National Union of Mineworkers – Journalism, Media and Culture

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“Here today, gone tomorrow” news reports can have a lasting impact

November 21, 2014November 21, 2014 Nicholas Jones Fleet Street, government propaganda, National Coal Boar, National Union of Mineworkers, pit strike, social media, Solidarity, South Wales Miners in the News, Thatcher, trade union movement

Posted by: Nicholas Jones Introduction by Dr Andy Williams On Tuesday 18th November we hosted a public lecture about the

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Communications Management Media

The 84-85 miners’ strike and media communication.

January 6, 2014January 29, 2014 John Jewell Arthur Scargill, coal, journalism, media communication, media coverage, miners strike, National Archive, National Union of Mineworkers, power stations, Thatcher, trade unions

Posted by: Dr John Jewell On the 3rd January, the National Archive released nearly 500 previously unavailable government files from 1984,

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