NDM Story #47 - 25/03/15

Woman killed herself after being doorstepped over McCann trolling




This article is about a women who was found dead in a hotel room due to sour tweets she received.

• On 30 September she was approached by Brunt and a cameraman outside her village home in Burton Overy, Leicestershire, after the journalist was given a dossier containing details of people allegedly posting abusive tweets about Kate and Gerry McCann, whose daughter Madeleine disappeared in Portugal in 2007. Leyland had posted or reposted more than 400 tweets about the McCanns, the inquest heard. 
• Sky broadcast footage of Leyland, but did not name her or give details of where she lived, the inquest heard.
• A Sky News spokesman said: “Brenda Leyland’s tragic death highlights the unforeseeable human impact that the stories we pursue can have, and Sky News would like to extend its sincere condolences to her family.” 

This shows the power of social media, this women was attacked verbally for expressing her opinions on the McCann family.

NDM Story #46 - 25/03/15

Apple reveals the secret fitness lab it has been using for TWO YEARS to develop its health tracking watch
Apple have revealed that they have been using people to test out the product that they were going to be releasing to the public. They have been found that they have had people testing their health and using the new apple watch that will be released soon to the public in England. They have been using these people for 2 years just testing it out to see whether it works good and was accurate with peoples health.
Lab has been running in this unmarked building for two years
Apple employees wear special masks and equipment to monitor breathing
Were not told what they were testing - and used covered Apple Watches
Fitness app was installed by Apple as part of this week's iOS 8.2 update
I believe that there is nothing wrong with testing out products as long as the peoples who they have chosen to do it agrees to the terms and conditions. They must also be treated fairly and not overworked.

NDM Story #45 - 18/03/15

Twitter Latest To Face Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
This article is about a woman Tina Huang who was a twitter engineer and had worked with twitter for a long time. She has filed a lawsuit against her former employer for being biased and not giving woman the promotions but only the men. She had missed out on many promotions which she finds unfair and believes that Twitter are in favour for men and only the men. Which is why most of the men at her workplace are all in high places and keep moving up, whilst the woman always stay where they are and due to this she has filed a lawsuit and is suing he ex employer.

• Twitter being biased 
• Promotions only to men
• Filed lawsuit against ex employer 

I believe that Twitter is not biased, i believe that its a case of men doing a better job than woman and woman believing that they're being biased, if they did their job to an outstanding level maybe they'd be promoted.

NDM Story #44 - 18/03/15

Twitter 'could be vital tool in general election'
Research from social media platform says 45% of users aged 18-34 became interested in a cause they learned about through the site


Twitter could be an important tool for political parties to persuade young voters ahead of the general election, research from the social media site suggests. Of the Twitter users aged 18 to 34 surveyed, 45% said they had become interested in or joined a political or social cause that they learned about through the site, and 37% said they used the site to actively look for information about politics or the UK general election.
One in three 18- to 34-year-old users had changed their vote from one party to another, 47% had reconsidered their views on a specific issue based on what they’d seen on the site, and 20% said they were still undecided about how they planned to vote.

This shows that new and digital media in the future can prove to be something that is beneficial not only for tasks such as shopping and ordering take-aways and online petitions, but take part in the actual electoral/voting process and that to in the comfort of their own homes, saving the government a lot of money on having to set up events and venues! 

NDM Story #43 - 11/03/15

Twitter's new bid to end online abuse could endanger dissidents 

Twitter is making people register their numbers on twitter through their phones so they can keep track of the abusers but this may be a bad idea.

• started forcing users of the Tor anonymity network – along with serial trolls – to register their phone numbers, in order to stop abuse.
• Users given short-term suspensions for abuse will be required to register their phone number with Twitter, a step that is currently optional, so the company can track trolls and block them from creating multiple accounts.
• The clampdown may stop causal abusers, but those that have gone to the trouble of using Tor to set up accounts and protect their identity to troll and abuse users are unlikely to be deterred by a phone number requirement.
• But in other countries, such workarounds may be less available. In Turkey, all mobile phones have to be registered, including those bought outside of the country. A passport is required to obtain a sim card and phone number, which makes any phone number that could be subpoenaed from Twitter by the government a risk of exposing identity

This may be a good idea to track the abusers, it would also decrease the amount of trolls online.

NDM Story #42 - 11/03/15

Google to launch YouTube subscription service without ads 

This article is about Google getting rid of advertisements on YouTube videos as a way of fine tuning it to consumer satisfaction, this is because they are rival to other sites such as Netflix. 

