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1) What does the article suggest was the main media influence on the 2015 general election? This article suggests that all media platforms played a role in influencing the 2015 general election, and newspapers were noted as having one of the biggest impacts as they were seen as being particularly biased towards the Conservatives, most likely, according to the article, because these newspapers are owned by Rupert Murdoch, who is also a strong supporter of right wing politics. 2) What examples are provided of how social media was used during the 2015 election campaign? One newspaper, The Sun, published a photo of Ed Miliband eating a sandwich - this photo was shared on Twitter and went viral on many social media sites. The photo itself isn't the most flattering and the amount of shares and comments ridiculing him could therefore have led audiences to believe that Ed Miliband would be a ridiculous choice as the country's leader - based on the fact that he looks unattractive eat

1) Type up your  WWW/EBI feedback  from your teacher. WWW: Looks very clean and appealing - flowed nicely Nice use of Snapchat - actual tracking on screen. Good sound effects - synergy with content. Good use of embedded videos and on screen graphics to reinforce points. Clear understanding of issues - advantages and disadvantages presented in "vlogger" style. Very clear with thought put into setting, costume and especially lighting, well edited. Like the chatty "vlogger" information style - humorous. Detail and personal style. EBI: Head cut off at some points, framing issues. Some facts and statistics to make relevant. 2) Type up a  bullet-pointed   list  of the WWWs and EBIs provided by the rest of the class giving feedback on your video. 3) Now  self-assess  your video: what was the strongest aspect of the video? What was the weakest? Did you struggle with any of the technical aspects? Has it changed your plans for the linked producti