Politics
Journalism and politics are inescapably inter-twined.
Engaged Reading Digest: 17th Birthday Edition Paid Members Public
This blog may by 17 years old, but that's no excuse for stopping the links coming!
General Election 2019: the news media failed profoundly — but not in the way you think Paid Members Public
Reuters Institute research shows that most of what we believe about the general public and politics news is wrong — and that we are profoundly failing to engage them.
TikTok is the social media hype cycle on speed Paid Members Public
TikTok stars are “fading” already - and the reason why suggests the challenge ahead for the platform.
Dominic Cummings’ blogpost, direct dialogue and its threat to mainstream political journalism Paid Members Public
The Prime Minster's Chief Special Advisor outlined a new vision for the civil service in a blogpost — and with it, a new way of communicating policy, in way we need to pay attention to.
Three questions about the UK's journalism landscape after the General Election result Paid Members Public
A major shift in the political landscape of the UK raises some critical questions about the role of truth and journalism in the social media mindscape.
Election Watch 2019 #1: Lies, Leaks and Dead Squirrels Paid Members Public
Connecting up some of the reporting about the use of misinformation and propaganda during the 2019 UK general election.
The dangers of under-estimating complexity Paid Members Public
Research shows that climate skepticism comes from a distinct part of the political spectrum. But is journalism making those same connections?
Engaged Reading Digest: a changing language, unfluencers and dodging state surveillance Paid Members Public
Some interesting reading on how the internet is changing language, reverse influencer psychology and apps in pretests.