• subscription offering was important to YouTube because some viewers did not wish to sit through advertisements.
• The move would allow YouTube to compete with companies such as Netflix and represent a significant change for the site, whose free ad-supported videos attract more than one billion users a month.
• YouTube has been exploring a paid, advert-free version of its service for some time, launching a pilot program in 2013 that allowed individual content providers to charge consumers a subscription fee to access a particular video channel.
• Launched last year, Google Preferred packages together the most popular YouTube channels and sells ads across them up front, in the same way that traditional TV ads are sold.

YouTube are trying to keep their consumers as there are other rivals out there and they want to stay in the game so are getting rid of things people do not like such as advertisements.

Collective identity and the media

Self-image and the Media (MM41 - page 6).
Our Media Magazine archive is here.

1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?'
The first section is about creating an identity for yourself and ideas about self image there is a certain way we want ourself to be seen.
The second section is about how identities were set to an individual according to many different things e.g class or race
The third part is about the need of having needs and meeting our desires, advertising has helped people to know what they want.
The fourth part is about a rise of an individual. which is about how a person start to become unique
The fifth part is about branding and lifestyle which is about the way people buy items to what match their identities.
The last part is about as individuals we make our own choices and are in control of our public imagine.


2) List five brands you are happy to be associated with and explain how they reflect your sense of identity.
Nike - Very comfortable shoes, and high quality clothing. I have been wearing this brand for a long time, as well as those around me, so it holds a strong sense of identity with me.
Apple - The company have been providing me with good service, and technology leading to me staying with them for many years, simple and pretty and I cant stay without, highly associated with me.
Audi - This is a brand I want to be associated with, as I like their cars and hope to own an audi when I am older. 
The Body Shop - I would prefer this brand over others as it is not only a good one for myself, but is against animal testing, thus I am a loyal customer and more than happy to see self identity with it.
Swarwoski - Their jewellery is really elegant, and I wear a necklace from there everyday, and it's really satisfying and looks good, thus reflects my sense of identity.


3) Do you agree with the view that modern media is all about 'style over substance'? What does this expression mean?
I do agree to some extent that the media is style over substance as the most popular things in media are to do with style, fashion and fame.


4) Explain Baudrillard's theory of 'media saturation' in one paragraph. You may need to research it online to find out more.
Media saturation is defined as media that is around use every for example radio, tv, online etc. To a large extent I believe that we do live in a media saturated world where every is very dependant on the the use of media for example we rely on the news to inform use and social media where we can access breaking news.

5) Is your presence on social media an accurate reflection of who you are? Have you ever added or removed a picture from a social media site purely because of what it says about the type of person you are?
Yes fairly, I pose mainly with family members in pictures I post, showing I am family oriented. I do post what's on my mind, or re-tweet on Twitter what I find entertaining or can relate to. I have removed a picture from social media of me and someone who I used to be friends with, so I'm no longer associated with them, not even on social media!!!


6) What is your opinion on 'data mining'? Are you happy for companies to sell you products based on your social media presence and on-line search terms? Is this an invasion of privacy?

- I think that data mining is beneficial to an extent however companies may step out of boundaries, and the government may not be able to create set boundaries, which makes some cases be invasion of privacy, leading to it being seen as illegal.

Post-Colonialism: Destiny Ekaragha/Media Mag

Post-colonialism

1) Read the excellent article exploring the different representations of black people in British film and TV from Media Magazine 42 (MM42 from our Media Magazine archive - page 51)

2) List FIVE films, FIVE TV programmes and FIVE online-only productions that are discussed in the article.

Films:
Bullet Boy
AnuvaHood
Shank

Slumdog millionaire
Ill Manors

TV programme
55 degrees north
Luther
The Kumars at 42
Goodness gracious me
Citizen Khan

Online only:
Brother with no game
Venus vs Mars
The Ryan sisters
All about the McKenzies
Meet the adebanjos


3) Watch Destiny Ekaragha's clips above (more of her work is available on her website, including the short film The Park). To what extent can we apply Alvarado's and Fanon's theories to these films? Do they reinforce or subvert typical black stereotypes in British film and TV? Refer to specific scenes and events in the clips in answering this question and aim for at least 350 words.

We can apply Alvarado’s and Fanon’s theories to these films to some extent, as they have a links to both reinforce and subvert typical black stereotypes in British film and TV. 

