District and County Councils

Over the last few weeks we have been visited a Hampshire Council meeting and a neighbourhood safety meeting. As well as hearing from guest speakers from Winchester and Hampshire councils. Over these last few weeks, I’ve been noticing the differences between district and county councils. Although, it’s important to note at this point that you can also have single tier councils, such as Southampton.One of the big distinctions between a district and county council is the budget. When looking at the difference between Winchester City Council and Hampshire...

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Radio Bulletin

Here is my completed bulletin. Enjoy.ScriptHampshire Council described plans to provide internet access to all members of the public as a ‘major policy’ during a county council meeting.The 'Broadband Project' aims to make internet connections easily accessible across the county, with particular focus on rural areas. There is currently a 1 to 2 1/2 year timetable in place, and the council are planning a firm 6 month programme to ensure that progress is made.Speaking at the meeting, Councillor Dr Raymond Ellis stated that ‘high speed is essential’,...

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Radio Script - 2 Re-Edited

Since publishing the story on my blog that we would start seeing Sunday Parking Charges being introduced in the centre of Winchester, the conservatives and independant parties in the area have worked together to vote against this decision.Thier will no longer be sunday parking chagres, so here is my edited and updated story after i spoke with Conservative Counciller - Fiona Mather.Proposed sunday parking charges by the Liberal Democrats have been reversed by both Conservatives and independant parties.The plan would have lead to charges for parking...

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Radio Story - 3

Since opening in November 2010, the Re:fresh Cafe' opened and run by YMCA Winchester, has attracted a large number of young people with over 4000 visits in its first 4 months.The move came after a consultation process with over 600 young people in winchester around 2 years ago with a desire to create a venue exclusively for teenagers.The cafe' is open to the public on Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2:30pm. A lack of funding means Re:fresh is unable to make the cafe' exclusive to young people on a permenant basis. It aims to provide a relaxed...

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ICorrect - Journalists Beware!

A new website has been set up by Sir David Tang called ICorrect.This has lead to a number of celebrities signing onto the website to correct claims that they feel were unjustified. However, if you wanted to join this website, you would be joining what seem's to be becoming a special 'ICorrect club'. For an individual it costs $1,000 a year, and $5,000 a year for a business.You must also provide a reference eiter from an existing ICorrect member or 'A lawyer or representative who can vouch for your identity'Recent corrections come from high profile...

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The Communist Manifesto

The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848.The short book followed marxist politcal theories, and explores why they feel we should live in a communist society, listing certain demands and explaining how we would gradually progress to communism. The aim was to 'free' the people from captialism, and move into what they thought was a better structure for society.It was a sociopolitical movement, and aims for a classless and stateless society structured upon common ownership by means of production.'Marxists' wanted...

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Alternate Blog

I think it would useful to inform those following my blog that I have set up an 'alternate blog' which contains content which wouldn't fit the themes and ideas of this blog.Here is the link - http://mackrell.blogspot.com/It includes film reviews, life observations and a new blog series where i explore various super powers and assess whether they would be a good idea. You can see why these won't necessarily be as suitable on this blog.But enjoy!...

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Twitter Libel Case - 'twibel'?

I'm a big twitter fan, i have over 5,000 tweets and am nearing 200 followers. I use it practically everyday, and don't pay too much attention to what i write, it's normally just me going on about everyday life. But it seem's i'll need to start being a lot more careful.Colin Elsbury, 41, has become the fist person in the UK to lose a twitter libel case. The tweet said 'It's not in our nature to deride our opponents however Eddie Talot had to be removed by Police from the Polling Station.Mr. Talbot, 51, sued(an independant candidtate) sued Elsbury(a...

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Radio Script - 2

Sunday parking charges have been introduced around Winchester City centre. This has lead to fears that we will see a decrease of customers at the Farmer's Market which runs on the second and last Sunday of every month.The market, which sells Hampshire made produce could see customers going elsewhere for thier fresh food.The charges come as a solution to the 2 1/2% rise in costs to the council for parking services.Leader of Wichester City Council, Kelsie Learney feels that these charges won't effect the Farmer's Market.Audio Insert NAME: Parking...

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Karl Marx

At the start of our HCJ lecture, we were provided with a quote from Karl Marx -'Capitalism comes into the world dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and dirt'.Marx was born in 1818 in Germany, and more specifically he was born into a Jewish family. This could have some significance as some of his relatives were Rabbi's. Marx could have seen himself as a 'modern day' profit. However, his Jewish parents lated converted to Lutheranism, which follows the theology ofan old testemant prophet - Martin Luther.On his tomstone it reads...

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Kant and Hegel

In HCJ, the focus over the last week has been on two German philosophers - Kant and Hegel. These are two particularly difficult philosophers to get your head around, but i hope i've done ok in understanding some of thier concepts and ideas.Both are considered key figures in German ideology. What made them different was that they wrote for philosophers, instead of regular people. Both the were uni progressors, and addressed learned audiences.KantHis early works are more concerned with science than with philosophy. He also explores 'teleology' which...

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Radio Script - 1

Hampshire Council have described the plans to provide internet access to all members of the public as a ‘major policy’, during a county council meeting.The 'Broadband Project' aims to make internet connections easily accessible across the county, with particular focus on rural areas. Thier is currently a 1 to 2 1/2 year timetable in place, and the council are planning a firm 6 month programme to ensure that progress is made.Speaking at the meeting, Councillor Dr Raymond Ellis stated that ‘high speed is essential’, expressing it's importance for...

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Media Reinventing Journalism

It's become increasing clear that digital media has enabled citizen journalism to become more and more popular. Guardian journalist Emily Bell, wrote a very interesting piece on the 25th February regarding the new connections between the press and the public. She states that the relationship is 'taking on a different, but perhaps even more radical shape than that which we imagined a decade ago'.In some senses I agree with this statement. However, it lead me to to think about how the various forms of media now so accessible to us has transformed...

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Romanticism - A Guest Lecturer

We were lucky enough to have a guest lecturer(Dr Gary Farnell) in our HCJ lecture, and we were taught in more detail about Romanticism. We started by focussing on Prometheus, the idea is that he stole ___ from the Gods and gave it the people. But as punishment he was tied to a rock while a crow pecked at his liver. For this he was adopted as a God of romanticism. He has featred n a number of literay works, and is seen is a symoblic figure in Romanticism. Romanticism itself was generally a movement in Europe and America and grew in te late18th...

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A Guide to Radio News

Over the last few weeks, i have been studying about the world of radio with guidance from my Radio lecturer Annette Rizzo. I think it's time that i blogged about the technioques and tips that i have learnt. Here's is my guide to Radio Journalism.Radio Journalism can have a number of different forms.-Headlines-Bulletins-News Programmes-Magazine Programmes-DocumentariesI will start off by briefly explaing each of these formsHeadlinesHeadlines are a one line summary of each of the main stories. These procede with a bulletin each or a programme which...

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