New and digital media article 12: Sky's internet service mistakenly blocks web-critical plugin
This story is about how Sky had accidentally blocked a plugin that helps the operations of thousands of websites. The plugin and access to the code.jquery.com website was blocked by Sky's content filter, it was listed as being "malware and phishining." The site hosts code for jQuery, which is used by over three-quaters of the top ten-thousand websites to ease the burden of creating responsive websites. Which means that sites such as google and the guardian weren't able to deliver a quick instant response which most users expected. The code required to enable those instant responses is usually hosted on one of three "content delivery networks", run by Google, Microsoft and jQuery itself. The Guardian believes that the best explanation for this mistake is that an actual malware site was using the code hosted on jQuery and was found by Skys filters and therefore incorrectly categorised the plugin.
I believe that the Guardian are potentially correct in stating that it's possible that an actual malware site caused the incorrect categorisation of the plugin. This could have potentially damaged sky's brand image as they would have upset a lot of customers and received a lot of complaints and had left customers feeling frustrated.
This story is about how Sky had accidentally blocked a plugin that helps the operations of thousands of websites. The plugin and access to the code.jquery.com website was blocked by Sky's content filter, it was listed as being "malware and phishining." The site hosts code for jQuery, which is used by over three-quaters of the top ten-thousand websites to ease the burden of creating responsive websites. Which means that sites such as google and the guardian weren't able to deliver a quick instant response which most users expected. The code required to enable those instant responses is usually hosted on one of three "content delivery networks", run by Google, Microsoft and jQuery itself. The Guardian believes that the best explanation for this mistake is that an actual malware site was using the code hosted on jQuery and was found by Skys filters and therefore incorrectly categorised the plugin.
I believe that the Guardian are potentially correct in stating that it's possible that an actual malware site caused the incorrect categorisation of the plugin. This could have potentially damaged sky's brand image as they would have upset a lot of customers and received a lot of complaints and had left customers feeling frustrated.
Americans can't live without the web – but social media is a different story
New Pew study shows US an increasingly digital society, but Americans view social media and the internet very differently
Summary of story
The survey shows that Americans may still view participating in social media, accessing the internet and using email as entirely different experiences. That’s an interesting distinction, if not an entirely new one. For example, when people talk about “digital detoxing”, the internet as a means of consuming information isn’t on the receiving end of the vitriol – just the parts of it that serve as a means to communicate with others. But, paradoxically, communicating with others is what Americans appear to enjoy most about the internet.
The survey shows that Americans may still view participating in social media, accessing the internet and using email as entirely different experiences. That’s an interesting distinction, if not an entirely new one. For example, when people talk about “digital detoxing”, the internet as a means of consuming information isn’t on the receiving end of the vitriol – just the parts of it that serve as a means to communicate with others. But, paradoxically, communicating with others is what Americans appear to enjoy most about the internet.
Key information
- 10 US adults say they use computers somewhere in their daily lives, and nine out of 10 use cell phones to get on the internet
- With its 25th birthday coming up in March, the internet is the most popular millennial in American
- We don’t look up. Adult ownership of cell phones has risen from 53% in Pew’s first survey on this topic in 2000 to 90% now.
- We think positive. Americans think that the internet has been positive for individuals (90%) and for society in general (76%).
My view
In my opinion, i think that the I rely on the Internet on a daily basis, and can barely function without it these days. but social media ? no one really takes seriously.
In my opinion, i think that the I rely on the Internet on a daily basis, and can barely function without it these days. but social media ? no one really takes seriously.
Breast cancer isn't sexy. Nipnominate's cleavage shots trivialise a devastating illness
Pictures of healthy women in push-up bras may raise money, but they offer sufferers no support – unlike the powerful images of Beth Whaanga
Summary of story
This artical talks about the images Beth Whaanga posted after she underwent a double mastectomy'show us that women’s bodies can represent their strength and personal power'.
This artical talks about the images Beth Whaanga posted after she underwent a double mastectomy'show us that women’s bodies can represent their strength and personal power'.
Key information
- Michelle Kent, the founder, has already raised £2,500.
My view
It seams a strange attitude to take. Should women be ashamed of their breasts? Covering up for breast cancer makes the fundraising just as much about the breasts as flaunting them. Indeed by your logic it says that anyone with their breasts on show cannot be valued for who they are. I disagree.
NDM article 14: @Future of Journalism: Hans Rosling on the case for data
The article states that Hans Rosling believes that we need to make news more interesting and we need to bring data alive to the world and allow everyone to easily understand and enjoy it. He states that well made videos are some of the ways of making data come more alive and become more appealing to audiences instead of just having one person talking and staring blankly into a single static camera, the BBC do well with animation but it's all for branding and not enough for making data come alive. He believes that this is where newspapers and their websites are failing.
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