The hegemonic view of the police would be that the police were in the right as they aided him as they described attempts by police medics and an ambulance crew to save his life after he collapsed – efforts they said were marred by protesters throwing missiles as first aid was administered. From the polices point of view they did the correct thing and helped Tomlinson.
However a New York lawyer filmed the incident and it's said that the events that the police had explained weren't true. But in from a hegemonic point of view the police will be right, as they can be considered to be elite, thus they will always be shown to be right and they will hold power.
How did new and digital media create a different story?
New and digital media created a different story as people saw the video on YouTube and then they also uploaded the video, it had over 41 million views when it was first uploaded and it will still be growing as there are many more people that have also uploaded the same video. Furthermore through Web 2.0 the case was actually taken to court, and with out the use of Web 2.0 this may have never happened.
If the police was to have said only their side of the story there wouldn't have been much done, however because of Web 2.0 the case was taken forward and action was taken. Going back to the hegemonic view on things, because it was a police officer and they can be considered to be part of the elite, he wasn't sentenced to any time, he only lost his job.
What does the author argue regarding whether hegemony is being challenged by Web 2.0?
Social networks are corrupt and are being used as part of a bigger plan by the higher class to make sure that their perception and view is the only issue that is being shown to people. However, she argues that due to web 2.0 and the Ian Tomlinson case we can consciously inform and reform the wrong and right. One example of this is the elimination of gatekeepers who due to UGC and web.20 are being slowly erased.
In your opinion, does new and digital media reinforce dominant hegemonic views or give the audience a platform to challenge them?
In my opinion new and digital media has allowed allows the public to view their own opinions through the use of Web 2.0. People can now openly say what they want to and they don't need to be scared of anyone saying anything.
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