this?

Attaque del Panico