Weekly News #11

SOURCE- AL JAZEERA NEWS: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/dozens-syrian-civilians-killed-air-strikes-151213044411982.html

After basing most of my past weekly news posts on 'news' gathered from BBC & SKY news (who are run/controlled by the UK Government and clearly bias towards them), I decided to gather my information from a different source this week in the hope to gain a different perspective on the fatal bombings being carried out in Syria. I gathered my information from the Arabic news reporters 'Al Jazeera' and this particular news report immediately stood out to me as it featured a child who looked badly injured. After looking at BBC news the report on the conflict in Syria, the report stated that Russia has strictly been targeting the position of IS groups in Syria, it also commented on how America are concerned Russia are also bombing non-targeted areas in order to 'shore up'  its ally; Syrian President Assad. According to Al Jazeera news at least 41 civilians (including 9 children) were killed during the attacks on Douma where they claim even a school was hit. This news is a clear reminder that even though the news we consume is supposed to be reliable, it is only a countries version of the truth and governments may use it in order to make the population feel a particular way about a certain situation or group of people,ultimately in order to either gain power and/or make money. Unfortunately it has become apparent  that many countries will stop at nothing in order to completely 'destroy' ISIS, even if it means thousands or possibly even millions of innocent civilians could be killed, the world watched America obliterate the lives of many innocent people living in japan when hundreds of thousands of people were killed by atomic bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. It would be of no surprise if some particular countries in todays current world would be committed to carrying out the same horrific devastation if it meant ISIS would be 'destroy'ed, the medias job if something as severe as that did go through would be to justify fellow allies actions in the hope people would soon forgot about the horrors innocent people had suffered, exactly like how America claimed there was no other option but to kill hundreds of thousands of people in Japan in order to end the war.                                          

Weekly News #10

BBC WORLD NEWS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-35035190

According to BBC news 'Donald Trump urges to ban Muslims from entering the US', I thought this was a disgusting 'campaign statement' made by Donald Trump after the deadly California shootings that took place last week. Trump made this obscene statement after a supposedly radicalised couple opened fire killing 14 people last week, I think it is ridiculous how as soon as a mass shooting is supposedly carried out by a 'radicalised' couple that the situation becomes much worse that the more common psychopathic murderer even though many mass shootings occur in the US all the time. As many people follow and believe in what Donald Trump campaigns against in America (maybe due to his insane amount of wealth) racism is sure to intensify for Muslims living in America. Donald Trumps clear insane intentions could be compared to the likes of Adolf Hitler as his extreme racist thoughts have been displayed through this statement, by making this statement after the attack many Muslims will face more from discrimination as Trump is grouping and portraying them all as being dangerous terrorists,when that is obviously not the truth. As many people are absorbed in and believe the media their views and opinions will change on the particular religious group, resulting in them being viewed in a different light just because of the action of two people who share the same religion, even though in further investigation one of the shooters has been deemed to have a mental illness, and most probably carried out the shooting for the exact same reason the majority of mass shootings are in America, because he was psychopathic. Lastly I think it is scary how someone with such extreme views like Donald Trump could possibly be the president of the US, it is clear he possess extreme views on the particular religious group ( just like Hitlers extreme views on Jewish people ) and that if he ever did get elected his actions against Muslim people could be devastating for the world to watch. 

Weekly News- #9

SOURCE-SKY NEWS: http://news.sky.com/story/1596885/amazon-delivery-drone-can-travel-15-miles

In this weeks news I discovered that 'Amazon' have created a hybrid drone that is able to travel as far as 15 miles at high speed, and successfully deposit a package safely in someones back garden, safety features allow the drone to be extremely manoeuvrable avoiding obstacles and delivering the package in a designated landing site. In previous weekly news posts I have commented on how newly developed medication and ever improving technology has and is going to save and improve peoples lives in the future. I thought the news of a delivery drone is also an invention which if made possible will revolutionise peoples lives as they may need an item delivered quicker than the average postman, if 'Amazon' proceed with developing the hybrid drone items may be able to be delivered on the day due to it being able to travel 15 miles in a short space of time, according to the promotion video. I found this piece of news very exciting as many people would enjoy the fast delivery service if made possible, and I think the experience would be made much more interesting by having a drone alert you of an incoming delivery and then proceed to land in you're back garden! 

Gone Girl- Film Analysis

'Gone Girl' is a 2014 drama/phycological thriller directed by David Fincher, themes of mystery,murder and family are evident throughout the film. I thought 'Gone Girl' cleverly played on how many peoples' opinions on people and events change as individuals are so absorbed by the current media, and unfortunately in reality a lot of people (like done in the film) believe whatever the purposely constructed media reports on. We see peoples opinions on Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) change multiple times in the film as he is portrayed to be someone he is not, we find this out as the film cleverly follows two narratives. We are clearly shown as the media being able to report on the shocking story of how an abusive husband killed his loving wife, (and ultimately rinse the situation of money as they even broadcast a show from their house) that many people around America suddenly become more engaged in the media due to this story being relatable to their own lives causing more action being taken than usual, this dramatic protest against Nick Dunne is displayed as we see the number of news reporters camped outside his home.

While watching the film we see the multi-protaganist narrative switch between Nick Dunne and his wife Amy Dunne, this at first makes us sympathise with Amy as her diary connotes the mental and physical abuse she has suffered in this one sided relationship, this use of the diary entry immediately makes us believe what the vulnerable Amy is saying as Nick doesn't exactly come across as the 'good guy' due to him only being shown from the outset as a predator. In the opening scene of the film we get an insight into what he is thinking as he describes cracking his wifes skull and watching her brains pour out, this graphic detail immediately infers that he is extremely violent, when truly this is not the case as this scene is chronologically reversed. We see this same scene occur at the end of the film after Amy Dunne's clear insanity is displayed through her extreme plans to imprison her not so bad husband, this then completely changes are opinions on the two protagonists as we now begin to emphasise with Nick.

In conclusion I thought this film cleverly delivered the message of how influential the media is in todays society, we are able to see the power the media possess as peoples opinions can completely change from wanting to kill someone to chanting his name due to him being portrayed differently in the media. The multi-protagonist narrative was key in doing this as throughout the film we begin to learn Amy's story isn't actually the truth as she strives to meet her goal of framing her husband and Nick who isn't deemed maybe as the protagonist at first strives to meet his goal of finding his wife. I think there was an ironic element to the film as the audiences opinions were completely juxtaposed to the views taken by the audience in the film as we get a real insight into Amy's clear brutal psychopathic personality, where as the audience in the film due to the media only see her as 'Amazing Amy' , this again emphasises the power the media have on controlling many peoples opinions around the globe.