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section A practice questions

1a Identify three social media channels that professional photographers can use to share digital photographs.  Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr  1b Explain one way that social media can be used to distribute audio-visual media content. YouTube can be used to upload and consume audio-visual content online. The social media platform includes features that allow media producers to edit and add sounds effects/ music to videos as well as upload them to a personal YouTube channel for consumers to watch, and distribute that way. 1c Explain two differences between the way in which individuals and media professionals use social media channels. Individuals might use social media sites to communicate with other users/ friends around the world where as a professional might use social media to market to a wider audience around the world due to the globalisation feature of social media. Individuals are able to be entertained by social media through consuming content where as a professional m...
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30 marker question- section B

JAN 2018- 'My Life TV' Key activities: Trailers on the social media accounts set up by the show Interviews with the press and radio stations  Start Instagram trends using hashtags to create awareness for the new show Main channels: The key platforms will be social media due to the teenage target audience and therefore these will be utilized the most Billboards are more traditional but making them interactive or using a movie image billboard is likely to capture the audience's attention Legal/ ethical considerations: Legal: Copyright, filming consent, song rights, appropriate content/ language Ethical: accurate representation of communities JUNE 2018- 'From My Box' Planning a response: 'From the box'- the client 4-8-year-olds- the target audience the Worchester city council and Worchester water- the sponsors Main channels: 'The Box' has its own YouTube channel which it can use to promote the web series Kids TV channels such as CBBC can have ads promot...
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ideas generation and collaborative projects

Collaborative platforms Slack Slack is a website that allows teams to collaborate together through channels and direct messages, the website connects the whole company and allows them to communicate. Group conversations (categorise them) upload all documents- file types; sustain larger files and images Crowdfunding: funding a project or venture by raising money from a large number of people who each contribute a relatively small amount, typically via the internet.  Crowdsourcing: involves seeking knowledge, goods, or services from a large body of people. These people submit their ideas in response to online requests made either through social media, smartphone apps, or dedicated crowdsourcing platforms. Examples:  crowdfunding: Go fund me, Kickstarter crowdsourcing: Fiver, Upwork Sheffield soup- case study example An example of a grassroots project- is a project produced by amateurs, increasingly distributed by social media  How does it work: Individuals pay £5 to atten...
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regulation, good practice and censorship

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What kinds of questions does it raise about the internet and freedom of speech? The internet allows for more freedom of speech due to the likelihood of no consequences and the anonymity of the speech.  Where do you stand on this issue? I believe people should have the freedom to say whatever they like but they should be prepared to deal with the consequences of their words and research the topic a bit before making comments on it. Freedom of speech (online)  Tommy advocates (problematic) Uses to back up his opinions He is a member of a movement (EDL) with specific racist views Consequences of unlimited freedom Used irresponsibly to communicate racist or other extreme views of minorities Can't use freedom of speech to be racist Regulating the internet- what can the government do? Self-governance (self-checking)- YouTube Published a transparency report- take content down Facebook- owns Instagram- both give warnings to audiences; regulate platforms- 'filters' and 'warnings...
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negative impacts

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negatives associated with social media and globalisation: poor mental health, reduced employability, and misinformation. negatives: trolling cyber-bullying privacy productivity connection Trolling/ cyber-bullying:  When an individual/ company is persistently targeted in a negative way online, usually through social media channels.  The number of social media platforms available has led to a proliferation in this, as has the fact that users enjoy a degree of anonymity when posting via social media sites. Troll example:  Nimrod Severn (investigated by Panorama) Trolling dead people/ R.I.P messages- trying to upset mourning people These messages are often racist and potentially illegal Case study: Ariana Grande After Ariana split with Mac Miller, he died due to a drug overdose. Ariana was trolled online and had to disable her comments for some time as it was too much. Cyberbullying:  when an individual is targeted online through hurtful or threatening messages, generall...
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globalisation

Globalisation Links with social media we have studied because if we consider LinkedIn as a platform for professional networking- it potentially links people globally.  Globalisation as a phenomenon/ trend reminds us that there are no national or physical borders to any human interaction- social, personal, creative collaborative/ work process.  Globalisation: the process of international integration arising from the interchange and exchange of products, ideas, politics, and pop culture. Also seen as a way that international boundaries are broken down my new technologies. Social media has contributed to this. Advantages you are able to communicate with people all around the world in an instance. you can share your views with a global audience you will be able to promote products to a wider audience opportunities to get involved in businesses without the hassle/ cost of travel increases employment within the media sector- regulate and produce platforms and content. reduction...
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