The Millie Bobby Brown & David Harbour Rumours: A Case Study in Misinformation
Okay, first things first – sorry for the radio silence. Coursework has swallowed me in the recent weeks, and it’s been a whirlwind of deadlines and far too many late nights. But I’m back! And what better topic to return with than another deep dive into one of the internet’s favourite pastimes: spreading misinformation. Recently,…
Book review – Flat Earth News, by Nick Davies
Nick Davies’ Flat Earth News (2008) is a striking and, at times, uncomfortable read about how the news we consume is produced. Davies is not an academic but a veteran British investigative journalist, best known for his work at The Guardian newspaper. His background shapes the book: rather than offering a detached, theoretical critique, he writes as an insider…
Trump’s Corrupt Playbook: Now the American Political Standard?
One of the most striking features of Trump’s leadership is how behaviours that would once have been unthinkable has become part of everyday American politics. His language toward journalists, branding them “enemies of the people”, directly echoes authoritarian objectives of undermining the freedom of the press and implementing censorship. Yet, over time these become just…
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