YouTube

A light hearted article about the history of YouTube but it makes some interesting points about how we use new and digital media. This can be linked to audience theory - particularly the uses and grats, 2step flow, postmodernism and the effects theory.

http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/10-things-youtube-has-done-for-you-in-10-years?utm_source=vicefbuk

Do music magazines still influence youth identity?

An interesting article in the Independent about the decline of the music press (and indeed, the reason for this). Definitely worth reading to get to grips with why this format influenced youth identity in the past.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/when-the-nme-was-the-best-place-in-the-world-to-be-10060846.html

Charlie Brooker

 Charlie Brookers weekly wipe is back on BBC2, Thursdays at 10pm (and on iplayer).

He may draw your attention to new contemporary media issues for the exam.

Identity - theory

Youth identity case study

Youth, identity and digital media

An excellent resource written by David Buckingham (Professor of Media and Communications at Loughborough University).

You may find some interesting quotes and references in here for both the Identity and new and digital media side of the exam.

A MUST HAVE revision resource!