Battle buses and staged events – the 1983 General Election campaign
Learn from the master, chaps. PA David Cameron seems to have been channelling the spirit of Margaret Thatcher in
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The Information Smog – TEDx Cardiff
Posted by Prof. Richard Sambrook This is the text of a talk given at TEDxCardiff in March 2015 The first
Read moreCelebrity prayers….public figures and politics.
The latest Labour election broadcast, premiered on March 30th, is a direct to audience address by the actor Martin Freeman, who you might
Read moreIn the Battle for Number 10, there was only one winner – Jeremy Paxman
Posted by: Steven Buckley There is nothing the public likes more than seeing a politician be verbally torn to pieces
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 moreThe return of Saatchi and Saatchi
The news that Ed Milband has ruled out forming a coalition with the SNP may have come too late to
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 moreIn the social media campaign war no one is safe, and nobody wins
Posted by, Steven Buckley For most of us, election coverage is often a somewhat dry affair. The columns of newspapers are
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 moreLies, slurs and dodgy experts: welcome to the nightly US news
It’s not a good time to be a newscaster in the US. The latest controversy to hit the headlines concerns
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