I believe the writer
of Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, is showing the influence that social networking websites e.g.
Twitter could have on a political decision, which goes to show the influence of
new/digital media in the
current world. The ransom video demanding the prime minister to have
intercourse with a pig in order for the princess to be released went viral on the YouTube which is
dominated by UGC. Although the whole scenario may have just been
a publicity stunt it invaded the prime minister’s privacy and how the public actually had the chance to give
their opinion on the situation via a voting system showed the interactivity
between the audience and the news. Smartphones
were shown more as a negative influence as a certain reporter took inappropriate
images and would send it to manipulate an individual in order to receive the
latest news. It goes to show the lack of censorship
that are on smartphones and questions the values
of individuals. The live showing of the prime minister having intercourse with
a pig was watched by most viewers on TV news channels which goes to showing
that there is still a place for traditional
media and shows the new feature of rolling 24 hour news. Many
views tuned to watch this horrific act raises the question of desensitisation and how we as an
audience are accepting viewing explicit images on a daily basis.
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