1) To what extent do you agree with Alain de Botton's views on the News?
I agree with the view that sometimes the elite nations give a bias view as they control the media and can impose their views on the rest of the public.
2) How can you link Marxism and Hegemony to de Botton's criticisms of the News?
Marxism and Hegemony can be linked to Alain de Bottons views as it is the elite nations with the most power and it them who are imposing their ideologies on the rest of the public/viewer's. We can also link Paretos Law into this as it is a small number of institutions who control the rest of the market.
3) How could you use Pluralism and new technology to challenge de Botton's views on the News?
The idea of pluralism can be linked to new technology as this gives the public different ways to express thier views on wide platforms from which instituitions can act differently and slightly alter the material they release.
4) Choose two news stories from the last six months - one that supports de Botton's views and one that challengeshis belief that the News is used for social control.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2014/aug/10/alain-de-botton-in-quotes-the-news-promotes-a-toxic-society-of-envy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14493497
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