Their Finest – Cinema in World War Two
WWII romantic comedy Their Finest highlights the role cinema played in keeping up morale.
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Why we love Car Share
Car Share is BBC iPlayer’s most watched series to premiere as a box set and winner of the best scripted comedy at the 2016 Bafta’s. Why is it so popular?
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A more radical Channel 4 move really could break up Britain’s London-centric media
Although the capital represents 13% of the UK population, all of the country’s national English-language newspapers and broadcasters are based there.
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Croydon Assault and the Reporting of Asyulm
There are difficulties with asylum and immigration – but is what is needed is calm and measured debate without prejudice and untruths.
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The squeeze on good journalism
Responsible journalism is under pressure. The old business models are failing and as yet there is no clear new business model for serious news. Trusted information is the currency of healthy democracies – but today that currency is debased, and we are all paying the price.
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Media coverage of the Westminster attack
Accuracy in reporting must not be a victim of these atrocities.
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Toxic Twitter
Owen Jones, the noted left wing writer, critic and activist has announced via Facebook his decision to quit all social media including Twitter.
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Ivory power – Academic research and media policy in Wales
Angela Graham pays tribute to an aspect of the engagement of academic research in the development of media policy for Wales.
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Someone to watch over us
The vast majority of us have data trails cataloguing the minutiae of our daily lives. And, as I write this, the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre warns that Smartphones, watches, televisions and fitness trackers could be used by cyber criminals to hold people to ransom over personal data…
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Why Fox’s Sky bid must be referred to OFCOM
This week is potentially one of the most important in British media history, as Culture Secretary Karen Bradley decides whether or not to authorise an investigation into the planned £11.7 billion complete takeover of broadcaster Sky by Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox.
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