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Tag: media
Britain’s Newspapers Are Waging Psychological Warfare Against the Public
Aaron Bastani
Disinformation, ambiguity and unsupported smears like the Corbyn spy claims aren’t features of a healthy media - they’re tactics of psychological warfare waged against the British public.
The Fix: Fake News and Woke Fees
On this episode of The Fix Live Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the Corbyn Commie Spy conspiracy theories, media hacks (as usual), fake news, bread sauce and the Tories’ tuition fees review.
England’s Indyref? 5 Ways GE2017 Could Transform the Political Landscape
Steve Rushton
The Scottish independence referendum provoked unprecedented political engagement. Yet despite the ultimate failure of the Yes campaign, lessons can be learned from the way progressives were able to change the course of Scottish politics.
Novara FM: Talking Heads: Media and Politics
Aaron Bastani and James Butler discuss the British press, media during the election, and the relationship between media, truth and politics.
Vote Labour?
In a special election podcast, Novara Media senior editors discuss whether or not to vote Labour.
TyskySour Audio: Snap Election: FML or FTW?
Matt Zarb-Cousin, fresh from leaving Corbyn’s media team, joins Michael and Aaron on TyskySour to discuss the snap election.
Novara FM: Shadow Channels~
On #NovaraFM Ash Sarkar is joined by Juha van't Zelfde, Jay Owens and Liv Wynter to discuss art, digital platforms, and potentials for a new counter-culture.
Novara FM: Fake News? Media and Strategy After Trump
Juliet Jacques joins James Butler and Ash Sarkar to talk media and strategy in the era of fake news.
Long Read: Corbynism and the Corporation: BBC Bias and the Case for Media Transformation
Tom Mills
The BBC's treatment of Corbyn has attracted claims of 'bias' which are so far backed up by research findings. But bias at the Beeb needs to be understood in the context of an ongoing political struggle.
Interview: Brexit, Labour, Immigration & Trident – Paul Mason in conversation
Aaron Bastani talks to journalist and filmmaker Paul Mason on immigration caps, keeping trident and why he ditched mainstream TV journalism to rally behind Labour under Jeremy Corbyn.
To Combat Extremism, We Need to Radicalise Our Own Thinking
Elizabeth Mizon
The threat of 'radicals' and 'extremists' dominates the papers and policy documents alike, but it's time we admitted only a radical change of direction can challenge the status quo and the reactionary responses to it.
IMOBastani: Three Major Reforms to Save the Media in 2016
Traditional daily print news is virtually dead, online news paid for by ads is in crisis - what future is there for a dynamic, independent media? Aaron Bastani lays out three solutions.
OMFG Sarkar: On Silencing, Trigger Warnings & Trauma
Ash Sarkar explores the phenomenon of no-platforming and argues for a different understanding of the politics of trauma.
Long Read: Media Bias and the ‘News’ Form: A Historical Critique
Matt Bolton
Sunday Long Read: From its damning narrative arcs to its historical revisionism, the mainstream media presents challenges for a left which seeks to fundamentally change society, so what can we learn from the history of ‘the news’?
Long Read: The media’s selective response to sexual violence shows the racism of society’s misogyny
Katie Arthur
Sunday Long Read: From the ubiquitous condemnation of the Cologne attacks to the more reserved response to Roosh V's planned UK tour, the media's handling of sexual violence demonstrates the racist and proprietary form of social attitudes to misogyny.
Support for the Empire Shows it Matters Who Controls the Past
Tom Cutterham
A recent poll showed 44% of Brits think the British empire is something to be proud of. To understand why such ideas remain so common, we need to lift the lid on how we come to understand history.
Why can’t today’s mainstream media deal with anti-establishment politicians?
Ali Reza Naraghi
Jeremy Corbyn gets mauled and Bernie Sanders doesn't get a look-in. Meanwhile Donald Trump and Nigel Farage seem to be conducting the media orchestra. Why is it the mainstream media can't handle threats to the status quo?