It’s the 9th of June and the snap election result has been announced. It’s a little peculiar, because as the Tories mourn the loss of their majority in parliament, they still came out on top. Meanwhile, Labour celebrate having finished 85 seats behind a majority win.
Since completing university in June with a 2:1 in English, the future has become a long stretch of empty canvas scattered with blots of uncertainty, fear and excitement, with the expectations of myself and others swirled into the mix.
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Defamation can be defined as the communication of a false and publicised statement which harms an individual or organisation’s reputation, making them an object of ridicule or making others believe that they are unable to do their job correctly. Statements of a defamatory nature, once published in ‘permanent form’, are considered libellous, as opposed to slanderous which covers vocal statements allowing negative opinions to be formed.
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Moral panics can be defined as widespread concern and often hysteria over an issue that has been heavily reported in the press, leading the public to believe that the problem has potential to directly affect them. Traits of a moral panic also include hostility, consensus and volatility. Individuals often react in a way that is disproportionate to the actual issue.
Screenshot from my Storify page
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Storify was a completely new concept to me when I was instructed to use it for my assignment. When I first logged into the website, I was confused by the layout: the way users have the option to comment on each separate paragraph of text and being able to import items from Twitter, Facebook and the internet is something I wasn’t aware I could do online.
Screenshot from my own Twitter account
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Before my News and Journalism assignment began, my Twitter usage had been limited mainly to my place of work to tweet my articles and promote the company. My boss encouraged me to get Twitter, but I just didn’t see much future use for it. I’d say that I’m more extroverted in real life than I am online; I mainly share images and memories to Facebook, and wondered how I’d fill even the short 140 character limit with my thoughts.
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Unlike years gone by, there are now many ways in which news can be accessed. In order to find out how people view their news in today’s modern and fast-paced society, I used Twitter polls to get some insight into the what, where and how of accessing news.
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The festive season is over, and the month of gluttony has nearly passed. As the New Year approaches, so do the accompaniments of resolutions and pressure to change. Promises of ‘healthy eating’ and a surge in gym memberships across the UK are inevitable as January rolls around, due to a combination of festive binging and the powerful influence of a ruthless media.
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One of many roles that come with being a journalist is to publish truthful information that is of public interest, but this does not mean that information cannot be manipulated, obscured or embellished to present people and incidents in a different light.
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Journalists, arguably those who deal in current affairs in particular, must jump every hurdle when it comes to legality issues if they want to stay in line with industry laws and, quite frankly, keep their position.
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