13C HW: Black Mirror/Case Study

For 13C (for Wed 30/11)...

A. Read Charlie Brooker: the dark side of our gadget addiction and answer the following question on your blogs...

What is the message of 'Black Mirror: The National Anthem?'

Key words to include (look any up that you don't understand and highlight in your answer)…

• Twitter
• Social networking
• Satire
• Rolling/24 hour news
• UGC
• Traditional media vs new/digital media
• Smartphones
• Censorship
• Desensitisation
• Privacy
• Viral
• Interactivity
• Dystopia
• Values/ideologies

If you missed the programme then you can watch it on YouTube, along with parts two and three if you have the time.

B. Read the New and Digital Media Case Study Pack.

Choose a topic to investigate for your independent study and complete 'Step 3: Choosing individual topic area and theorists' on your blog, for teacher approval on Wednesday's lesson.