In the short film, Tight Jeans, the exotic representation, as in the middle of the film, the three black youths are talking about the “size of their d****” and how they have “f***** everyone, to populate the world” to subvert Alvarado’s theory, the dangerous representation is challenged because the youths are simply sitting down, and not causing any trouble i.e. being anti-social. However this can be seen differently as they were swearing, and using foul language, thus may come across intimidating to some. Alvarado’s theory, the racial representation of being humorous, where they are making fun out of each other, in particular when the boy sat in the middle is questioned of knowing what a white man’s penis size is. With Fanon’s theory, there is evidence for infantilized, essentialized and in some sense primitivized. They were infantilized as they were arguing at the start like little children. In terms of being, essentialized they challenged as they had stood their own out with individual characters rather than being clunked as one group.

The “Gone too far” trailer, the pitied representation of black people is evident, when the Nigerian man is presented as typically outcast, emphasised by his costume, for example the sandals and socks. The representation of being exotic is also embodied in the Nigerian brother as he is arrives in the UK straight from Nigeria. The dangerous representation is subverted by the fact that there are no stereotypical representations of a black youth being violent, anti-social or a threat. The humorous representation of black people is evident as the Nigerian brother is entertaining, especially in the sense where he is singing in the chicken shop about being Nigerian. In terms of Fanon’s theory, the character of the Nigerian has been primitivized as he is unknown to the British lifestyle and norms; this is evident from the trailer when he attempts to flirt with women but is shot down. The representation is also infantilized as the Nigerian brother is seen as a child who has just entered the world and is discovering new things.

Identities And The Media: Index

1. Reading the riots
2. Post-colonialism: Destiny Ekaragwa film analysis
3. Post-colonialism: Theories  -- 9 Clips
4. Feminism: post-feminism article and No more page 3 
5. Feminism: waves and feminism/online activation
6.Collective identity & the media

Identities and the media: feminism online

Waves of feminism
First wave: early 20th century, suffragette movement (right to vote).
Second wave: 1960s – 1990s, reproductive rights (pill), abortion, equal pay.
Third wave: 1990s – present, empowerment, reclaiming of femininity (high heels, sexuality etc. See Angela McRobbie's work on women's magazines).
Fourth wave? 2010 – ongoing, use of new technology (e.g. Twitter) for activism.

Fourth wave?
Many commentators argue that the internet itself has enabled a shift from ‘third-wave’ to ‘fourth-wave’ feminism. What is certain is that the internet has created a ‘call-out’ culture, in which sexism or misogyny can be ‘called out’ and challenged.

This culture is indicative of the continuing influence of the third wave, with its focus on challenging sexism and misogyny in advertising, film, television and the media.

Key quote: “power users of social media”

The internet has facilitated the creation of a global community of feminists who use the internet both for discussion and activism.

According to #FemFuture: Online Feminism, a report recently published by Columbia University’s Barnard Center for Research on Women, females aged between 18 and 29 are the ‘power users of social networking’.

(Source: http://www.psa.ac.uk/insight-plus/feminism-fourth-wave)

Critics of online feminism

Critics of online feminist movements suggest that petitions and pressure from Twitter campaigns is simply a witch-hunt orchestrated by privileged middle-class white women.

They ask: are ‘trolls’ the danger they are portrayed to be?

Research task

1) Ched Evans: petition to prevent convicted rapist playing

In this story, Ched Evans is a footballer convicted of rape, who has faced criticism from fans and women's groups alike over his potential return to the sport.

The initial incident or situation that sparked this petition was the fact that Ched Evans was convicted of rape and he tried to return to professional not really realising what he has actually done and how it can send a bad image towards fans as at that professional level you are seen as a role model, which has led to the petition by Jean Hatchet.

In my opinion I believe to a certain extent that this campaign is both valid and a witch hunt asChed Evans has served a 2 and a half year sentence half of the original 5 year sentence and has to live with the fact that even though he was released on 17 October 2014, although he remains on the Violent and Sex Offender Register indefinitely, which will haunt him. The point about how his offence can send a bad image towards fans of a younger age as he may been seen as a role model makes sense but he isn’t allowed to technically go back to work which isn’t really fair to be honest. It wont be seen acceptable in the media and society, for a convicted rapist to be a role model for thousands of fans. 

