Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 07 May 2022
How to Read Russia
First Person Lessons
The sudden reset in Russia relations has thrown everything up in the air.(...)
BBC
Josh White / 11 Apr 2022
Selling the News
Losing Channel 4 to the Spivs
Sitting in front of the TV waiting for the news to come on, with a plate of food on your lap. This was a common experience once upon a time.(...)
Josh White / 02 Aug 2021
Government-Approved Media
Meet the Westminster Lobby
We’re all familiar with the sight of reporters standing outside Parliament, doing their talking heads thing.(...)
Joel Schalit / 09 Jul 2021
Everything is Field Recording
Learning From the BBC
Women were screaming. Gunfire echoed in the distance. A British accented voice drifted in and out, periodically commenting on the upheaval.(...)
Josh White / 15 Feb 2021
Discipline and Publish
The BBC vs. CGTN
Global media is a battleground. Every country has an army of journalists on standby to defend its national interests – or at least the interests of the people who happen to run the country.(...)
Josh White / 18 Jan 2021
Bad News Ahead
Britain’s New Broadcasters
The race to the bottom is on. With the launch of GB News and UK News TV in the offing, British news media is about to get even worse.(...)
Joel Schalit / 13 Jul 2020
Brexit Anti-Colonialism
Imperial Victimhood Scam
On 23 June 2016, the country that had ruled over the largest empire in history voted to "take back control".(...)
Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 11 Dec 2019
Brainwashed Britain
The Tory Brexit Campaign
When the history of Brexit is written, the chapter on propaganda will be the biggest. From the slogans and disinformation to the tabloid headlines, it could be its own book, really.(...)
Natalie Sarkic-Todd / 01 Apr 2019
Revoke Article 50
Britain Takes Back Control
And yet there is hope. Today, on 1 April (Yes, April Fool’s Day,) the UK parliament debates the Revoke Article 50 petition. For those who say petitions are useless, this shows that when government is not listening, at least citizens can be heard and influence the political process.(...)