3.3 Debates - Starter/Stimulus material

Case Study 1: Friends
http://www.nme.com/news/tv/friends-criticised-sexist-homophobic-netflix-2219739

http://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a38817/11-times-friends-sexist-homophobic/

Case Study 2: 13 Reasons Why
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2017/04/28/13-reasons-everything-need-know-controversial-netflix-suicide/

"Netflix isn't subject to UK media regulations such as Ofcom, despite being able to broadcast its shows here. This is something the Samaritans have lambasted Netflix for, saying: 

It is extremely concerning that a drama series, aimed at a young audience, can be produced outside of the UK and made available to UK audiences and yet not subject to UK media regulation."

Case Study 3: Dear White People: 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4212850/Racist-Netflix-series-gets-million-dislikes-ONE-day.html 

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/katie-hopkins-dear-white-people-netflix-series-black-lives-matter-racist-tweet-a7713646.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dear-white-people-director-and-star-break-down-why-black-people-cant-be-racist_us_59230aa8e4b094cdba5615fc

Case Study 4: Peppa Pig:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39381889