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Boris Johnson
Journalism Media Media Coverage 

Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and the crisis of public language

October 9, 2017November 1, 2017 John Jewell Boris Johnson, crisis of public language., Donald Trump

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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Silhouette of an American soldier in vietnam
Media Coverage 

Will Ken Burns’ Vietnam War convey all the conflict’s horrors?

October 2, 2017October 5, 2017 John Jewell documentaries, John Pilger, Ken Burns, Vietnam war

The jury should remain out on the greatness or otherwise of Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War.

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Sean Spicer
Journalism Media Media Coverage Politics 

Spicer goes from responsibility to celebrity

September 25, 2017September 27, 2017 John Jewell celebrity culture, Harvard, Sean |Spicer

Sean Spicer, former Director of Communications at Donald Trump’s Whitehouse, is enjoying something of a rehabilitation.

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The Senedd Cardiff
Journalism Local Journalism Media Coverage Newspapers Political Journalism Public Relations 

Don’t pretend political PR is journalism: The National Assembly for Wales and the independence of our news

September 20, 2017 Andy Williams communications, journalism, National Assembly for Wales, pr, Welsh Government

When it comes to public communication about politics, Wales has issues.

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A home damaged by a tornado
Journalism Media Coverage Politics 

News Values and Reporting disasters

September 11, 2017September 13, 2017 John Jewell news values, reporting disasters

We need to think about media coverage of disasters and foreign reporting in general.

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Man Raising Arms at Sporting Event
Media Coverage 

Football’s not coming out

September 4, 2017September 4, 2017 John Jewell Football, homophobia

Why are there no openly gay Premier League footballers?

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Flowers for Princess Diana's Funeral
Cultural Studies Journalism Media Media Coverage 

A nation in mourning? The death of Diana and media coverage

August 25, 2017September 4, 2017 John Jewell broadcast media coverage, newspaper coverage, Princess Diana

In the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the responses of a highly visible, emotional minority amplified by the media did not necessarily reflect the national mood.

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Plastic coke bottles
Media Coverage Public Relations 

Is the ‘Real Thing’ getting real?

August 14, 2017August 17, 2017 John Jewell coca cola, corporate responsibility, Greenpeace, greenwash

Coca- Cola – the world’s largest producer of beverages -is to increase its use of recycled material. Greenwash or Corporate responsibility?

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BBC Broadcasting House
Journalism Media Politics 

Anti-Semitism attack is part of a rich tradition aimed at undermining the BBC’s status

August 11, 2017August 18, 2017 John Jewell BBC, Daily Mail, News International, Propaganda

The BBC is a singular, publicly-funded broadcaster with a rich history and an international reputation which – deserved or not – means that it has a much scrutinised news output.

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Homepage of Google.com
Journalism Media 

Google aims for world domination

July 31, 2017August 7, 2017 John Jewell Google, media ownership

Alphabet, parent company of Google, is now the most valuable listed company in the world.

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