Greta Thunberg and Climate activism
The tragedy is, aside from the attacks on Thunberg and the personal impact of such vitriol which we can only guess at, is that the real issues get side-lined or ignored.
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Media
Commentary, debate and opinion about the UK Media industry
All political careers end in memoirs
Political memoirs serve a variety of purposes from the author’s point of view, not least among them the opportunity to earn a great deal of money.
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Honesty and Dishonesty in the Houses of Parliament
We are in an age where trust in Westminster politicians is at an all-time low. It’s obvious what journalists must do…
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Corbyn and the Sun – ‘Twas ever thus
Attacks on Corbyn are nothing new and he clearly believes that the perceived power of the mainstream press is on the wane.
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Wayne Rooney and a gambling epidemic
Days before a Panorama investigation into gambling was broadcast, it was announced that former England football captain was to make a shock return to the British game in January with Skybet Championship side, Derby County.
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Two men go fishing
In a sort of televisual travelogue, comedians and long-time friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse (as themselves, it’s not fiction) travel the rivers (and sometimes the coasts) of the UK, fishing, chatting, eating and drinking.
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How to beat aggressive government propaganda in the Boris Johnson age
The creator of public relations Edward Bernays has lessons for our polarised times.
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Should Journalism Schools teach TikTok – even if Newsrooms are on the fence?
Tik Tok is an app. Put it on your phone or tablet.
Users create looping videos of around 15–20 seconds in length (think of it as Vine’s big brother) and mostly set them to a library of music clips. The look-and-feel is that of slick young creators producing edited video content with a banging soundtrack.
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Poverty is everyone’s business
BBC 2’s new three part documentary series, Broke, is perfectly timed. Though in truth it would have been relevant and crucial at any time over the last ten years.
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Carry On film revival? Britain’s already got slapstick politics
Carry On films have been compared to a Leave voter’s wet dream. But they were more thoughtful and honest than that.
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