Sumários
Cyberbully
15 Novembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Showing of the 2015 TV movie "Cyberbully", starring Maisie Williams and directed by Ben Shanan about the growing problem of online bullying. In the case of the movie, as is often the case in real life, this can lead to depression, self-harm and suicide by the bullied person. This film was deliberately shown on the eve of the launch of the appeal by HRH Prince William the Duke of Cambridge for more public support in the UK for those suffering from cyberbullying and an appeal to web hosting platforms Twitter and Facebook to try to find methods to restrict or moderate such online bullying.
TV in the UK and the USA
13 Novembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis of text about TV in the UK and the USA and how it is beginning to be of appeal mainly to a certain age group given the fact that so many people watch catch up, use internet streaming or simply do not watch TV. This explains a) the predominance of TV for the "grey" population (Strictly Come Dancing) and b) the rise of the "celebrity", "reality" and "structured reality" shows such as Made in Chelsea, The Only Way is Essex, "I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here", "The Voice" and (in the UK) "Gogglebox".
The Language of Advertising
8 Novembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis of two texts contained in the anthology about the specific language used in advertising and how it may have had an influence on late twentieth century English by its regular used of compound hyphenated adjectival nouns.
Censorship
6 Novembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis and discussion of two texts from the anthology about censorship of the media. Question of "who" should be responsible for censoring text in newspapers if it is deemed that such an approach is necessary or beneficial to society.