Half term hwk

Arab Spring

This was based mainly in North Africa with protests and wars against the government. Wiki Leaks is the reason of the wars because they were leaking documents on corruption governments. So UGC was a main factors for information as journalists and news weren't allowed to go there.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-protest-interactive-timeline

Ian Tomlinson

So Tomlinson died during G20 protests as he was hit and pushed by police officer, suffered a heart attack shortly after. People didn't think it was fair that the police officer ended up getting away with it, especially his family. Therefore, The guardian published footage after the initial post mortum showing the police brutality. Sparking uproar amongst the public. UGC helped gain justice for Tomlinson

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jul/19/ian-tomlinson-family-civil-case

Gadaffi & Libya

Civil war ripped through the country because the dictator killed and overruled. so rebels protesed against Gaddafi's reign and Gaddafi claims that they are linked to Al Quedea.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/12/libyan-attack-fire-cannot-extinguish

My Tram Experience:

This woman was racist in a public place which caused many people offended. Also with her son there, it shows that he hasn't got much hope. She got arrested.

This was a vlog about the event that happened on the tram

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/nov/29/my-tram-experience-croydon?INTCMP=SRCH

Riots

Taken place in August 2011, started with the shooting of Douglas by a policeman caused people to go crazy and start looting and setting buildings on fire. Started off in Tottenham and reached to Birmingham and other midlands.

The news reporting it:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/aug/12/riots-prison-sentence-david-lammy