Jan 19, 2021As You See ItShould false photojournalism be abolished? If you’ve watched Love Island, you may well know that some of the more dramatic scenes (guess-the-sex-position games, secret kisses, thrown drinks, etc.) are filmed repeatedly until they are absolutely perfect for the cameras. I remember being quite disappointed when I first realised that pretty…Photojournalism4 min readPhotojournalism4 min read
Jan 10, 2021Multimodality and StorytellingThe pros and cons of Instagram for multimodal and multimedial narratives Storytelling is an integral part of human nature, both as entertainment and a method of documenting events. As the majority of us now turn to the internet for these activities, naturally digital storytelling, defined by Amancio in her 2017…Multimedia4 min readMultimedia4 min read
Jan 7, 2021Drowning out the noiseA critical reflection of Twitter as a microblogging site Microblogging is the process of posting small pieces of content frequently onto online sites. Many sources would add to this definition- writing for Lifewire, Nations deems it to be a ‘combination of traditional blogging and instant messaging’ while blogger Clifford Chi…Twitter4 min readTwitter4 min read
Jan 1, 2021“Off the record”Challenges within the journalism industry, from a former intern Hello and a happy new year to you all! If you haven’t read my previous post on my internship, here’s a brief synopsis- for six months in 2019 I worked for a company called Redpin Publishing, the producer of the UK’s…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Dec 29, 2020Defamation: a Law or a War?“It has long been clear that in democracies that cherish freedom of speech, speakers need, and deserve, a shield. But it is increasingly clear that in democracies intent on self-preservation, victims of damaging falsehoods need, and deserve, a sword.” -Sustein, 2020 The duty of the journalist is to report truthful…Julian Assange4 min readJulian Assange4 min read
Dec 27, 2020A ‘Free’ CountryHas the UK’s news media extinction begun? Most of us have bought a magazine or newspaper at some point in our lives, but have you ever thought about paying for news online? Do you have any digital news subscriptions or news apps that weren’t free? If you live in the…Coronavirus4 min readCoronavirus4 min read
Dec 20, 2020My Experience as a Journalism/Publishing InternCoincidentally, I’m writing this post a year (to the day) since I finished my internship. Over the six month period every single day was different so to write down or even remember it all would be virtually impossible, but this brief recap will give some context to my next post…Journalism4 min readJournalism4 min read
Dec 13, 2020An IntroductionHi, Welcome to my blog. I’m Lorna Thurgood, currently a student in my final year of BA (Hons) English at Bournemouth University. …2 min read2 min read
