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Populism, Post-Truth and the Challenges for Journalists: Forging Dialogue Across Battle Lines

By Stephen Hutchings, Vera Tolz and Vitaly Kazakov Filed Under: British Politics, News Posted: January 30, 2020

By providing the first in-depth study of Russian state broadcaster, RT, the Reframing Russia research project aspires to improve our understanding of the intensifying ‘information war’ between Russia and much of the Western world. In this context, in November 2019, the project team organised an experimental dialogue ‘across battle lines.’ Stephen Hutchings, Vera Tolz and […]

Is Russia Today an attack on democracy?

By Precious N Chatterje-Doody, Vera Tolz and Stephen Hutchings Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, News Posted: June 11, 2019

What to do about Russia’s primary international broadcaster Just before the European elections, EU officials raised concerns about Russian attempts to influence the democratic process, and Russia’s international broadcaster, RT (Russia Today) came under scrutiny for its anti-EU content. But is RT really an attack on democracy? What should be done about it? Reporting findings […]

Media must bear some blame for hostility to Poles

By Alina Rzepnikowska Filed Under: Europe, Featured Posted: May 22, 2014

Attacks on Polish families living in the UK are strongly influenced by negative portrayals in the media, argues Alina Rzepnikowska. Polish families in Belfast have suffered a series of attacks in recent week. A row of three Polish families’ homes was spray painted with messages telling the families to leave the city. Elsewhere in Belfast, […]

Expenses Gate III: Hysteria, Humbug and Hypocrisy

By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: May 13, 2009

Confession: within 30 seconds of hearing about David Willett’s expenses claim for changing light-bulbs I’d cracked the inevitable “how many Conservative MPs does it take to change a light-bulb…” joke to my long-suffering partner.

‘Made to Stick’ – how to make your key messages memorable

By Colin Talbot Filed Under: Whitehall Watch Posted: February 25, 2009

This book looks at what makes ideas “stick” – why some ideas spread easily whilst others don’t. Being able to communicate effectively has become increasingly important for public managers in democratic states. “A medium-sized ‘butter’ popcorn at a typical neighborhood movie theatre contains more artery-clogging fat than a bacon-and-eggs breakfast, a Big Mac and fries […]

Populism, Post-Truth and the Challenges for Journalists: Forging Dialogue Across Battle Lines

Is Russia Today an attack on democracy?

Media must bear some blame for hostility to Poles

Expenses Gate III: Hysteria, Humbug and Hypocrisy

‘Made to Stick’ – how to make your key messages memorable

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