This article is based around the increase of Myspace and the blogging facility it allows users to create. A user has free access to the site, creates a profile and can then create a blog. The site is owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch who spent £332.85 million pounds on the site, as he viewed it as "a revolution in the way young people are accessing news".
The survey performed by the Guardian also found that "one in 10 young people used the internet to read the news, with most preferring to use it as a means of expression and communication". Over half preferred to read a newspaper at least once a week, rising to seven in 10 by the age of 21, and that 96% of those questioned owned a mobile phone, and two-thirds had a games console.
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Nathan,
Why do you think someone would spend so much on a site, which is then free for people to access? Just so they can see news? Does much advertising take place on it? Do you think these statistics sound fair?
All the best
Emma
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