TikTok: The overnight influencer
FEATURE
The online world is changing, and Gen Z’ers have different challenges. Brands no longer want your money. With the rise of influencers, short-form content, and an obsession with likes, there’s a new kind of currency; welcome to the attention economy.
Salford singer-songwriter goes up against Ed Sheeran and Elton John for Christmas No1 / SALFORD NOW
NEWS
Salford University graduate and singer-songwriter Finnlay Kulavuz is releasing a charity Christmas single that is set to battle for the top of the charts this Christmas.
Fasting and speeding / BIG ISSUE NORTH
FEATURE
Emon Choudhury rose to fame when he won BBC Two’s Race Across the World and donated half the prize money, stealing the nation’s heart. Ever since he’s embarked on challenges to raise more for disadvantaged children, but his kindhearted nature isn’t a new trait. It has been a generational effort for the Choudhury's.
Hate raids, misogyny, harassment: What it’s really like to be a woman on Twitch
FEATURE
“I don’t see men get sexually harassed the same way that women do,” says 28-year-old Chick. “I definitely always expect to deal with [sexism].” In just one year of streaming into the male-dominated gaming category of the live streaming site Twitch, she has had to deal with a storm of sexism, harassment, and online pile-ons directed at female and minority streamers.
Ordsall soldier runs ultramarathon to raise money for hometown junior football club / SALFORD NOW
NEWS
A soldier is running 50 miles to make sure young Ordsall footballers can enjoy the same opportunities he had as a lad growing up in the area.s.
FEATURE
“Streaming honestly saved my life,” Beth Soulsby, 23, credits the live streaming site Twitch for changing her life while struggling with agoraphobia. She spoke exclusively about her mental health and how the internet allowed a needed release.
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Salford patients share struggle to see GPs face to face / SALFORD NOW
NEWS
I spoke to frustrated Salford patients who described over month-long waiting times at their local GP practices and being denied in-person appointments. This service is despite a nationwide £270 million investment to expand capacity and support GPs.
Dreams do come true / BIG ISSUE NORTH
WHAT'S ON
This magical experience for children, open in time for the Easter holidays, is somewhere between walking through a picture book and a dream
A Chat with Bathtub / MANC MUSE
INTERVIEW
Headlining this jam-packed night is BathTub – a new rock duet from Stoke-on-Trent. Comprised of childhood best friends Olly and Brandon, the pair were voted most likely to make it big in 2021 by BBC Music: Introducing and now are breaking out in the Manchester scene. I caught up with Olly to learn more about the duet and what we can expect from the headlining act.
NEWS
The 11 ducklings of ‘Ms Mallard’ who nested on the ninth floor of a Salford Quays balcony have finally hatched.
YouTube To Restrict “Creepy” Videos Aimed At Children / TENEIGHTY
NEWS
YouTube has said it will restrict videos that include inappropriate images of children’s cartoons, if flagged.
Weekly Round-Up: 28 January - 3 February 2019 / TENEIGHTY
COLUMN
The new month brings an end to all the weird, but wonderful January memes. Are we ready to say goodbye to the all-powerful Shaggy? Maybe not. Will we be looking back in 12 months, thinking “WHAT THE HELL WAS JANUARY 2019?” as we do each and every year? Probably...
The Yorky Horror Picture Show
FEATURE
Sitting in the darkness, surrounded by fake screams, I can’t help but think, is this show really too scary for over 60s?