Newspaper endorsements and biased ‘reporting’ in the run-up to the general election indicate clearly at the democratic failings of a large part of our free press. It therefore becomes clear that, whatever funding ideas are thrown up by the new Conservative government, we should be boosting the future role the BBC plays in public life, not going to war with it […]
The ‘Red Ed’ campaign was a classic example of the media process of framing. However, despite the ferocity and intensity of the ‘othering’ campaign by the country’s two most popular newspapers, what is perhaps most noticeable is its lack of success. In this article, Ivor Gaber explores why the campaign failed to capture the public’s imagination.
In the summer of 2014, while Israel’s assault […]
To what extent have public debates in the UK become increasingly populist over the years? In this article, Matthijs Rooduijn employs content analysis in assessing the populist content of newspaper opinion articles in 5 European countries including the UK. He concludes that populism is more widespread than previously assumed; not only have populist parties become more electorally successful, but the populist message itself has become more pervasive […]
TV debate proposals should clearly spell out the rationale for their invitations, argues Nick Anstead. A much clearer criteria for inclusion would make it much harder for politicians (not just now but in future elections) to play politics with televised debates.
The past week seems to have seen the ground shifting in the discussion about televised debates. Just last week, there was […]
Just as the UK’s Prime Minister takes a strong position on televised debates, Nick Anstead announces his new research concluding that the format of any 2015 UK debates should follow Canadian and German models in order to recognize the regional dynamics of British politics and that the general election selects both the executive and legislature.
David Cameron’s ultimatum about Green Party participation in televised debates yesterday […]
Among a number of political ramifications, the recent UKIP by-election success in Clacton has raised tough questions about the organization of televised debates during the 2015 general election campaign. Nick Anstead looks to Germany and Canada for more inclusive models that the UK could follow.
UKIP now has representation in Westminster, is consistently polling between 10 and 20 per cent nationally, and is the […]
The phone hacking scandal, which has seen Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s former spin doctor, and other journalists jailed, has yet to produce any significant reform in the way the press is regulated. Damian Tambini calls on the board of the new press regulator, IPSO, to reform it fast or resign.
Journalists have been imprisoned in the UK in the past […]
Why Change UK may turn out to be neither democratic nor a force for change
Is Brexit a constitutional crisis, or a political one? The answer matters
To explain why socialism is still attractive, we must look at why liberalism is not
How effective is Parliament in controlling UK government and representing citizens?
Exploitable loopholes: how the self-employed non-resident status can be a route to child maintenance evasion
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Ethics will be as central as economics to the future of the news industry
Ethics will be as central as economics to the future of the news industry
Trust and relevance are the best way to get news consumers to pay for content, argues Charlie Beckett.
I do not know of any industry that has been through such an existential crisis as journalism has in the last decade or so. I spent over 20 years working in news and current affairs before joining the LSE nine years ago […]