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Father and his toddler daughter – Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and Valeria
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News and graphic imagery

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 John Jewell graphic imagery, news

It’s the news media’s job and responsibility to report and explain the events which disrupt the regular order of things – that this reporting is undertaken seriously and with care is of the greatest importance.

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Journalism Media Coverage Political Journalism 

Protests in Hong Kong and the Responsibilities of International Media

July 1, 2019July 4, 2019 Hiu Man Chan China, Extradition Law, Hong Kong

Let’s all pay full respect to those protesters and their voices, but the only way to legitimise their passion is to seek a productive solution going forward.

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Michael Gove (left) and Boris Johnson
Journalism Media Media Coverage Politics 

Coke is it in the Tory party leadership contest.

June 12, 2019July 4, 2019 John Jewell Boris Johnson, Brexit, Daily Mail, Michael Gove, Tory leadership contest

Conservative leadership race: How controversy stalks Michael Gove and Boris Johnson.

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MAle and female football puntits
Media Coverage Sports Journalism 

Still over the moon and sick as parrots?

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 John Jewell Football punditry, women's football

Cliché and mediatised sport go hand in hand.

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Christchurch terror attack: The identities of the victims
Journalism Media Coverage 

Lessons of Christchurch?

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 John Jewell Covering terrorism

How should the media cover the Christchurch atrocity?

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The Disappearance of Madeline McCann - Netflix
Journalism Media Media Coverage 

New documentary, old story

March 22, 2019March 28, 2019 John Jewell Madeleine McCann, Netflix

In all the interviews, insights and reconstructions of the Disappearance of Madeleine McCann the only thing that matters is that she has never been found.

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Cover of the Sun newspaper
Journalism Media Media Coverage 

Phew! Not a scorcher…

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 John Jewell climate change

It is perhaps a consequence of the relentless pace of modern life that the unseasonably warm weather we experienced just over a week ago has very nearly been forgotten.

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Brexit : Cliff edge
Broadcasting Journalism Media Media Coverage Politics 

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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Footballer Raheem Sterling
Journalism Media Media Coverage 

Shocking, not shocked.

December 13, 2018January 9, 2019 John Jewell news culture, Race, Sport

Just about the only good thing to emerge from Raheem Sterling’s hideous experience is the debate and realisations it’s engendered

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Creative and Cultural Industries Journalism 

Informing the public: On China’s International Import Expo #CIIE, the British press fails again

December 12, 2018January 31, 2019 Hiu Man Chan British journalism, China, CIIE, international relations

The British used to sail thousands of miles to conquer the world, but where is that explorer spirit now among fellow journalists at a time when we truly need it?

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