Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Is there an association between video games and aggression?


  • Only a weak link between violence in games and aggression (conduct disorder) in children - refutes effects theory
  • Aggression (conduct disorder) could be more about competitiveness rather than violence 
  • personalities could determine which media is chosen - media reflects existing problem rather than causing the problem  
  • Hard to measure violence - different types of violent games   

Friday, 26 January 2018

Making of.... Logan


  • Which production companies put it together (and what else have they produced)?


  1. Marvel Entertainment - Wolverine 
  2. TSG Entertainment - Dawn of the planet of the apes
  3. Kinberg Genre - Deadpool
  4. Hutch Parker Productions - X- Men: Apocalypse
  5. The Donners' Company - X-men 

  • Who directed it - and what else have they directed?

James Mangold - Wolverine, Captain Nemo, Walk the line

  • How much did it cost to make - and what might that have been spent on?
$97 million - cast (as well as stunt doubles) , story rights (from James Mangold), Music rights

  • Which studio distributed it - and how much did it make at the box office?

20th Century Fox - $616.8 million


Wednesday, 10 January 2018

Right wing and Left wing agenda

The Guardian are a left wing newspaper are they are clearly against brexit  which was supported by the Tory's (a right wing political party). This is evident as they support the idea that 'Brexit is the worst ever decision'.


The Daily Mail are a right wing newspaper as the support Brexit which is clear by the evident excitement they show in the headline after the brexit vote. The support for brexit is also evident in the term 'freed from shackles'. 


Question 3

Explain the impact of technological developments and changing economic contexts on the cost for audiences of consuming news. Refer to The Gu...