Useful Websites

http://www.infed.org/archives/jeffs_and_smith/young_people_youth_work_and_the_2011_riots_in_england.html#who

Social Media on the London Riots

• How far were the responses of the rioters themselves given space in the media?

• Given the general framing of young people as they key participants in the events, how much space was given to young peoples' voices - and what sorts of young people were given space t respond in the media debates?

• To what extent did social media challenge or confirm representations of youth identity in the mass media during the time of the London riots?
• Discuss positive and negative
• Use examples and theory to illustrate your argument