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  1. "Arkangel" is the second episode of the fourth series of the British science fiction #anthologySeries #BlackMirror. Written by series creator and showrunner #CharlieBrooker and directed by #JodieFoster, it premiered on #Netflix on 29 December 2017, along with the rest of series four. In the episode, the single mother Marie (#RosemarieDeWitt) enrolls her daughter Sara in a trial of Arkangel, an implanted technology which allows Marie to track Sara's location.
    youtube.com/watch?v=GrChfkWDq9o

  2. So there has been a school shooting in British Columbia - and I guess since I spent so much time living and working in the states, I forgot that these are horrifying and traumatizing events - which may just be down to the coverage in the media in the US versus Canada.

    That's not to say that the coverage here has been good - quite the opposite in fact - but I will get to that at the moment.

    I will qualify this in that I will freely admit that I have no expertise in either mass shooting psychology (or really any psychology for that matter) nor am I an expert on the function of news media - although I have some fairly strong opinions on the latter.

    I feel that this is probably a good time to revisit an Episode of Charlie Brooker's Newswipe that aired in 2009, pilloried the established media coverage of mass shootings - and, of course, was completely ignored by news stations and channels courting sensationalism that would translate into viewership

    A cut down version of this is available on youtube - however I think that it's important to watch the whole thing (attached) - and ignore some of the more cringey comedy bits (like the bits about the rabbit) - in order to gain a better understanding of the failure in media to cover these events properly. (but can be useful in terms of just sending a link to someone)

    https[:]//www.youtube[.]com/watch?v=PezlFNTGWv4

    Essentially - the suggestions boil down as follows:

    • We've had 20 years of mass murders throughout which I have repeatedly told CNN and our other media, if you don't want to propagate more mass murders, don't start the story with sirens blaring.
    • Don't have photographs of the killer.
    • Don't make this 24-7 coverage.
    • Do everything you can not to make the body count the lead story.
    • Not to make the killer some kind of anti-hero.
    • Do localize this story to the affected community and make it as boring as possible in every other market. Because every time we have intense saturation coverage of a mass murder, we expect to see one or two more within a week.

    This video should be mandatory viewing at any school that teaches journalism. Does it contain lessons that should be heeded by any an all news media? Certainly. Have any done so? Well - just watch your local news, cable news programs and news website headlines to see if that has been done.

    #SchoolShooting #MassShooting #CharlieBrooker #NewsWipe #TumblerRidge

  3. Black Mirror Season 8 Is Coming: What the Creator Revealed and Why Fans Should Care

    Netflix announced that the sci fi anthology series Black Mirror will return for a brand new season. Fans of the show can now look forward to fresh episodes that will explore new tech nightmares. The renewal gives viewers a reason to stay tuned and plan their watch parties....

    #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #netflix

  4. Black Mirror Season 8 Is Coming: What the Creator Revealed and Why Fans Should Care

    Netflix announced that the sci fi anthology series Black Mirror will return for a brand new season. Fans of the show can now look forward to fresh episodes that will explore new tech nightmares. The renewal gives viewers a reason to stay tuned and plan their watch parties....

    #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #netflix

  5. Black Mirror Season 8 Is Coming: What the Creator Revealed and Why Fans Should Care

    Netflix announced that the sci fi anthology series Black Mirror will return for a brand new season. Fans of the show can now look forward to fresh episodes that will explore new tech nightmares. The renewal gives viewers a reason to stay tuned and plan their watch parties....

    #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #netflix

  6. Black Mirror Season 8 Is Coming: What the Creator Revealed and Why Fans Should Care

    Netflix announced that the sci fi anthology series Black Mirror will return for a brand new season. Fans of the show can now look forward to fresh episodes that will explore new tech nightmares. The renewal gives viewers a reason to stay tuned and plan their watch parties....

    #BlackMirror #CharlieBrooker #netflix

  7. I was happily surprised when I learned a couple of months ago that #BlackMirror was returning after #CharlieBrooker previously stated that the times had overtaken the show and there'd be no more episodes.

    A note on the summary in this brief article: The first episode of every season so far (except 5) has been the weakest; kinda bad, even (#Nosedive, #USSCallister), imo.

    I need to finish my series rewatch and season 6 looks awesome, as usual.

    inverse.com/entertainment/blac

  8. CW: “Black Mirror” Demon 79 spoilery question

    So we are led to believe that Mr. Possett successfully sacrificed 3 people and averted a May Day Armageddon because of the newspaper clippings that were in his rolltop desk. I’m curious if there are discernible dates on the clippings or perhaps some other way of determining what mode of Armageddon was prevented by Possett’s murders. Gaap says the talisman was circa 1926, but I don’t know if that’s indicative.
    #BlackMirror #Demon79 #CharlieBrooker