Heroes and villains – Journalists on Screen
With the release of Steven Spielberg’s The Post, it’s time to ask: How has screen fiction represented journalism?
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Author: John Jewell
It’s sport that makes the world go round
Sport is utterly central to the conduct of international politics – and always has been.
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Social media meltdown?
Before we completely embrace the idea of a dystopian future where everybody’s entire existence is judged through the prism of social media, it’s time to gain some historical perspective and adopt a cooler approach.
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The Daily Mail versus the BBC –the eternal battle goes on
The Daily Mail on BBC profligacy. Again.
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Netflix and be Chilled?
Netflix is collecting data on its users. So are all networked devices.
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What would Emily Davison do?
Celebrity Big Brother has announced that it will celebrate its 21st series (yes, really) with a “salute to a centenary of women’s suffrage”.
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A Tabloid love story
Brace yourselves for Royal news stories – 4 of the 6 most read things on the @guardian one day last week were about Harry and Meghan.
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Where does all that waste go?
The passion for smartphones, and in particular the desire to own the latest model, seems to me to be emblematic of a throwaway culture which is having a profound impact upon us and our planet.
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BBC News Channel at 20
As the BBC’s News Channel reaches 20 it’s important to note that in this fragmented, ever changing media environment we need the ‘crafted bulletins’ compiled by experts who provide a range of news.
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More than simply sex scandals
Events in Westminster are emblematic of society itself – where women in a variety of jobs and professions are beginning to feel emboldened enough to describe the situations in which they have been pressured, threatened and assaulted by men abusing their positions of power.
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