Niamh Bird Media Homework

Jonathan George Snow (Journalist, Television Presenter and News Anchor) Best known as the longest-running presenter on Channel 4 News, it is clear to see that Jon  Snow is dedicated to his career and has a passion for Journalism and Media. Jon Snow's Early Life Information Snow was hired by Lord Longford to direct the New Horizon Youth Centre, which was a day centre for young, homeless people in Central London. As this was in the early years of his life, I think it demonstrates that Jon Snow is a Philanthropist and also cares about contributing towards tackling issues within society, instead of just informing people about them. He later became a chairman of the day centre. Snow's Dedication Snow being dedicated to his career can be shown in the fact that he was sent to Haiti in 2010 to report on the Cholera Outbreak. To go to an area of a highly contagious disease shows extreme dedication and bravery, I believe. Some of  Snow's Honours and Awards...

I like the wartime photos, captured by Robert Capa (Endre Friedmann.) It is very rare that you see images from war zones as not many photographers will risk their lives to capture such moments. I think the fact Capa, not only put himself in the anger of a war, but also captured such a rare photo makes it significant and also explains why I think Robert Capa is a Media Hero. Due to his dedication and photography talent, I believe that he deserves that title.

Is Mark Zuckerberg a Media Hero?= I believe that Mark Zuckerberg is a media hero. Firstly, he launched Facebook in his dormitory room on 4th February 2004. The fact that he launched it independently in such an unadvanced place and Facebook went on to be a success, instantly explains why he should be considered a hero. Also, he has allowed over "2.20 billion people (Facebook users)  around the world with the ability to communicate with others and even be up-to-date with current affairs and the world's news, which is an amazing achievement. Not only has he had great success with his entrepreneur career, he has also proved himself to be a great philanthropist and give great donations to charity. This can be shown in the fact that he was "America's biggest charity donor in 2013", where he gave £598 million to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Who is Hattie McDaniel? = Hattie McDaniel is an African-American Actress, who was one of the first African-American women to perform on radio. She also later became the first African-American to win an Oscar in 1940. Hattie McDaniel experienced a lot of segregation within her career, due to her race. For example, she wasn't allowed to attend premiers of the movies that she starred in and faced a lot of racism, even after her death, when Hollywood Cemetery denied her final wish to be buried there.