In a recent assignment, one task was to produce multimedia storytelling on Instagram Stories for journalistic purposes, which I found was an eyecatching and different way for customers to consume stories on social media. — Creating my multimedia stories Before the assignment, multimedia storytelling was an unfamiliar concept to me. Therefore, it must just be something I look at unconsciously when on social media platforms.

My latest assignment has been to critically engage on Twitter by microblogging your opinions and feelings on recent events, which I have found to be a positive outlet to express myself. — Preparing for microblogging Previously, I have used Twitter socially to share humorous stories, videos and pictures with my friends. So I found this assignment slightly daunting at first, as when creating a new Twitter account, which is university appropriate, there are a few things you need to consider.

The trolling that many women in the public eye face, says a lot about the society we live in. The media is recently giving these women a platform to discuss this issue. — Trolling on social media is a problem that the majority of celebrities receive on a daily basis, male and female. However, the extremity that some females are receiving this hate proves more prolific compared to men. Jesy Nelson, a member of Little Mix, has recently released a BBC documentary called…

The media portraying that Instagram is causing negative body image is ignoring the wider societal problem of the sexualisation of women’s bodies. — The popularity of Instagram in society today is extraordinary, and it has become more than just posting photos for your friends and family. It is the home of ‘Instagram influencers’, platforms for businesses, an advertising site and more. …

The privacy laws which should prevent journalists from harmfully intruding the lives of women who marry into the royal family, still don’t seem to be enough. — Princess Diana Princess Diana was subject to years of intense attention from the press. This was not always negative, as she would sometimes use this to her advantage as she promoted her charity work and was able to live up to her image of the ‘People’s Princess’.

The recent rise of news stories about reality TV and its characters has given some journalists the opportunity to discuss women’s inferior place in society. — Despite all its criticisms, tabloid journalism does have some positives. Although some critics view it only as celebrity gossip, it can be used to discuss important societal problems. Recently, the rise of the ITV show Love Island has led to many articles being published about the events on the show…