Approaching the Brexit cliff edge – journalists must now focus on policy not personalities
Political journalists should be wary about getting sucked into ongoing speculation and instead focus on the rapidly approaching cliff edge.
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Author: Stephen Cushion
Were broadcasters biased against Jeremy Corbyn? It’s the details that count
The reliance on vox pops changed the tone of apparently impartial broadcast coverage.
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Who will set the General Election campaign agenda?
In the first of a new series Dr Stephen Cushion examines which parties will dominate General Election coverage and who sets the news the agenda.
Read moreThe Trumpification of the US media: why chasing news values distorts politics
Posted by, Stephen Cushion Outside the US, the prospect of Donald Trump being elected president is typically met with a
Read moreElection live two-ways: How far should journalists interpret the politics?
Posted by: Dr Stephen Cushion Although electioneering has been ongoing for many months now, it is during the so-called short
Read moreResearch shows why Cameron is wise to avoid TV debates and stick to newspapers
Posted by: Dr Stephen Cushion and Gordon Neil Ramsay David Cameron is facing a barrage of criticism for announcing that he
Read moreA seven-horse race? How minor parties are being squeezed out of campaign coverage
Posted by: Dr Stephen Cushion and Dr Gordon Neil Ramsey When broadcasters revised the format of the TV leaders’ debates
Read moreInterpreting UKIP’s political earthquake
Posted By Dr Stephen Cushion and Professor Richard Sambrook How did broadcasters cover the local and European elections? Was Nigel
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