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What makes a great leader? On understanding the public
This article is by LSE MSc student Evie Ioannidi, and covers a recent talk by Deborah Mattinson (pictured right), Founding Director of BritainThinks, as part of Polis’ Media and Communication in Action...
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Changing Media Landscapes: Welcome to Viceland
This article is by LSE MSc student Maureen Heydt, and covers a recent talk by CJ Fahey (pictured right), General Manager of Viceland International. CJ Fahey discussed VICELAND, as part of Polis’ Media...
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Against cosmopolitanism: why should journalism cover distant suffering?
The Western mainstream news media is constantly accused of failing to cover the problems of less powerful or wealthy parts of the world. Is this fair? One of the things I was most proud of as a...
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It’s not just Trump: Macron and Zeman are increasingly hostile towards...
This opinion piece by Maureen Heydt, student of MSc Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It’s not just Donald Trump. The Presidents of both France and the...
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What do journalists writing for right-wing tabloids think about their work? A...
This article by Helena Chmielewska-Szlajfer @HChSz. Helena is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science. Who writes for Mail...
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On the Ground at Grenfell: film as a tool of survival
This article is by LSE MSc student Evie Ioannidi, and covers a recent screening of On the Ground at Grenfell, as part of Polis’ Media and Communication in Action series. On 14th June 2017, a fire...
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Is hyperlocal news still the future of journalism?
This article is by Carina Tenor, Polis Research Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics. One of the great hopes of the digital news transformation was that a...
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A Nordic Model to save Local Quality Journalism
This article is by Carina Tenor, Polis Research Fellow in the Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics. After several attempts, 2017 is the year when all major local media...
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‘I have a dream’ is just another four-word sentence…or is it?
This article is by LSE MSc student Boglarka Antall, and covers a recent talk by Philip Collins of the Times (pictured right). Philip discussed the great speeches that have shaped the world, as part of...
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Considering a career in PR? 7 Top Tips from PR Guru Bieneosa Ebite
This article is by LSE MSc student Emma McKay, and covers a recent talk by Bieneosa Ebite (pictured right), Senior PR Manager at British Gas. Bieneosa discussed her career in PR and offered insight...
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Crunch time for the new news media economy?
We used to speculate about when the next newspaper might close, now we watch as digital native newsrooms teeter on the brink. How bad is it out there for news brands trying to make a living, let alone...
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Search and Fake News
©Gareth Davies/SnapMediaProductions This article is by LSE MSc student Jack Marks, and covers a recent talk by Jon Steinberg, Public Policy Manager at Google (pictured right). Jon discussed the...
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Communicating Compassion in the Age of Short Attention Spans: the Médecins...
This article is by LSE MSc student Maureen Heydt, and covers a recent talk by Gemma Gillie, Media Manager at Médecins Sans Frontières (pictured right). Gemma discussed the challenges of communicating...
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Dealing with the disinformation dilemmas: a new agenda for news media
This is the slightly revised text of an article by Professor Charlie Beckett, director of the LSE’s Truth, Trust and Technology Commission published by the Media Asia journal. It is based on a speech...
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Facebook’s newsfeed changes: a disaster or an opportunity for news publishers?
Social media and digital executives in newsrooms already have a tough job connecting their content to consumers via social media, but Facebook’s proposed changes in the algorithms of its ‘newsfeed’ are...
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2018 is a critical year for media policy, make sure you are part of the...
Comedy and think-tanks have one thing in common: the secret to success is… wait for it… timing. So I am very excited by the fact that the LSE Media Policy Project with LSE’s journalism think-tank Polis...
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Is Big Tech facing its version of the 2008 financial crisis?
Ten years after the global banking collapse, is 2018 the year when Big Technology faces its own existential crisis? Charlie Beckett asks whether the digital giants are making the same mistakes as the...
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My secret social media shame: after ten years I still quite like Twitter
It is ten years since I joined Twitter and I have to confess, I still like it. Of course, I mean ‘my’ Twitter feed. The quality of the experience depends on your personalised selection of sources and...
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Event: Trump and the Media – 3 May 2018
Thursday 3 May 6pm-7.30pm LSE Register to attend Donald Trump’s election as the 45th President of the United States came as something of a surprise—to many analysts, journalists, and voters. What...
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Fact-checking in Latin America: features and challenges
This article is by LSE MSc student Ariel Riera. Ariel is a Chevening Scholar 2017-18 and worked as a journalist at Chequeado from 2012 to 2017 In 2003 Brooks Jackson launched FactCheck.org, giving the...
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