Latest update: 06/11/2012 

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Tweets at dawn on election day

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As polls open in the US, we take a look at how social media is relaying voters' experience, as they stand in line to cast their ballots. Number-crunchers come in for criticism from the press, as statisticians try to "call" the election before time, and media outlets try to outdo each other in providing sophisticated electoral graphics!

MEDIAWATCH
By Olivia Salazar-Winspear
'Yes We Scan'
12/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

'Yes We Scan'

Join us for Media Watch as we look at whistleblower Edward Snowden's interview with the South China Morning Post. The revelation of extensive US surveillance has prompted comparisons to George Orwell's '1984'. Amazon says sales of that book rose 6,000 per cent overnight when the story broke. Also, we look at a picture of Xi Jinping and Barack Obama as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. It went viral on Weibo and was censored.
Twitter vs Erdogan, and what humans might look like in 100,000 years
11/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Twitter vs Erdogan, and what humans might look like in 100,000 years

We look at information and counter-information in the Turkish crisis. Protesters accuse the government of manipulating the media. Meanwhile, the government is using social networks to argue it is the victim of a conspiracy. The Hurriyet Daily, in one comment piece, headlines: 'Twitter versus Prime Minister Erdogan'. And we also look at what humans might look like in 100,000 years. It's not pretty.
'The most important leak in US history'
10/06/2013 - MEDIAWATCH

'The most important leak in US history'

We look at reaction to Edward Snowden's admission that he is the whistleblower behind the NSA leaks. Some have called it the most important leak in US history. How will this affect the Obama administration? Also, might Facebook and other social media be affected?
Hollande’s Japan-China gaffe
07/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Hollande’s Japan-China gaffe

Best not to refer to China when you actually mean Japan, as a tired François Hollande found out today in Tokyo! First though, a blog for Foreign Policy magazine's website has imagined what Vladimir Putin’s dating profile would look like. The Russian President has announced his divorce. Finally, women journalists at French business paper Les Echos say they are under-represented in management and have found a novel way of expressing their frustration.
Femen: does the end justify the means?
06/06/2013 - MEDIA WATCH

Femen: does the end justify the means?

The trial of a Femen protester in Tunisia has shone the spotlight on the feminist group's tactics. Also, the death of a young left-wing activist allegedly at the hands of skinheads has caused some to point the finger of blame at recent anti-gay marriage protests.

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