There were some ominous sounds coming out of the election campaign about what the Conservatives might have planned for the UK’s public broadcaster.
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Factchecking became politicised during UK election campaign. But what does it really add to public awareness?
Newspapers and broadcasters have been more likely to focus on issues the Conservatives want people to talk about.
It isn’t just politicians: experts, business representatives, even academics quoted in the media are more likely to be male.
A new genre of political media is influencing people that mainstream commentators seem unable to reach.
When an election looms, some politicians reach for the easy ‘crackdown’ on Travellers and Gypsies to win over core voters.
Which messages and formats are cutting through the most?
The UK’s public broadcaster is struggling to maintain its values in a news environment being remade by digital technology.
BBC presenter John Humphrys seems to think the school of hard knocks is superior to academe. He’s wrong.
Space scientists win first award for academic authors who have made a series of outstanding contributions to The Conversation in the UK.
Film-makers need to be both careful and sensitive with their choice of subject matter.
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.
Is public discourse in the UK shifting to the right? It certainly seems to be.
Years before ‘fake news’ was a thing, Jowell saw media education as a crucial life skill.
Since it was acquired by Trinity Mirror the newspaper has new editor and a completely different attitude towards immigration.
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.
Boycotts can bring backlashes – and back tracking.
It’s not always easy to tell when someone’s out to fool you on the internet, but there are some simple tools you can use.
It’s not a witch hunt, it’s not a joke and it really does matter.
Top contributors
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Lecturer, School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism, Swansea University
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Lecturer, School of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communication and Media Analysis, Loughborough University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Principal of South College, Durham University
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Journalism, University of Sussex
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Senior Research Fellow, King's College London
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Lecturer in Media, Lancaster University
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Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender, Western University
