“I read the news today.”
Summer Two thousand and fourteen.
Over the summer weeks I began to catalouge a chronological list of national/ international news, cultural, social events or issues that rosonate with me (at least one a week). I was tasked to design a document that is a reflection, analysis or response to these issues. This document should represent a questioning to my current thinking and visual approach. I read the news today.
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July.
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Monday 7th July 2014
‘This is not just about winning a race, it’s also about
beating child obesity’
Sir Dave Brailsford of Team Sky pro cycling hopes we will become a true cycling nation. Sir David today saud the Tour de France in London must be the springboard to fighting child obesity and improving cycle safety, insisting “ Winning is not enough”.
But what are they actively doing to make a difference?
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Mark Cavendish of Omega Pharma Quick-step crashes out of le Tour de France. Maybe next year Cav.
Tuesday 8th July 2014
KITTEL REIGNS
SUPREME With two victories in the first three days of the Tour, Marcel Kittel already looks unstopable. As Buckingham palace loomed behind him, he had the strength and confidence to lead out the sprint finish of the tour’s third stage from 250 metres out and sped up the middle of the Mall, constantly looking underneath and back, as if inviting Perter Sagan and Mark Renshaw to try and emerge from his slipstream and attempt to come past him.
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Monday 14th July 2014
“Jobs include sorting through discarded dirty clothes, dressing up as seafood, stuffing christmas crackers, working long hours for low pay in shops, and delivering leaflets�. Most students are hoping to go to festivals this summer, live off mum and dad, get pissing thier student loans up the wall and take drugs this summer, a known ritual of summer has found.
Most students are hoping to work this summer, but only a fifth have been able to find employment, a survey has found. Jobs include sorting through discarded dirty clothes, dressing up as seafood, stuffing christmas crackers, working long hours for low pay in shops and delivering leaflets, the poll commisioned by the student room website found.
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‘Government does not do enough to ensure our happiness’
Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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Po Polonium (209)
Possible failures by British agents to protect former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko will not be examinied by a public enquiry into his murder. MI6 was accused of failing its duty to protect Mr Litvenenko against a
“ Real and immidiate risk to life� An inquiry into the murder of Mr Litvenenko would cost the British tax payer a multi-million pound fortune, to which the Brisiths public could see as a waste of money considering relations between russia and the west are not currently as fine tuned as many parties would have wished. A Murder that took place in 2006, should have been investigated in 2006, not now.
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Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine Morphine
Millions of people are destined to die nine years earlier than they should because they are
Poor.
Nice.
Thursday 24th July 2014
It remains unclear how many people have died int he fighting in eastern Ukraine which has been raging since rebels siezed control of a number of major cities in areas close to the Russian border and voiced thier intention to declare indendance. The rebels, and many locals, say hundreds or thousands have died. They blame Ukrainian troops. How this is being alowed to happen in this day and age is ludicrous. Imagine, Scotland, on the verge of the YES vote to claim thier independance from the United Kingdom and Westminster, killing people, Shooting down aircraft out of the sky full of innocent foreign civilians, and killing innocent local people, Thier own innocent local people, just to make a point, and no one interviening to put and end to the mindless violence.
‘Why are they killing ordinary people? Who will look after the children?’
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Lana del ray denies she slept her way to the top. Thanks Lana.
Friday 25th July 2014
Uk universities targeting poor, white students. A growing number of British universities are targeting the recuitment of white students in the wake of evidence showing they are the least likelt ethnic group to go on to higher education. One university targetting white student’s, Leeds Metropolitan, says in it’s agreement signed with OFFA that it will seek to “Increase admissions of students from white working-class backgrounds. This is proposturous. Universities should be for the people who want to be there, not for people who were poached by the universities offing them a better life, career and future, just so they can get thier £6000+ a year student tuition fees. I feel that their is currently enough pressures on young people to further thier education and make the jump from college to university, without the university, maybe, just offering out offers based on someones ethnicity instead of thier talent.
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Monday 28th July 2014
Vladmir Putin could be sued by grieving families of those on board doomed MH17, it has been revealed. The Russian president could face s multi million pound civil class action for his role in supporting the pro-moscow separatists thought to be responsible for shooting down the jet. The case, reportedly being prepared by British lawyers, could be heard in the US. If succesful, and Mr Putin fails to pay compensation, he and thos closest to him could see thier assets frozen.
Putin, Putin,Putin,
When will you learn..
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Ben Fatto Vincenzo a vincere Tour de France!!
August.
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Wednesday 6th August 2014
Bitter Twisted Bribery Bitter Twisted Bribery Bitter Twisted Bribery Bitter Twisted Bribery Bitter Twisted Bribery Bitter Twisted Bribery
Formula one boss Bernie Ecclestone has said he is going straight back to work after agreeing to pay nearly ÂŁ60m to a court in Germany to put an end to the bribary trial against him. Bribing the court out of a case about bribary. Logic. 18
Wednesday 13th August 2014
“ You don’t know about real loss because it only occurs when you’ve loved something more than you love yourself ”. Good will hunting (1997).
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Tuesday 19th August 2014
Children who can draw people show more intelligence
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Wednesday 20th August 2014
Price of home for First-time buyers soars.
Shock! 21
September.
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Wednesday 3rd September 2014
One is not amused by the selfie generation The Queen is no fan of selfie’s. NEVER! “She was essentially saying, ‘ I miss eye contact’.” 23
Beaten Froome vows he will not throw in the towel.
I think Alberto see’s thing’s differently Chris.
Thursday 4th September 2014
SEND IN THEto Way DRONES OVER AND THE REACT RAF AND THE SAS 25
UK Will not pay ransom for hostage facing death. But the UK will pay for aid to other countries, support the ebola chrisis with medical support and supplies, buy weapons from Russia, Pump money into trying to keep scotland in the union, have holidays, second homes and massive bonus’. Some United Kingdom we live in.
Tuesday 9th September 2014
Last roll of the dice for a United Kingdom ‘No’ Campaigncalls up Gordon Brown after Tory leaders duck fight in Scotland. SNP accuses Westminster of ‘Utter panic and despiration’ as latest polls show dead heat. Uncertainty over independance vote result wipes millions off stock market. 27
Monday 15th September 2014
At least you got one win this year Sir Brad. Is that you done? 28
Well......
If reading the news paper over the past few weeks has tought me anything...
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It has taught me that the news you read is a matter of opinion aswell as facts.
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“I read the news today.”