Ishmeet Mr Pall media exam 1

Newspaper regulation Task One: Media Magazine article and questions Read the Media Magazine article: From Local Press to National Regulator in MM56 (p55). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here . Once you've read the article, answer the following questions: 1) Keith Perch used to edit the Leicester Mercury. How many staff did it have at its peak and where does Perch see the paper in 10 years' time? 130 journalists in ten years. He thinks that if it is still in print, it will be weekly, extremely expensive and have a very small circulation. If it's online, it will be unlikely to make money and so would employ on five or six. 2) How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal? Perch thinks that the biggest single issue is that something illegal was going on, which obviously should not have been, and which wasn’t dealt with by the police, and unfortunately the resulting actions have been disproportionate. Far too many newspapers and magazines have been c...

Newspaper news story research 11/02–  Mail Online:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-14387171/US-25-steel-tariffs-stack-levies-Canada-White-House-official-says.html 'US 25% steel tariffs would stack on other levies on Canada, White House official says' this is an example of hard news as it covers serious impactful topics such as the economy, government policy. reflects political stance of the newspaper this appeals to the audience whom run businesses and workers, as they would want to know how steel tariffs affect jobs, prices and what economical implications it may have. quality journalism The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/10/hamas-suspends-release-israeli-hostages-violations-ceasefire 'Hamas suspends release of Israeli hostages over ‘violations’ of ceasefire' example of hard news reflects political stance of the newspaper this type of news generates strong emotional responses from audience by highlighting hostage situations. 18/...

The Future of Journalism Part 1: Clay Shirky lecture Go to the Nieman Lab webpage (part of Harvard university) and watch the video of Clay Shirky presenting to Harvard students . The video is also available on YouTube below but the Nieman Lab website has a written transcript of everything Shirky says. Play the clip AND read along with the transcript below to ensure you are following the argument. You need to watch from the beginning to 29.35 (the end of Shirky's presentation). Once you've watched and read the presentation and made notes (you may want to copy and paste key quotes from the transcript which is absolutely fine), answer the questions below: 1) Why does Clay Shirky argue that 'accountability journalism' is so important and what example does he give of this? Because it holds powerful individuals and institutions responsible for their actions. He highlights investigative journalism as a crucial component of democracy. 2) What does Shirky say about the relation...