{"id":1135,"date":"2018-11-08T13:48:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T13:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/?p=1135"},"modified":"2019-02-15T13:01:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:01:01","slug":"guest-post-a-review-of-box-of-broadcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/subject-support\/guest-post-a-review-of-box-of-broadcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post: A Review of Box of Broadcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BoBLaura-Jayne Beattie, a final year Law School student, takes a look at Box of Broadcasts, and reviews a film she watched using it (a Law Library favourite!).<\/p>\n

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BoB<\/a> (Box of Broadcasts)<\/strong>, available to all Newcastle University students regardless of degree discipline, is an excellent resource. Best of all, it\u2019s FREE for students studying at Newcastle (just what a student wants to hear)! You just have to select the university from the list of institutions, sign in with your university login details (username and password), and away you go! You\u2019re free to explore the thousands of television programmes, radio\u00a0broadcasts\u00a0and films available on the website. It\u2019s incredibly easy-to-use, and reminds me a lot of Netflix, but is less guilt-free as most of these programs and films are education-related in some way. The broadcasts may relate to your degree or another academic interest of yours (e.g. psychology-related films).<\/p>\n

You can watch live TV, or search (by name) for a pre-recorded film, radio show\u00a0or television programme. The system holds over 2 million broadcasts, which have been shown on television or aired on the radio\u00a0at some point since the 1990s. If you don\u2019t have a specific film or programme in mind which you would like to watch, why not try out the advanced search feature? Click on the \u2018Search\u2019 icon, then on \u2018Search options\u2019, change as many or as little options as you like, and then hit \u2018search\u2019! A list of broadcasts matching your search criteria will be shown. I\u2019m sure there will be at least one that interests you!<\/p>\n

\"SCreenAfter a few minutes of exploring the website, I decided to choose a film from the \u2018Law in Literature Newcastle University<\/strong>\u2019 playlist. To find this, I clicked on the \u2018Search\u2019 icon (on the tab across the top) and selected \u2018Public Playlists\u2019. I then typed the playlist\u2019s name into the search box. I was surprised at how many titles were available within this collection (all related to Law). I chose to watch \u2018Legally Blonde\u2019<\/em>, a personal favourite of mine but one that I haven\u2019t watched for years.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I thought…<\/p>\n

\u2018Legally Blonde\u2019<\/em><\/a>, a fun-filled film showcasing a story of love and success, shows Law in a new perspective and is a must-watch for any Law students (Yes, even you boys). It\u2019s a feel-good film, and is motivational in terms of showing that anyone really can succeed if they put their mind to it! It\u2019s particularly perfect for any law student who feels \u2018out-of-place\u2019 with the supposed societal \u2018ideal\u2019 of who should be studying law.<\/p>\n

Defying all pre-conceptions derived from her appearance, Elle Woods gains a place at the prestigious Harvard Law school. While this was initially to follow her ex-boyfriend, who broke her heart just before he proceeded to study Law there, she soon develops a passion for Law and becomes top of the class. She helps to win a case while on work experience using her knowledge of fashion, and later delivers an inspirational speech at graduation saying words like \u201cyou must always have faith in yourself\u201d. When making this speech, it\u2019s clear from the smiles in the room that she has won the hearts of students and staff alike and made lifelong friends with her heart-warming personality. Graduating with a job in a high-ranking law firm, she puts her career ahead of everything and even rejects her ex-boyfriend who wanted her back towards the end of the film.<\/p>\n

\u2018Legally Blonde\u2019<\/em> relates to Law, as Elle overcomes sexual harassment while on work experience (Employment Law<\/u>). Initially, Elle doesn\u2019t report the man and decides to drop out of law school- possibly as she thought she wouldn\u2019t be believed or that what happened wasn\u2019t actually a crime (a common occurrence amongst victims in reality). Parts of Law lectures are filmed, and Elle overcomes stereotypes that are derived from her appearance (blonde female who evidently loves the colour pink) (Law, Gender and Sexuality<\/u>). Despite not being a typical Harvard student, she still succeeds without letting these stereotypes stop her.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Laura-Jayne Beattie, a final year Law School student, takes a look at Box of Broadcasts, and reviews a film she watched using it (a Law Library favourite!). BoB (Box of Broadcasts), available to all Newcastle University students regardless of degree discipline, is an excellent resource. Best of all, it\u2019s FREE for students studying at Newcastle … <\/p>\n

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