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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Media Coverage
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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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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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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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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Don’t pretend political PR is journalism: The National Assembly for Wales and the independence of our news
When it comes to public communication about politics, Wales has issues.
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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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