Twitter Trolls article

http://news.sky.com/story/1200521/twitter-trolls-jailed-for-sending-abusive-tweets

This article is an example of how to argue that Internet has not made society more democratic as you can be punished for expressing your own opinion.

Charles Leadbeater continued

Glossary.

• Innovation: the action of process of creating/developing something new.
• Mass conversation: a talk, especially an informal one, between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged.
• Creativity: the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.
• Utopian: modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic
• Culture: the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
• Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
• Freedom: the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants.
• Equality: the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities.
• Capitalist: a person who uses their wealth to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism.
• 21st century

News stories.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328057/Amsterdam-riot-police-clear-squatters-breaches-human-rights.html
This article explains how different ideas/opinions has led to a riot, but the argument is said to breach humans rights. Leadbeater's theory grasps the concept of sharing ideas, freedom and equality which this article covers.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/investing/article-2487710/Twitter-shares-Is-worth-investing-buy.html
This article shows how the Internet is overthrowing democracy. Leadbeater's theory examines democracy and its dominance against the Internet which this article explores.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2439485/Georgias-Sapelo-Island-community-slave-descendents-fight-tax-increase-threatens-homes.html
Leadbeater's theory also explores the idea of how opinions gather from one community, this article is an example of how one community is fighting back against the government.


Music distribution.


Carly Rae Jepson is an example of an artist who initially posted a music video on the Internet and went viral. However the link to the news article below explores how maybe distribution via the Internet is not such a great idea, which criticises Charles Leadbeater's idea.


http://perezhilton.com/2014-01-15-carly-rae-jepsen-cup-of-warmth-20-fans-charity


The Vamps is another example of a pop group who started their career via the Internet, however for them it has worked out well, their first single entered the UK charts at number two. They are now involved in a competition whereby the audience will vote who they want on MTV brand list 2014. Results will be shown in February.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/25141188


Criticisms.
Dystopian: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. The opposite of utopia.


 Bradbury shows many of the ideals of a dystopian society. The three main ideals are:
1: Control of the media by government


2: The alteration of history for the governments benefit


3. Disposal of all those who refuse to accept the government's set of beliefs and follow them blindly


Example of dystopian theorist is...Graeme Turner