2) Caroline Criado-Perez: female presence on banknotes

Caroline Criado-Perez is suggesting that 'Twitter has enabled people to behave in a way they wouldn't face to face'. Caroline Criado-Perez the feminist campaigner had won her battle with the Bank of England to reinstate a woman on the back of an English banknote.Criado-Perez was on the news for a very different reason, as this time she was expressing her discomfort in what she received on twitter. This article was about the rape and death threats she had received on Twitter, following her victory. Two people have been arrested for the violent threats sent too her continuously. She received tweets such as "Get back to the kitchen”“shut up” and f**k off. Othertweets such as someone saying they are going to give her a good smashing up the arse, so this shows she is receiving different types of abuse from twitter users.

The thing which started the issue of the hate messages toward Caroline Criado-Perez was that she is a strong femist and also she won her battle with the Bank of England to reinstate a woman on the back of an English banknote, which put her face and name out there which means that people in general could hate her, especially if they are against feminist ideologies. 

In my opinion people sent out death threats just because they wanted to get involved, this was a wichhunt against her. However the campaign itself was valid to gain equality for women in society today

3) Caitlin Moran: Twitter silence
Twitter Silence was a protest made up on Twitter where women were to stay silent on Twitter for a day to show their inability to speak up on Twitter in general without obtaining any sort of abuse.

This idea came about from a quote in Jane Austen's book; Northanger Abbey. Due to the abuse on Twitter aimed at the campaign set up by Caroline Criado Perez which was to put up Jane's picture on a banknote. Her fellow feminists 'rallied up' and Caitlin Moran came up with the idea of 'shutting up' on Twitter.

In my opinion this is a valid campaign as feminists just want to protest against the people who give them abuse. They are not targeting an individual in particular so there is no witch-hunt. There were mixed opinions about this method of protest as many women said it was not effective and women should be louder on Twitter rather than silent to overcome misogyny.

4) Emma Watson: HeForShe gender equality campaignThis UN talk was about Emma Watson wanting to raise awareness of gender equality, in all countries.

She has seen many things in her life which make her question why men can't be treated the same as women, economically, politically and socially.

Personal Experiences had sparked her to get involved with this campaign.
In my opinion her campaign is valid as she just wants people to be aware of what consequences gender inequality can have.

5) Emma Barnett: female journalistsargeted

This article is about Emma Barnett and other journalist being tweeted with threats. 1/20 tweets female journalists receive are abusicr or derogatory, and the majority of the "trolls" are done by men.!

The initial and specific situation that sparked trollers being really harmful was when Emma Barnett received a tweet saying "a bomb has been places outside your house. It will go off at exactly 10.47pm, on a timer & trigger - destroying everything". Due to this outrageous tweet, the police had moved the journalist from her house. 

I believe Emma Barnett is like any other female journalist or others such as celebrities who also go through the same and similar situations, thus only sever tweets by constant trollers should be related to. 

Identities In The Media: Post Feminism/Page 3 research

Questions to answer
Are we living in a post-feminist state?
Do you agree there is still a need for feminism?
To what extent does the media contribute to the identity created for women in popular culture? 
These are some of the questions we need to consider in this next section of our Identities and the Media unit.

1. The two texts that the article focuses on a TV series called Pan Am, and Beyonce.
2. An example of the Male Gaze is how Beyonce in her music video 'Why Don't you Love Me' she looks down the camera playfully and winking at the audience. 
3. Texts such as these do show that there is a need for feminism as although Beyonce's lyrics suggest that she is powerful and she is a feminist who actively has helped woman become more feminist, she still has to use her body and objectify herself to get her point across to the audience; therefore there is still a need for feminism.
4. Definitions: 

Patriarchy: An ideology that places men in a dominant position over women.
Feminism: A movement aimed at defining, establishing, and defending women's rights and equality to men.
Post-Feminism: An ideology in culture and society that society is somehow past needing feminism and that the attitudes and arguments of feminism are no longer needed.

No More Page 3:

The No More Page 3 Campaign was started by writer and actor Lucy-Anne Holmes, and she had started the campaign because she became sad that the most prominent photograph of a woman in the widest circulation British newspaper is of a young woman in just her pants.

The 6 reasons for No More Page 3

-It’s 2014! Page 3 was first introduced in the sexist 1970s. A lot has changed over the last 30+ years in our society, we think it’s time The Sun caught up…

- It’s soft porn in the UK’s no.1 selling family newspaper that children are exposed to. Until 2003 the models were only 16 (and made to dress up in school ties and hats – seriously!) It’s never been OK. One day we’ll look back on this and think “oh my goodness, we did what?!”

-What does it teach children? They see page after page of pictures of men in clothes doing stuff (running the country, having opinions, achieving in sport!) and what are the women doing in this society they’re learning about? Not much really, other than standing topless in their pants showing their bare breasts for men. It’s not really fair, is it?

