Novara FM: Maelstrom: Politics in the Post-Truth World
James Butler is joined by Marcus Gilroy-Ware to delve behind the facade of fake news and uncover what lies beneath: from a hollowed-out democracy to the epidemic of conspiracy theory.
Tag: news
Report: Hundreds of Detainees Have Been Released, but the Government Still Won’t Shut Detention Centres Down
Natalie Leal
Around 350 people are believed to have been released from UK detention centres over the past fortnight, following a push by campaign groups to protect them from Covid-19. But the High Court has rejected a bid to have the centres shut entirely, leaving at least 700 detainees in danger. Natalie Leal reports.
Opinion: Why the Labour Party and Unions Need to Get Serious About News
Aaron Bastani
Unless the labour movement is serious about creating a meaningful - and modern - counter-weight to the right-wing media, both its national profile and political power will continue to wane, writes Aaron Bastani.
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’?