Reality Bites
When Jeremy Corbyn appears on Gogglebox, he will be following in the reality tv footsteps of politicians from all parties.
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Author: John Jewell
Gambling and football – inextricably linked?
Excessive gambling is a society wide problem but the presence of gambling related advertising in Premier League football means that the normalisation and progression of a potentially catastrophic pastime is going on apace.
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Dove – not the first, won’t be the last
Will the beauty industry ever learn the lessons of creating ‘racist’ adverts?
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Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the crisis of public language
Johnson might well be PM one day. He has political nous and an obvious ability to surface from controversy relatively unscathed. That’s an important factor in today’s political landscape.
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Will Ken Burns’ Vietnam War convey all the conflict’s horrors?
The jury should remain out on the greatness or otherwise of Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War.
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Strong and Cable
The Lib Dems recent party political broadcast may alienate those it’s trying to impress.
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Spicer goes from responsibility to celebrity
Sean Spicer, former Director of Communications at Donald Trump’s Whitehouse, is enjoying something of a rehabilitation.
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News Values and Reporting disasters
We need to think about media coverage of disasters and foreign reporting in general.
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Football’s not coming out
Why are there no openly gay Premier League footballers?
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A nation in mourning? The death of Diana and media coverage
In the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the responses of a highly visible, emotional minority amplified by the media did not necessarily reflect the national mood.
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