Build the Wall Analysis

1) Read this article: Build The Wall, which is a passionate defence of the newspaper industry as it tries to compete with NDM.

2) Create a blogpost on your MEST3 Exam Blog called 'Build The Wall analysis'. 

3) Summarise each section in one sentence:

• Section 1 (To all of the bystanders reading this…)
• Section 2 (Truth is, a halting movement toward...)
• Section 3 (Beyond Mr. Sulzberger and Ms. Weymouth…)
• Section 4 (For the industry, it is later than it should be…)

4) Summarise David Simon’s overall argument in 250 words.

5) Choose three comments from below the article, copy them in to your blogpost and explain whether they agree or disagree with David Simon’s argument and why.

6) Finally, what is your own opinion? Do you agree that newspapers need to put online content behind a paywall in order for the journalism industry to survive? Would you be willing to pay for news online? 

Section 1: Necessarily to a pair of notables who have it in their power to save high-end journalism
Section 2: 

1) Do you agree with James Murdoch that the BBC should not be allowed to provide free news online?
No I think that news should be free and his paywall scheme is ridiculous, why would someone pay for news when they can use the ad free BBC that is multi platform across TV and E-Media. Rupert and James only say that they newspaper needs to change is because the print is a dying platform due to the advancement of technology.The BBC as an PSB need to provide a sufficient amount of news for TV licence payer to consume

2) Was Rupert Murdoch right to put his news content (The Times, The Sun) behind a paywall?

NDM Articles

1. 12/09/2014 - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus have had record breaking sale figures
2. 13/09/2014 - ISIS release video showing execution of British hostage
3. 15/09/2014 - Minecraft sold: Microsoft buys Mojang for $2.5bn
4. 17/09/2014 - Sony Turnaround Effort Falters, Expects $2.15 Billion Yearly Loss
5. 18/09/2014 - iOS 8 causes bandwidth spikes nationwide, despite slow uptake
6. 21/09/2014 - Labour minimum wage promise would see £8 per hour rate by 2020
7. 22/09/2014 - Traffic halted on M25 as 13 'illegal immigrants' flee lorry
8. 22/09/2014 - Microsoft delays Chinese launch on Xbox one consoles
9. 28/09/2014 - Sam Pepper accused of sexual assault
10. 29/09/2014 - Islamic State crisis: Iraq air strikes 'halt IS advance'
11. 03/10/2014 - Celebrity victims of naked photo hack join together to sue Google $100M
12. 06/10/2014 - Microsoft gets $1bn in Android royalties from Samsung

13. 06/10/2014 - Revenge pornography
14. 13/10/2014 - Apple's iPhone-based 'Pay' launches this week
15. 02/01/2012 - Snapchat Hack
16. 16/10/2014 - Netflix price increases hurt subscriber growth
17. 20/10/2014 - Google Search Engine
18. 20/10/2014 - Social Networking sites automatically' hand over Isis terrorists' data
19. 24/10/2014 - Facebook will now let you post anonymously
20. 03/11/2014 - Facebook sets up 'dark web' link to access network via Tor
21. 10/11/2014 - ITV under pressure to axe Dapper Laughs show over misogyny claims
22. 14/11/2014 - Twitter's debt assigned 'junk' status
23. 14/11/2014 - Phone and web data plan under fire for interfering with privacy
24. 17/11/2014 - Google Project Loon
25. 17/11/2014 - YouTube's Subscription Music Service
26. 21/11/2014 - Now e-cigarettes can give you malware

Gultang and Ruge

Gultang and Ruge 
Immediacy has changed greatly as new digital media gives the audience with more up to date recent news than ever. Rather than previously having to wait till the next day for the news to be published on the newspapers or later on in the day during

Familiarity has changed as more news that is even closer to us within Britain is published due to the ability of publishing unlimited amount of news online.

Frequency has been affected as events that occur instantly, can quickly be reported on and published online; they can also trend on social network sites.

