1) Research the Ian Tomlinson case. What would the traditional, hegemonic view of the police be in a case like this? How did new and digital media create a different story? What does the police officer's subsequent aquittal suggest about the power of new and digital media?
The power of the police officer's subsequent aquittal suggests that new and digital media has become more advanced and it shows the public the true side of what the ruling class are like. Also, it shows us that no matter what the ruling class have committed, they will still get let off as they are superior and dominant, which is discrimination towards others, causing them to act up.
2) What does the author argue regarding whether hegemony is being challenged by Web 2.0?
The author believes that we, the audience no longer have to rely on traditional media such as radios and newspapers as we can easily produce texts ourselves. Moreover, the author stated that 'injustices can be challenged more easily; but the problem of political, and legal, controls will be harder to surmount.
3) In your opinion, does new and digital media reinforce dominant hegemonic views or give the audience a platform to challenge them?
I believe that new and digital media has lead to reinforcing hegemonic views due to how we communicate on social media. On Twitter, Facebook and even Instagram more and more people have embraced the free will that Twitter provides, people can write whatever they want on social media and as a result audiences will write board the line racist comment thinking that it is a joke but actually it's offence so I believe that new and digital media has lead to reinforcing and not challenging hegemonic views.
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