Dr Matt Walsh
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Head of @cardiffjomec . @impressreg Standards Code committee. Executive board @bjtc_uk . Trustee @conversationUK . Hacked about a bit.
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New article from
@JaneBSinger
and me: Platform speech: Journalists and political campaigners reflect on Facebook and disintermediation in three UK general elections (1/4)
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The call for papers for
@CardiffJomec
's brilliant Future of Journalism conference has gone out. The theme is "Journalism in Troubled Times" and it will take place on September 14 and 15 next year. Details below.
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Very sorry to hear
@cardiffjomec
legend, David English, has died. David worked at the school for 35 years. He's thought to have trained more than 1,000 journalists. This article celebrated his retirement in 2015.
#cardifftrained
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New article: an analysis of BBC Question time between 2014 and 2023 reveals an over-reliance on right-wing guests, potentially threatening BBC impartiality 🧵👇(1/7)
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@HayteratLords
That’s a no then.
Hi Dianne, we’re happy to reassure you that we have no plans to stop covering Parliament’s Select Committees
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The Times’s obit of Pilger doesn’t pull any punches.
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Congratulations to
@BowenBBC
a well deserved winner of the outstanding contribution to journalism at the Welsh Media Awards. No champers, he’s off doing something very important instead.
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Just under a week until
@CardiffJomec
's Future of Journalism conference. We're looking forward to welcoming scholars from around the world to Cardiff. It's been four years since we last hosted this in person. Here's hoping the good weather holds
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As head of a journalism training school, I can confirm that the journalist is right not to reveal his sources. We can have a debate about whether British politicians should put their names to quotes - some news orgs require it - But this kind of grandstanding is nonsense
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How long before Anderson reveals in an exclusive GB News interview with Farage that he’s joining Reform?
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Very good to hear BBC crediting work of camera journalists inside Gaza. Too often bulletins only name the big wigs, not those behind the camera
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Interested in the media and diversity? Want to attend a day-long conference
@cardiffjome
and hear a keynote from
@LennyHenry
? You want to attend Representology Live on the 27th June. 250-word abstracts to representology
@cardiff
.ac.uk £50/£30 for students.
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A terrific new study by top
@CardiffJomec
colleagues on how the BBC operationalised impartiality during the 2019 UK and 2020 US general elections.
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A lovely tribute to
@AlStewartOBE
by
@NickPollard2
- and says nice things about the old ITV News Channel. (1/2)
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When doing research interviews with journalists about the 2019 election, some commented on Tory ministers’ refusal to disavow misinformation put out in the name of the party. But today has been next level. And we’ve months of this to go.
💥Absolutely INCREDIBLE moment.💥
New Environment Secretary Claire Coutinho, caught red-handed by
@SophyRidgeSky
making stuff up, just tries to blag through it.
Ends up basically suggesting that, since "Starmer won't tell us what he really thinks", it's okay to make stuff up.😮
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Twitter Blue verification continues its unparalleled success
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Pleased that one of the papers based on my PhD work, written with the peerless
@JaneBSinger
, has been accepted by
@AEJMC
- a trip to Washington DC beckons!
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@JonnElledge
Was sat outside a coffee shop earlier listening to someone bang on at great length about how Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have never had to struggle to make ends meet like ordinary folk. The origin story had completely passed her by.
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I see that after not understanding NPR’s funding, Elon is now not understanding the BBC’s funding
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This seems to suggest Dawes is inventing the regulation on the hoof. Who says impartiality is based on audience size?? That’s never been the test. If ofcom is revising the rules, it ought to come out and say so
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Flippin' heck the BBC. You don't half make life difficult for yourself at the moment.
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@anon_opin
Given that it's a cash cow that is still generating 100s of millions of dollars a year, I'm guessing those involved will be able to console themselves at not achieving cult status.
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A sad day. We’re all poorer with the closure of this course.
Last ever newsday after nearly 20 years. So many achievements – stories in national newspapers, war reporting, uncovering injustices, and numerous awards. Amazing students and always lovely to follow our graduates in their careers. RIP BA Journalism – we’ll miss you.
@BJTC_UK
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And it begins. Speeches written. All preps in place. Expecting 250-300 academics in the morning.
#foj2023
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Is Elton John vs The Sun still the largest libel settlement in UK history? Perhaps not for much longer
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Due impartiality can mean impartiality over time, but the evidence does not demonstrate Question Time is achieving this; instead, it is sacrificing the BBC’s reputation for impartiality to create provocative programmes (7/7)
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The magnificent
@SianMorganLloyd
swept all before her last night at the
@cardiffuni
Enriching Student Life Awards, where students celebrate great teaching. Five wins either jointly or individually, including the Vice Chancellor's special award.
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I hope newsrooms will think hard about using this video. Were journalists present when it was filmed? What is known about those detained? It is hardly coincidental it has been released the day before elections in many parts of the country
BREAK: The Home Office has released a video of the first detentions of migrants bound for Rwanda
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Student interviews with
@LauraTrevelyan
underway
@CardiffJomec
ahead of tonight’s Sir Tom Hopkinson lecture
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Anyone got an iron? Rather crumpled poster for
@JaneBSinger
and my presentation at
#AEJMC23
.
