2020 Vision: Forecasts for the year ahead from Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture
Four small words; the future of journalism. What should we expect to see making a dent in our profession over the 12 months ahead?
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Media Coverage
A terrible week for the Tories as Labour go for the mainstream press
Despite the fact that the General Election campaign did not officially start until Wednesday it’s fair to say that for the Conservative party in particular it has been a miserable week.
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General Election 2019. Some early thoughts…
If we were to look back to the last General Election to held in December, a superstitious Conservative party member may have cause to worry.
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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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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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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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Theresa May and press coverage
It is interesting and dispiriting to note that, as with every other female politician in the country, May’s political career has been predominantly defined by her gender.
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