*Note: I was going to post this for Friday's single lesson but I've had a request from a couple of students to post the video links up this week to help with the essay*
We are just finishing some excellent work on the News and Marxism, Pluralism and Hegemony.
While you work on turning these ideas and approaches into a top-level essay, we have some additional homework on Alain de Botton's views on the News.
Here are the two videos we watched in class this week - you may want to watch them again (particularly the first one).
Now watch this lecture by Alain de Botton presenting his views on the News:
Answer the following questions on your blog:
1) To what extent do you agree with Alain de Botton's views on the News?
2) How can you link Marxism and Hegemony to de Botton's criticisms of the News?
3) How could you use Pluralism and new technology to challenge de Botton's views on the News?
4) Choose two news stories from the last six months - one that supports de Botton's views and one that challenges his belief that the News is used for social control.
Due: Next week
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