While there are actual revolutions happening all over the world, social networking has mainly been used to keep up with celebrity news etc. the term "religion is the opium of the masses" refers to the public being occupied with religion, so that it stops anyone thinking about empowering themselves. The same can be said about social networking sites and news stations, as subjects like "Britain's got talent" are put before important political and social news, and it could be argued that people are developing an ignorance towards the world around them due to glamorous advertising of celebrities.

A good example of this is the newspaper "the sun" which has these headlines this week:

BIN LADEN UNARMED - Just like the thousands he killed in 9/11

BULGER KILLER IS EXPOSED - Internet claim on Venables id

and then of course......

THE BETS FACTOR - Cowell roulette show could pay out 7 million in a week

Production (Who makes media)

Distribution (How it reaches it's audiences)

Consumption (who are the audience and how do they consume media?)

Question will be on the change/revolution from old to new media

2 types of media (Film + internet)

Online age example questions

1. "The impact of the internet on the media is revolutionary" discuss

2. Discuss the extent to which the distribution and consumption of media have been transformed by the internet.

3. What difference has the internet made to media production and consumption?

4. How important to change in the media is the idea of convergence?