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    Tag: digital media

    The cynical trap of User Generated Content – it does not democratise media

    I was asked recently, though perhaps not sincerely: How has User Generated Content (UGC) changed journalism? My reservations about the sincerity of the question were largely due… Read more “The cynical trap of User Generated Content – it does not democratise media”

    11th October 20177th June 2020 by fourthestatedoc

    Fake news, post truth and closed minds

    Debates about fake news and post-truth politics seem central to the contemporary political moment. It is striking that these terms have so rapidly become part of the… Read more “Fake news, post truth and closed minds”

    18th June 201710th March 2020 by fourthestatedoc

    Trump, elections and the end of mainstream news?

    Has the election of Donald Trump spelled the end of mainstream news media? Probably not – at least if you dig down into the structures of media.… Read more “Trump, elections and the end of mainstream news?”

    7th June 201710th March 2020 by fourthestatedoc