Young voters Channel 4 and their influence on young voters In an effort reminiscent of Harold Wilson’s 1964 ploy to ensure that Labour voters voted when he asked the BBC…
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New Media
NEW MEDIA New media is a phenomenon that promises to unbalance the now comfortable traditional use of public relations (PR) in the political process. New forms of technology are becoming…
Poltical PR
Political PR Independent Television News (ITN) were the first UK broadcaster to actually cover the election campaign itself. In 1958. “Granada Television (part of the ITV network) broke the taboo…
Global & Local
Global & Local Globalisation is the driving force behind human evolution. Trade leading to wealth has been intrinsic to our evolution. Evidence for globalisation can be seen as starting as…
Strangers – people who are not ‘us’
Strangers – people who are not ‘us’ A lot has been said about who “us” or “they” are. From Stuart Hall’s essays on “the West and the rest” referencing how…
Media Power and Ownership
Does who control the media really control what is seen or heard in the media? Are the owners of media outlets able to influence their newspapers, magazine or TV &…
Public Sphere
Public Sphere Public Opinion and the ability to discuss public life in a public sphere was nascent and only coalesced into existence in the past 300 years. Before then,…