Charlie's Media Blog

Set in the offices of two British newspapers, this series follows the personal and professional lives of rival newspaper editors and reporters as their industry struggles to contend with the explosion of online media and the hacking scandals of the past. The first episode sets the multi-layered tone for the series in an exploration of how influential the media can be in defining truth, as liberal broadsheet is pitted against populist tabloid, a young journalist finds his personal ethics in conflict with the demands of the real job, and the same story is represented in very different ways. First episode date: 6 September 2018 Final episode date: 11 October 2018 Networks: Public Broadcasting Service, BBC One Director:  Tom Vaughan Producer:  Paul Gilbert Below are some questions which this programme raises after watching the first episode. What do you learn about the financial pressures facing newspapers today and how that might shape decisions about the storie...

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. The Walt Disney Company has been furiously acquiring various entertainment studios and businesses in recent decades, and has just expanded its media empire with the acquisition of Fox. In addition to FOX, Disney also owns Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar, along with a variety of other smaller brands. Disney’s portfolio also includes, ESPN, Touchstone Pictures, ABC,  A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime, Hollywood Records, and Vice Media. This is on top of the already extremely lucrative Disney businesses, which include Disney films, the television brand as well as the stores, theme parks, and merchandise.  The graphic showing Disney’s media dominance was provided by CartoonBrew.com. In the aftermath of the Disney-Fox merger, Disney’s biggest competitors ...

I find lots of media interesting. I love action and comedy movies such as marvel films. Of course, I stream Netflix and Youtube videos constantly. I enjoy scrolling endlessly through social media like Instagram and Snapchat. And occasionally, I'll watch the news on television but I usually get my news via online websites.

Baloo the bear, voiced by Bill Murray, and Mowgli, portrayed by Neel Sethi, in a scene from “The Jungle Book.” Disney/Disney, via Associated Press Raised by a family of wolves since birth, Mowgli (Neel Sethi) must leave the only home he's ever known when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba) unleashes his mighty roar. Guided by a no-nonsense panther (Ben Kingsley) and a free-spirited bear (Bill Murray), the young boy meets an array of jun gle animals, including a slithery python and a smooth-talking ape. Along the way, Mowgli learns valuable life lessons as his epic journey of self-discovery leads to fun and adventure. Release Date: 15 April 2016 (United Kingdom) Director:  Jon Favreau Budget:  177 million USD Box Office:  966.6 million USD Music The musical score for The Jungle Book was mainly composed and conducted by frequent Favreau collaborator John Debney, mostly drawing from George Bruns' original music. These include: The Bare Necessities (T...

Welcome to my Media Studies blog! This blog will outline my journey on my Media Studies course. Here you will find all my ideas and research on TV shows, newspapers, websites, music videos and all other forms of media products.