Monday 30 November 2015

Weekly New/Digital Media Homework 9

Embedded image permalink: Twitter mocks Sun front page with 'facts' about Muslims
As ever, Twitter users strike once again to criticise a xenophobic headline by TheSun after a recent moral panic about the threat of jihadis. This reflects the empowerment audiences have via the use of social media in order to backlash against major corporations.

Photo published for Mali hostage films from hotel window - video
Mali hostage films from hotel window - video
A Chinese tourist kept hostage utilises his smartphone to provide footage of crime in Mali. This exemplifies citizen journalism with importance as TheGuardian accesses the material to use for a news story based on the occurrences in Mali. 

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