Why media education in schools needs to be about much more than ‘fake news’.
Only 2% of children have the skills needed to identify a credible news story. [Read now...]
Do biased polls skew elections? Experimental evidence says yes.
Study shows voters struggle to take media bias into account – even when they are explicitely told it’s there. [Read now...]
Voting could be the problem with democracy.
Randomly selecting citizens to take turns governing offers the promise of reinvigorating struggling democracies, making them more responsive to citizen needs and preferences. [Read now...]
Divide and rule Britannia.
The current narrative is “We live in a very divided Britain.” The truth is: it is all part of a strategy where media, politicians and social media combined their efforts to create a smoke-screen to cover their hidden agenda on Brexit, Windrush, immigration, money and power... [Read now...]
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PMP EXCLUSIVE
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Long-Read, Big Brother, Boris Johnson, Brexit, Brexiters, Citizens' Rights, Conservatives, Elections, EU Citizens, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Journalism, Media, Nationalism, Nigel Farage, Opinion, Populism, propaganda, Racism, Remain, Tax Avoidance, UK Politics, Windrush
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How Narendra Modi won with an even bigger majority.
The Bharatiya Janata Party of Narendra Modi has claimed victory in the world’s biggest democratic exercise. [Read now...]
Has a mass disenfranchisement taken place in today’s European Elections?
A systemic disenfranchisement of eligible voters may have occurred in today’s European Elections in the UK. EU citizens are being denied their vote all over the country. [Read now...]
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PMP EXCLUSIVE
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European Election, EU Citizens, Elections, Electoral Commission, Citizens' Rights
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Facebook wants to combat fake news with ID checks — with ‘grave implications’ for our privacy.
People could be asked to prove their identity to continue posting political content or adverts on Facebook. [Read now...]
