Media Magazine Conference Recap:

Bill Thompson:

Technology Expert....

Benefits:

1. Connection
2. Information
3. Voices in your head
4. Political action
5. Campaigning
6. Financial reward
7. Games
8. Learning
9. Friendship

Disadvantages:

1. Bullying
2. Unwanted porn
3. Images of child sexual abuse
4. Extremism
5. Abuse
6. Scams and rip off's
7. Fraud
8. Conspiracy theories
9. The Dark Web

Natalie Fenton:

The Power Of Media...

Media Controls The Power Over:

1. Media content
2. Audiences
3. Journalists
4. Government

It Also Has The Power To:

1. Censor
2. Mislead
3. Set the agenda

Rob Watson

Film Producer...

What Do Film Producers Do?

1. You're The Boss
2. Hire People
3. Financial Control
4. Marketing
5. Finding Material
6. Choosing Cast
7. Have The Full View On Production And Post Production

Where Do Movie Plots Come From?

1. Musical Adaptations
2. Play Adaptations
3. Book Adaptations
4. Personal Life
5. Random

Jenny Grahame

Murdered By My Boyfriend...

1. Script Was From A True Story
2. Took A Lot Of Research And Planning To Create Script
3. Visited Many Families Affected By Relatives Murdered Due To Domestic Violence
4. Writing Changes When Being Filmed
5. Directors Choose How Everything Will Look.

Owen Jones

Democracy & Politics...

1.  Society Doesn't Make Sense
2. The Rich Control Everything
3. Only 4 Of The Richest People Continue To Make The Most Money Every Year.
4. Young People Punished To Educate
5. Too Many Middle Classed Journalists, They Don't Understand The Working Class.
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