Read the Media Magazine article ‘Web 2.0: Participation or Hegemony?'. Go to our archive of Media Magazine issues and click on MM39 - the article you need is on page 58. Answer the following questions:
1) Research the Ian Tomlinson case. What would the traditional, hegemonic view of the police be in a case like this?
The traditional hegemonic view of the Ian Tomlinson case shows that the police, also known as the ruling class have dominance over anyone and anything. Ian was just an ordinary man walking by selling newspapers and was beaten to death my the police, due to misinterpretation. The police would be seen as low and selfish - as they wouldn't care about any classes below them, due to the hitting Ian, who done nothing wrong. They may be seen as nothing compared to them (lower-class)
How did new and digital media create a different story?
However, with the help of new and digital media, we were able to see the true footage of what actually happened that day as it hasn't been manipulated or edited to show that the police are not in the wrong. Citizen journalism records everything that happens during the incident and gets uploaded to social networking sites so the wider public are able to se what people are really like.
What does the police officer's subsequent aquittal suggest about the power of new and digital media?
2) What does the author argue regarding whether hegemony is being challenged by Web 2.0?
The author argues that new an digital media is challenging the concept of hegemony as its showing the public the true side of the ruling class. Also, the author is arguing that we don't really have as much power as we think we have and so we shouldn't expect too much from ourselves.
3) In your opinion, does new and digital media reinforce dominant hegemonic views or give the audience a platform to challenge them?
In my opinion, i think that new and digital media have given audiences a platform to challenge dominant hegemonic views. This is due to the fact that when the public are given access to see footage by citizens online e.g social networking sites such as Youtube an Facebook, which haven't been manipulated, edited or cut, they can express their views and opinions on what the ruling class are really like, which can cause chaos. For example the man who was strangled to death by the police, caused chaos and and riots. People were rioting against the police as they believe that everyone should be treated the same. As the police are the ruling class, they feel as if us citizens are below them and so they can do anything to s, but i believe that this is so wrong. Some say the police are good and some can argue that they are bad. I can argue for and against this as they do help to keep peace but then sometimes they take advantage of their status.
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