Friday, 30 September 2016
WEEKLY NEWS
"National Cyber Security Centre to lead digital war from new HQ in the heart of London"
The aim of this is to try and reduce the number of cyber bully attacks from countered including China and Russia. It will be located off Victoria Street, close to Buckingham Palace.
NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin said "Our role is helping to make the UK the safest place to live and do business online... But we'll also work tirelessly to protect people automatically from those smaller scale and deeply damaging attacks".
The NCSC aim to;
- Respond to cyber security attacks to limit their damage
- Cut risks to the UK by working with public and private sectors
- Understand the cyber security environment
This is very useful for the society we live in today as nearly all young people own social media accounts which makes them more vulnerable to be attacked by these cyber bullies. One may argue that it is a great idea to build a NCSC in London as it will decrease the amount of hurtful and harsh messages being sent over social media platforms and it will make our society live in harmony. However, realistically they are not going to be able to stop every single message being sent as cyber bullying happens on a day to day basis all around the world.
Some facts on cyber bullying are...
- Nearly 43% of children have been bullied online
- Girls are around twice as likely to be cyber bullied than boys are
- 2 out of 3 teenagers have witnessed cyber bullying
- Victims of bullying are up to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide
"National Cyber Security Centre to lead digital war from new HQ in the heart of London"
The aim of this is to try and reduce the number of cyber bully attacks from countered including China and Russia. It will be located off Victoria Street, close to Buckingham Palace.
NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin said "Our role is helping to make the UK the safest place to live and do business online... But we'll also work tirelessly to protect people automatically from those smaller scale and deeply damaging attacks".
- Respond to cyber security attacks to limit their damage
- Cut risks to the UK by working with public and private sectors
- Understand the cyber security environment
This is very useful for the society we live in today as nearly all young people own social media accounts which makes them more vulnerable to be attacked by these cyber bullies. One may argue that it is a great idea to build a NCSC in London as it will decrease the amount of hurtful and harsh messages being sent over social media platforms and it will make our society live in harmony. However, realistically they are not going to be able to stop every single message being sent as cyber bullying happens on a day to day basis all around the world.
- Nearly 43% of children have been bullied online
- Girls are around twice as likely to be cyber bullied than boys are
- 2 out of 3 teenagers have witnessed cyber bullying
- Victims of bullying are up to 9 times more likely to consider committing suicide
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Sunday, 25 September 2016
WEEKLY NEWS
The famous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, also known as 'Brangelina', have decided to divorce. This is said to be due to 'irreconcilable differences' which cannot be fixed. Angelina has applied for the custody of all 6 children, still allowing Brad to have child visitation. They have been together since 2005. Unfortunately, this is the second divorce for Brad and the third divorce for Angelina.
This has caused a massive blow up in the media as many newspapers/magazines have created reasons as to why they divorce is going ahead. Examples include there being another woman involved, Brad has started drinking and taking drugs again and also Brad was too argumentative towards their children. What the media portrays is versions of the truth so we do not know if what we are reading and seeing is 100% true or not. This also links to any stories that we hear about or read.
This source is from The Telegraph online website.
The famous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, also known as 'Brangelina', have decided to divorce. This is said to be due to 'irreconcilable differences' which cannot be fixed. Angelina has applied for the custody of all 6 children, still allowing Brad to have child visitation. They have been together since 2005. Unfortunately, this is the second divorce for Brad and the third divorce for Angelina.
This has caused a massive blow up in the media as many newspapers/magazines have created reasons as to why they divorce is going ahead. Examples include there being another woman involved, Brad has started drinking and taking drugs again and also Brad was too argumentative towards their children. What the media portrays is versions of the truth so we do not know if what we are reading and seeing is 100% true or not. This also links to any stories that we hear about or read.
This source is from The Telegraph online website.
Sunday, 18 September 2016
This Girl Can VS Victoria's Secret
The 'This Girl Can' campaign aims to break gender stereotypes and also make women feel comfortable with their bodies. The video shows a variety of women from different countries and cultures taking part of many sports; enjoying themselves. Some of these women belong to a team and others are taking part in weekly classes. It allows women to realise that they do not have to live up to the typical gender stereotype of women and it also shows how determined and successful women can be. It is used to inspire all females who do not take part in sport because they think that sport is only for those who are good at it. The video makes women feel better about their body shape as it shows women enjoying themselves while doing exercise.
The Victoria's Secret video is promoting their 2015 Fashion Show which is where the Victoria's Secret Angels walk down a runway in lingerie in front of a live audience. The models are shown in their underwear looking seductively into the camera. All of the models they use are very slim with what society would call the 'perfect figure'. This perfect figure that many girls/women wish to have is hard to achieve as it is an unnatural weight goal. Although many people aspire to be the same size as these women, it is unrealistic to achieve such perfection without going through surgery and a ton of make up.
The difference between these two videos is that the This Girl Can campaign is aiming to make women feel better about their bodies whereas the Victoria's Secret video is women showing off their bodies. However, the Victoria's Secret video is not body shaping anyone on purpose, but it grabs the attention of nearly all females and males. This Girl Can boosts the confidence of working age women and above but the Victoria's Secret campaign unintentionally decreases the confidence of younger people as they aspire to look like the models however it is very hard to achieve that goal.
The 'This Girl Can' campaign aims to break gender stereotypes and also make women feel comfortable with their bodies. The video shows a variety of women from different countries and cultures taking part of many sports; enjoying themselves. Some of these women belong to a team and others are taking part in weekly classes. It allows women to realise that they do not have to live up to the typical gender stereotype of women and it also shows how determined and successful women can be. It is used to inspire all females who do not take part in sport because they think that sport is only for those who are good at it. The video makes women feel better about their body shape as it shows women enjoying themselves while doing exercise.
The Victoria's Secret video is promoting their 2015 Fashion Show which is where the Victoria's Secret Angels walk down a runway in lingerie in front of a live audience. The models are shown in their underwear looking seductively into the camera. All of the models they use are very slim with what society would call the 'perfect figure'. This perfect figure that many girls/women wish to have is hard to achieve as it is an unnatural weight goal. Although many people aspire to be the same size as these women, it is unrealistic to achieve such perfection without going through surgery and a ton of make up.
The difference between these two videos is that the This Girl Can campaign is aiming to make women feel better about their bodies whereas the Victoria's Secret video is women showing off their bodies. However, the Victoria's Secret video is not body shaping anyone on purpose, but it grabs the attention of nearly all females and males. This Girl Can boosts the confidence of working age women and above but the Victoria's Secret campaign unintentionally decreases the confidence of younger people as they aspire to look like the models however it is very hard to achieve that goal.
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Weekly News
At the Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday the 13th of September, a film called 'Raw' was shown however it lead to many of the audience members fainting or feeling sick due to the highly realistic cannibalism horror that was on screen. It has been said that the images were too explicit and the nature of the film was very extreme. However, some viewers did enjoy the film as they claimed it was a 'huge, satisfying surprise'.
This source is from The Guardian which I found on their online website.
At the Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday the 13th of September, a film called 'Raw' was shown however it lead to many of the audience members fainting or feeling sick due to the highly realistic cannibalism horror that was on screen. It has been said that the images were too explicit and the nature of the film was very extreme. However, some viewers did enjoy the film as they claimed it was a 'huge, satisfying surprise'.
This source is from The Guardian which I found on their online website.
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