-Women say, do and think so many interesting and incredible things and should be celebrated for their many achievements. They are people, not things! Not ‘that’. The fact that we hear ‘look at the tits on that’ or ‘I’d do that’ is disgusting, disrespectful and objectifying. Page 3 of The Sun is the icon that perpetuates and normalises this horrible sexist ‘banter’.

-Every single weekday for the last 44 years in The Sun newspaper the largest female image has been of a young woman (usually of a very particular age, race, physicality) showing her breasts for men, sending out a powerful message that whatever else a woman achieves, her primary role is to serve men sexually. Pretty rubbish that really.

-The Sun newspaper could be so much stronger without Page 3. Because currently, any story they run about women’s issues such as rape, sexual abuse, harassment, domestic violence or the dangers of online porn is drowned out and contradicted by the neon flashing sign of Page 3 that says ‘shut up, girls, and get your tits out.’ 

My View

My views on the No More Page 3 Campaign is that it is relevant and I agree with the campaign. It should continue as it raises a very current issue as it is outdated in a post-feminism era and that whilst women are growing to be more equal, the page 3 demoralises women, and sexualizes them, being available to a younger audience leading to being negatively influential.

I agree that we are in a post feminist state to an extent, as women are still able to work and educate themselves in most country's. However, they are still street harassed, and disrespected, and have been given less ability to be in elite positions such as politics and CEO. 

NDM Index : 40

1. 10/09/14 'Could Ali Baba be bigger than Amazon?'

2.10/09/14 'EU tells Google to do more to settle search row with rivals'

3.10/09/14'Microsoft wants Minecraft for Windows Phone'

4. 17/09/14 'How video games like Destiny are making a huge profit'

5. 24/09/14'Royal baby story helps Press Association profits rise to £9.8m'

6. 01/10/14 'Fox News presenters mock female pilot who took part in campaign against Isis'

7. 08/10/14'News of the World’s Ian Edmondson pleads guilty'

8.15/10/14 'British police’s use of Ripa powers to snoop on journalists to be reined in'

9. 22/10/14 'Twitter teams up with SoundCloud and iTunes to play audio within tweets'

10. 29/10/14

11. 05/11/14 UK joins world's fastest mobile internet club with next generation 4G+ rollout

12. 05/11/14 High sales. Big profits. Rising user numbers. So why the turmoil at the Telegraph?

13. 12/11/14 Channel 4 to launch eBay-style market for advertisers on cloud TV service

14. 12/11/14 How social networking is changing journalism

15. 19/11/14  Local papers cautious as BBC courts them with free content

16. 19/11/14 Let’s get over the whole 'newspapers are dying' thing

17. 26/11/14 BBC undermining local newspapers, says Theresa May

18. 26/11/14 Facebook hosted Lee Rigby death chat ahead of soldier's murder

19. 03/12/14 Sun+ signs up 225,000 paying subscribers

20. 03/12/14 Osborne: Autumn Statement cuts warnings 'hyperbolic'

21. 10/12/14 Is a profit worth the price of the Times’s paywall?

22. 10/12/14  BBC director lashes out at "lazy" journalism after Christmas schedules criticised

23. 17/12/14 Turkish journalism arrests spark angry media divide

24. 17/12/14  Instagram now has 300m users sharing 70m photos and videos a day

25. 07/01/15 New York Times to set up digital hub in London

26. 07/01/15 Amazon to offer Washington Post app for free to Fire tablet owners

27.14/01/15 BuzzFeed launches its own 'public chat' channel in messaging app Viber 

28. 14/01/15 Charlie Hebdo print run raised to 5m as copies in France sell out

29. 21/01/15 Charlie Hebdo launches app version featuring prophet Muhammed cover

30. 21/01/15 End of topless women on the Sun’s Page 3 welcomed by MPs

31. 04/02/15 Journalists back in the firing line as digital media struggles to protect its own

32. 04/02/15 Top Gear, BBC4 and the watershed: what we learned from Tony Hall

33. 11/02/15 A millennial's verdict on Snapchat Discover

34. 11/02/15 Twitter CEO: We suck at dealing with trolls and abuse

35. 18/02/15 Spanish politicians try to woo voters over WhatsApp

36.18/02/15 Embrace social media stars, they can work wonders for your brand

37. 25/02/15 Jersey Evening Post's new-look website to go behind metered paywall

38. 25/02/15 Nigel Farage urges UK broadcasters to press ahead with television debates

