Broadcasting – Journalism, Media and Culture

2020 Vision: Forecasts for the year ahead from Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Gavin Allen Community Journalism, documentary techniques, Facebook, Google, journalism, magazines, news, photojournalism, social media, TV news coverage, Twitter

Four small words; the future of journalism. What should we expect to see making a dent in our profession over the 12 months ahead?

Broadcasting General Election Politics

I didn’t hear the news today, oh boy

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 John Jewell General Election

As someone addicted to the rhythms and familiarities of radio 5 live every morning, it took me a few minutes today to adjust to the seemingly new format of its breakfast show.

Broadcasting General Election Journalism

BBC bias?

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 John Jewell BBC

To put it mildly, this has been a controversial General Election campaign thus far for the BBC.

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The return of Spitting Image

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 John Jewell Chris Morris, Satire, Spitting Image

Does satire have a role to play in the age of Trump and Johnson?

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Approaching the Brexit cliff edge – journalists must now focus on policy not personalities

February 25, 2019February 26, 2019 Stephen Cushion Brexit, Labour party, Westminster

Political journalists should be wary about getting sucked into ongoing speculation and instead focus on the rapidly approaching cliff edge.

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A bad week for fake news…

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 Richard Sambrook babchenko, evening standard, tommy robinson

When the core principles on which journalism rests are casually toyed with by governments, extremists and even the news business itself, what chance is there of rebuilding trust in news?

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Broadcasting and Social Media: time for a fresh start?

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Richard Sambrook Broadcasting, Facebook, Google, social media

The digital environment means social media – whatever our reservations – is a key part of the future for broadcasters. But now is the moment to re-set the relationship

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The Strange Case of Jeremy Corbyn’s Hat

March 20, 2018March 22, 2018 Richard Sambrook BBC, bias, Corbyn, Newsnight

Newsnight, the BBC 2 Current Affairs programme, had a studio discussion about Jeremy Corbyn’s position on Russia – and used a studio graphic which combined a picture of him set against the Kremlin. Cue outrage.