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Corbyn wins the campaign – but not the election

June 12, 2017June 13, 2017 John Jewell GE2017, General Election, general election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May

This was an election campaign which, though it will be forever linked with the tragic events in Manchester and London, was notable for its concentration on the personalities of May and Jeremy Corbyn.

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Sexism in Politics – and beyond

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 John Jewell GE2017, general election campaign, journalism, sexism

The sexism faced by GE 17 election candidate, Emily Owen is sadly too commonplace in the media and society in general.

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Corbyn and the media in #GE2017

May 15, 2017June 7, 2017 John Jewell GE2017, general election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn, media coverage, Theresa May

Jeremy Corbyn has never had an easy ride from the so called ‘mainstream media’. Is he a victim of circumstance or architect of his own misfortune?

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General Election 2017: The TV Debates

May 8, 2017May 10, 2017 John Jewell GE2017, General Election, general election campaign, TV debates

With a General Election TV debate confirmed for May 18th. John Jewell takes a look at the history of the format.

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Who will set the General Election campaign agenda?

April 29, 2017May 5, 2017 Stephen Cushion agenda setting, GE2017, general election campaign

In the first of a new series Dr Stephen Cushion examines which parties will dominate General Election coverage and who sets the news the agenda.

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Sturgeon, Wood and Bennett – sexualised, demonised, patronised and animalised.

April 28, 2015 John Jewell Daily Mail, general election campaign, Leanne Wood, Natalie Bennett, Nicola Sturgeon, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun

In a recent interview with Scottish Television’s Debi Edwards, the leader of the SNP, Nicola Sturgeon spoke about the sexism

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Battle buses and staged events – the 1983 General Election campaign

April 9, 2015April 9, 2015 John Jewell Communication, David Cameron, Ed Miliband, general election campaign, journalism, Margaret Thatcher, media, Michael Foot, public relations

Learn from the master, chaps. PA David Cameron seems to have been channelling the spirit of Margaret Thatcher in

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Election live two-ways: How far should journalists interpret the politics?

March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 Stephen Cushion #GE2015, broadcast media, communicating news, general election campaign, Interpretive Journalism, TV journalists, two-way reporting

Posted by: Dr Stephen Cushion Although electioneering has been ongoing for many months now, it is during the so-called short