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Category Archives: Media
May 7 2012
Non-User President: Will @PutinRussia replace @MedvedevRussia? (guest blog)
Leave a commentOn May 7 Russia got an old-new President and a new Prime Minister. Among the many differences between the members of the so-called “Russian tandem”, there is one that is less visible, but important. It is the approach of Vladimir … Continue reading
Posted by: May 7, 2012
Tagged with: Asmolov, Freedom of expression, Guest bloggers, guest blogs, Innternet, internet, Putin, Russia
May 1 2012
Murdoch and the Media Committee: a political battle
Leave a commentThe Media Select Committee report on its phone-hacking investigation is tougher than I expected and very pointed. It is difficult to see why anyone would think well of the Murdochs as media proprietors after reading it. Tom Watson’s typically determined bid to … Continue reading
Posted by: May 1, 2012
Tagged with: Murdoch, nes international, news corpo, Regulation, Tom Watson
Apr 20 2012
How did Kony2012 Go Viral and Should We Copy It?
Leave a commentIn this short draft extract from a much longer paper I argue that what made #Kony2012 go viral was not the slick content or the Invisible Children brand – it was its focus on networking as an end in itself. … Continue reading
Posted by: April 20, 2012
Tagged with: campaigns, campaings, coverthenight, Development, humanitarian communications, Kony2012, NGO, public sphere
Mar 20 2012
It doesn’t matter who is the boss at the BBC. And yet, at this time it matters more than ever.
2 CommentsBBC Director General Mark Thompson was the consummate BBC suit who was promoted quickly, did much, but left little substantial legacy that can be attributed directly to him. He was an adept politician, a hard-working and dedicated servant of public … Continue reading
Posted by: March 20, 2012
Tagged with: BBC, broadcasting, Director General, PSB, public service, TV
Mar 13 2012
How China markets its national brand in the global power marketplace (guest blog)
Leave a commentChina is spending billions on promoting itself across the globe but how successful is this strategy? Polis Intern Celine Lau reports on a talk by Professor Jian (Jay) Wang, Associate Professor at University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication … Continue reading
Posted by: March 13, 2012
Tagged with: brand, branding, China, diplomacy, events, Globalisation, marketing, nationalism
Mar 9 2012
Why I think the Kony 2012 Campaign Is Wrong
39 CommentsI think the Kony12 campaign is wrong. It is wrong in content, tactics, strategy, ethics and politics. The Invisible Children organisation may well be doing some good work in East Africa, but this media effort is wrong. And it’s not … Continue reading
Posted by: March 9, 2012
Tagged with: Africa, campaigning, Cosmopolitanism, humanitarian comms, Kony, Kony12, social media, StopKony
Mar 8 2012
In Defence of the #Kony12 Campaign (guest blog)
10 CommentsThe Invisible Children Kony campaign has succeeded in one important thing. It has sparked a global debate about the best way to mobilise support for human rights action. With brilliant use of film and online social networks it has created … Continue reading
Posted by: March 8, 2012
Tagged with: Africa, Campaign, humanitarian, Kony, Kony12, social media, StopKony, Uganda
Mar 5 2012
Wikileaks: Lessons for Media Policy and Regulation
Leave a commentWikiLeaks has achieved the publication of the biggest leak of confidential information in journalism history. The Afghan, Iraq, and Diplomatic cable disclosures were on an unprecedented scale and extent. While the information they contained was not of the highest security … Continue reading
Posted by: March 5, 2012
Tagged with: policy, Regulation, wikileaks
Mar 3 2012
The balance of crowds: top-down and bottom-up mobilization strategies in Russian election campaign (guest blog)
4 CommentsPolis Silverstone Scholar Gregory Asmolov reports from Moscow on the anti-Putin protests and discovers how Russians are re-inventing democratic activism. I was seating at “Shokoladnitza” Café, a popular coffee network in Russia, with a cup of latte. Next table to … Continue reading
Posted by: March 3, 2012
Tagged with: activism, campaigning, Democracy, demonstrations, Elections, Gregory Asmolov, Putin, Russia, Silverstone Scholar
Feb 28 2012
Privatized governance and “consent of the networked”: Rebecca MacKinnon at Polis (Guest blog)
1 CommentToday at lunchtime (Tuesday February 28) the LSE’s Dr Alison Powell is chairing a talk and discussion with journalist and internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon, hosted by POLIS. This is Alison’s preview of the debate. I’m especially looking forward to … Continue reading
Posted by: February 28, 2012
Tagged with: consent, events, freedom, internet, mackinnon, open internet