Unambiguity has been affected by individuals as they have their own opinions and share them on social media sites.

Predictability has been affected by new and digital technology as consumers of social media that express their views could predict certain things like if there would be a war, as political decisions may be obvious to them as on the news they could be hearing certain issues going on.

Continuity: The continuity of news has developed the growth of this as the news stories may appear consistently

Elite nations and people: The growth of new and digital media has developed a growth in the curiosity of elite nations

Negativity is less important nowadays as all news is made on the internet. However for newspapers negativity is more important as shocking/bad news would generate more sales for newspapers.

Balance isn’t as important as new/digital media provides the ability for all news stories to be presented locally, as well as globally

NDM 26

http://www.benzinga.com/general/education/14/11/5016020/will-youtubes-subscription-music-service-be-profitable
Will YouTube's Subscription Music Service Be Profitable?

• EMarketer estimates that YouTube alone will generate more than $7.2 billion in ad revenues this year.
• Google is hoping that users will pay a promotional lifetime price of $7.99 per month or a standard monthly price of $9.99 for a Music Key subscription.
• The launch of Music Key comes after Apple's iTunes model
• Google keeps 30 percent of that revenue after paying royalties and licensing
• Approximately $133 million to $436 million would be left for Google each year

This week, Google is continuing its expansion by attempting to penetrate the subscription music market. Music Key is only one part of Google’s music push.Free users will now see tabs for an artist’s discography on Android, iOS and the web. The new tabs will allow users to easily locate and play full albums on Youtube for the first time. The new tab will also make personalized recommendations and provide links to trending music. 

I think that music streaming is increasing becoming very popular with consumers as it doesn't take up memory on their device allow them to listen to a much larger library compared to it being on their phone or tablet. At launch many people will not sign up to this service as Spofiy, Pandora and Deezer currently control the streaming sector and will have to wait till alot of users memebrship to run out before they see a huge spike in signing up numbers.

NDM 25

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/21/e-cigarettes-malware-computers
Now e-cigarettes can give you malware

• Any electrical device that uses a USB charger could be targeted in this way
• Made in China e-cigarette had malware hardcoded into the charger
• USB controller chips, including those in thumb drives, have no protection from such reprogramming
• Stick to buying from respected e-cig brand, back up the content on the computer and ensure that the computer is protected.

E-cigarettes may be better for your health than normal ones, but spare a thought for your poor computer – electronic cigarettes have become the latest vector for malicious software, according to online reports. Many e-cigarettes can be charged over USB, either with a special cable, or by plugging the cigarette itself directly into a USB port. 

I think that USB ports plugged into a wall socket or the port on a computer may become to primary way of the intrusion but, if so, that means that a cheap e-cigarette from an untrustworthy supplier gains physical access to a device.

NDM 24

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/nov/10/itv-under-pressure-cancel-dapper-laughs-misogyny
ITV under pressure to axe Dapper Laughs show over misogyny claims

• More than 45,000 people have signed a petition
• The last episode of the current series of the show aired on 7 November and drew an average audience of 119,000
• Ofcom said it had received 37 complaints about the show from viewers 
• Sexual harassment and borderline threatening behaviour towards women

More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling on ITV chief executive Adam Crozier to axe the controversial comedy show Dapper Laughs: On The Pull. The comedian Daniel O’Reilly, who gives laddish advice on how to “pull birds” under the guise of a deliberately provocative character in the ITV2 series, has proved controversial for lines such as “Just show her your penis. If she cries, she’s just playing hard to get” and “If she’s looking at me and playing with her hair, by the end of the night she’ll need a wheelchair”.

In my opinion the petition carried out on ITVs show Dapper Laughs has changed the perception on how men treat women. Recently his show has been trigger alot of men to act inappropriately in clubs and women didn't seem to be bother before but all of a sudden just because a petition was made women have turned hypocritical and gone against dapper laughs.