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Sensationalist media coverage of the novel coronavirus risks spreading fear rather than keeping the public informed.
Megan and Harry have said they will only engage with “credible” publications.
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In a statement on their website, Harry and Meghan have said they are ditching the royal rota. However, in doing so are they gaining more or less control over their story?
Can the BBC continue to hold leaders to account?
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There were some ominous sounds coming out of the election campaign about what the Conservatives might have planned for the UK’s public broadcaster.
How much of what they are telling you is true and how much is spin?
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Factchecking became politicised during UK election campaign. But what does it really add to public awareness?
Why does the UK media play to the Conservative Party’s strengths?
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Newspapers and broadcasters have been more likely to focus on issues the Conservatives want people to talk about.
Boris Johnson and Plymouth parliamentary candidate, Rebecca Smith in front of a statue of Nancy Astor.
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It isn’t just politicians: experts, business representatives, even academics quoted in the media are more likely to be male.
Competing voices: alt-media personalities Tom Harwood of Guido Fawkes, left, and Ash Sarkar of Novara Media.
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A new genre of political media is influencing people that mainstream commentators seem unable to reach.
Home Secretary Priti Patel making her keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference at the Manchester Convention Centre in October, 2019.
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When an election looms, some politicians reach for the easy ‘crackdown’ on Travellers and Gypsies to win over core voters.
Penny for the guys?
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Which messages and formats are cutting through the most?
Under pressure: BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
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The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
Old school: BBC Radio 4 Today presenters Sarah Montague and John Humphrys in a special broadcast in 2017 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Today programme.
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BBC presenter John Humphrys seems to think the school of hard knocks is superior to academe. He’s wrong.
The Conversation Editor in the UK, Stephen Khan, with Dr Ian Whittaker and Professor Sir Paul Curran (left to right).
Space scientists win first award for academic authors who have made a series of outstanding contributions to The Conversation in the UK.
The nomination of the movie about the 1993 murder of toddler James Bulger has opened old wounds.
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Film-makers need to be both careful and sensitive with their choice of subject matter.
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Nearing the end of his second and final term, the founding chair of The Conversation UK considers the role of universities in the news media environment.
Many people have criticised the BBC for inviting alt-right ideologue Steve bannon on to Newsnight.
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Is public discourse in the UK shifting to the right? It certainly seems to be.
Forward thinker: Tessa Jowell in 2007.
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Years before ‘fake news’ was a thing, Jowell saw media education as a crucial life skill.
Daily Express: a history of hostility towards migrants.
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Since it was acquired by Trinity Mirror the newspaper has new editor and a completely different attitude towards immigration.
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The UK media failed to challenge the government narrative of austerity despite its failure to revive the economy.
As a co-founder, and Chief Executive of The Conversation in the UK, Max Landry learned a great deal. He is moving on, but leaves best wishes for the future of a project that remains dear to him.
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Boycotts can bring backlashes – and back tracking.