Putting George Orwell's '1984' into context - short video

In week two of the AS Media course we discussed briefly the various reference points to George Orwell's chillingly prophetic and influential novel, 1984, and how they relate to today's media and society.

In this short video below, you will gain an understanding of the main themes of the book; hopefully you can then make firmer connections to the world we live in today, particularly with the issue of being constantly watched, whether on close circuit television, road cameras or our personal details being observed every time we log on to the internet or use a mobile phone.

Don't have nightmares...