A lower class?

by Amy Davies     Issue 844

Media asks the age-old question - why do even scholars see media studies as a Mickey Mouse subject?

As much as media studies has become popular in recent years amongst students, some academics and a lot of journalists continue to question its merits.

Of course the term ‘mickey mouse subject’ has become all too patronisingly familiar to those studying for media-orientated degrees, but is it a fair reflection on course content? Are they ‘serious’ enough and are they ‘worthwhile’ (whatever that is supposed to be)?

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A deceiving web

by Julia McWatt     Issue 844

The internet provides a forum of communication but easily becomes a forum of exploitation

We have all been affected, disturbed and perhaps even perplexed by the disappearance of Madeline McCann, the story that has dominated the press for the past fortnight. Madeline, who turned four on May 13, was taken from her room in a holiday apartment where her family were staying on holiday in the Algarve, Portugal.

Media coverage has been devoted to finding her but only one suspect has been questioned: Robert Murat, 33, a police interpreter who aided in the investigation and spoke to reporters soon after Madeline’s disappearance.

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