Media Briefing, 10 Nov 2009

1. Images influence our Perceptions

1.1. Media aims to Influence

1.2. Media people usually have an agenda

1.3. What constraints should there be ?

1.3.1. Freedom of Speech

1.3.1.1. Hate Speech

1.3.2. Censorship

1.3.2.1. Super Injunction

1.3.2.2. China, Saudi Arabia, etc

2. Truth as a victim of campaigning

2.1. What media do we want?

2.2. Do facts get checked ?

2.3. Do we get the media we deserve?

3. Motives

3.1. Profit

3.2. Power

4. Social Media

4.1. An environment without constraint

4.1.1. An escape valve for the Truth

4.1.1.1. Iran, Twitter

4.1.2. A public hoarding for new lies

5. Politics is Shaped by Media

5.1. Does the Fourth Estate set the Agenda?

5.1.1. Fourth Estate

5.2. ... or hold Government to account

5.2.1. MPs Expenses

5.2.2. Intrusive Legislation

5.3. ... or simply aim to better inform

5.3.1. Newsnight, Question Time, The Independent

5.4. ...or is the Media manipulated by Politicians

5.4.1. cf Obama

6. Radley College: Ben Hatt, James Fournier, Charlie Brookhouse

7. Media is Ubiquitous

8. St Helen's:

9. What is Reality

9.1. Twisted Words & Data

9.1.1. Dove Evolution

9.1.2. Killed, Died, Lost, Passed Away