39.  04/02/15 The Sun suffers big sales fall without Page 3 - but don't rush to conclusions

40.  04/02/15 Daily Mail in New York disputes journalist's ripping-off-the-web claims

NDM Story #40 - 04/03/15

Daily Mail in New York disputes journalist's ripping-off-the-web claims

This article is about the journalist who wrote about spending a year ripping off the web with the Daily Mail online.
The Daily Mail’s New York digital operation has hit back at the journalist who wrote about spending a year ripping off the web with the Daily Mail online.
Rhiannon Macdonald, managing editor of DailyMail.com, has issued a statement in which the company “utterly refutes” claims by James King that the Mail depends on “dishonesty, theft of copyright material” and the publication of material we “know to be inaccurate”.

This shows how freedom of speech in journalism has allows journalists such as James King, picking on The Mail, and accuse them of being inaccurate, and opinion lead audiences. this potentially means that journalists such as King, will lead to the lack of sales of the Mail, due to in-popularity after being ''known to be inaccurate'', having a reliable source confirming this for the audience will contribute highly to the unsuccessful future of news organisations such as The Mail. 

NDM Story #38 - 25/02/15

Nigel Farage urges UK broadcasters to press ahead with television debates



Nigel Farage has urged the UK’s broadcasters to “have the guts” to press ahead with their three party leaders’ debates as planned, even if it means empty-chairing the prime minister.
But the Ukip leader said he doubted whether the debates would now take place at all, accusing David Cameron and the Conservative party of trying to scupper them from day one.

Farage said: “It was clear to us from the very first meeting that the intention of David Cameron’s team was to destroy the debates and try and stop them from happening at all.

This shows, that the elite and those in charge, such as Prime Minister Mr. Cameron can now be challenged by oppositional party's openly, and due to the free press and freedom of speech, they can directly and indirectly be made accusations about, allowing audiences to get a variety of views - as opposed to the dominant view, that David Cameron. conservative leader -  for example would want them to have. People like Farage have become opinion leaders (2 step flow), allowing the audience to be influenced and see the alternative view of the political state. 

NDM Story #39 - 04/03/15

The Sun suffers big sales fall without Page 3 - but don't rush to conclusions

In the last week of January, the Sun published its final Page 3 picture of a woman with bare breasts. So how has the lack of a daily topless model affected the newspaper’s circulation? In February, the first full month without Page 3, the Sun recorded its lowest sale since early 1971, less than two years after Rupert Murdoch acquired the title.It sold an average of 1,842,284 copies a day, 6.89% fewer than in January and 10.09% fewer than in February 2014.

This shows that Page 3 holds a significant place in The Sun, and evidently shows that ''a women with bare breasts'', is the true audience pleasure meaning without it, revenue and ultimately sales profits can be greatly affected, so having the page three, is a great 'asset', to The Sun. However this is very controversial, as many feminists are against this, and will protest against The Sun's revenue generating Page 3, this can ultimately lead to a lot of negative publicity and a bad reputation as the 4th wave of feminism strikes. 

NDM Story #41 - 04/03/15

Pittsburgh mall shooting suspect identified from Instagram post

The suspected gunman in a suburban Pittsburgh mall shooting handed investigators a vital clue when he posted a photo of himself on Instagram just hours before he opened fire in a shopping center, wounding three, authorities said Tarod Thornhill, 17, was wearing the same clothes in the social media post as the shooter captured on surveillance camera footage of the chaotic attack at the Monroeville Mall. The teen pulled a pistol on Saturday and fired wildly in the busy shopping center, striking a rival along with a man and woman walking past with a child, authorities said.

This shows that NDM is potentially becoming a way for police and other investigative forces to find criminals, and catch them via clues left on social networking sites.




Man opened fire at a shopping centre
Caught on camera but nor identifies
Moments later suspect uploaded photo and matched with same clothes from cctv

NDM Story #37 - 25/02/15

Jersey Evening Post's new-look website to go behind metered paywall

This article is about Jersey Evening's new website going behind a pay wall, and charging viewers for their content.Each month readers will be able to access ten articles for free but will have to pay £4.99 for continued access. Subscribers can buy their first month for 99 p.



This shows that not all newspapers which to provide news for free, and some such as the Jersey Evening post, are offering promotional offers in order to entice people to start paying for their news. Jersey evening post having a new website and going behind the paywall shows they expect money for their innovation and investment, in order to provide ''good' journalism.