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Despite the furore over blue ticks last night on Twitter, I’m at a major international journalism conference and no one’s talking about social media. AI on the other hand is making huge waves.
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Last year, on 13th December, my son tested positive for covid. His mum got it next, and then me. Altogether, we were wiped out until the new year. This year, on 13th December, my son tested positive for covid.
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@CharlieBeckett
They’ve now changed the headline at least, although still doesn’t carry the meaning of the story. But underlines BBC need to be more transparent with online updates to stories post publication
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Annual grumpy tweet: News organisations shouldn’t do April fools stories. There’s too much fake news on social media as it is, and they’re never funny.
20mph speed limit zones to be introduced on the M4
The drastic move has been made in a bid to reduce air pollution, accidents and confusion caused by dangerous Welsh language road signs
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This a terrific read by
@RobBurl
for anyone interested in TV journalism. Part memoir and part polemic, Rob makes a strong case for long form TV interviews as a tool to hold the powerful to account. It does contain some industrial language!
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Once again the importance is underlined of having basic knowledge of defamation law before tweeting.
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And do you know where the study of journalism, media and communications is really excellent...
@CardiffJomec
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Two brilliant jobs available
@CardiffJomec
which would suit people with top-level industry experience in journalism and PR 🧵 ⬇️
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Think we’re about to find out how few people subscribe to Twitter blue
HAPPENING NOW
Twitter’s
@verified
account is unfollowing all legacy verified accounts
Keeping refreshing the profile page of the account to see the ‘following’ count drop.
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Addendum: And, of course, I forgot to link to the article!
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Absolutely top-drawer line up for next week's Podcon
@CardiffJomec
- the brilliant work of
@salisaysthings
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Removing the politicians from the most frequent appearances revealed a significant reliance on right-wing pundits.
@IsabelOakeshott
and
@JuliaHartleyb
were the most often used. Many of the most frequently featured write, or have written, for
@spectator
(4/7)
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An astonishing interview with Lucy Frazer on Today this morning. Breezily tearing up previous agreements on BBC funding, barely able to stop herself from announcing the cuts to the licence fee on air.
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A standing ovation to welcome Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe at the Trust conference
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Richard Sharp unsuitable to be BBC chairman, ex-director general John Birt says - BBC News
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Tickets here for Representology Live, media and diversity conference
@cardiffjomec
on 27 June. Confirmed speakers include
@LennyHenry
- going to be a great event.
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The thematic reviews are among the best things the BBC does to ensure robust, impartial coverage. But it's concerning both this and the economics review last year, both highlighted that, too often, these stories are covered through a Westminster lens.
My review of the BBC's migration coverage was published yesterday. It's quite long so here is the 6-point summary.
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Forgot the hashtag!
#foj2023
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I can edit magnetic tape with a razor blade and sticky tape
People born before 1990, what trivial skill do you possess that no one uses anymore?
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Love this!
Earlier this week we welcomed
#CardiffGrad
@Emmabarnett
back to Cardiff to receive an Honorary Fellowship - 16 years to the day that she graduated from
@CardiffJomec
!
Llongyfarchiadau Emma 🎓
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I analysed 352 programmes with 1,734 guest slots across nine seasons, which were filled by 661 individual panellists (2/7).
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Welp. I’ve worked in both journalism and academia. And I can tell you who knocks out half-arsed, ideological nonsense for cash….
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Ofcom has rules on broadcaster impartiality – so why is GB News getting away with breaking them? Very good article by m’colleague
@Stephen_Cushion
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CfP for Representology Live
@CardiffJomec
on the 27th June. 250-word abstracts to representology
@cardiff
.ac.uk by 12th April. Confirmed speakers include
@LennyHenry
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I’ve tweeted this a couple of times already but now further into the series, I want to say this is outstanding on the complexities of witnessing, reporting and analysing news. Bowen always brilliant, but guests are also fantastic. Top class
All ten episodes in our new series about journalism are now available! On
@BBCSounds
or your favourite podcast provider. Talking about the project after 0830 on
@BBCr4today
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I had an interesting conversation with
@acatherwoodnews
from
@BBCRadio4
about the BBC’s coverage of the conflict in Israel and Gaza
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Can confirm that scrabbling around on the floor trying to find the key phrase you’d accidentally cut out was a thing.
You youngsters won't believe we used to edit on tape by marking up with chinagraph, chopping out sections using a razor blade and a chopping block with a 60° cut angle on the Studer reel to reel and putting them back together with white sticky tape. Cut fingers common
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Is crime boss an acceptable shorthand for a police and crime commissioner?!
Suggests Batman’s going to have to deal with him…
Crime boss Matthew Barber has hit back at a political attack after police arrested three youths in connection with an ongoing motorbike menace on Banbury's Bretch Hill estate
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A bit of a BBC flavour to
@CardiffJomec
's graduation ceremony yesterday -
@BBCWales
and
@BBCFinalScore
presenter
@jasonmohammad
made the welcome address and
@BBCr4today
's
@Emmabarnett
was named an Honorary Fellow
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Tributes to ITV News Health and Science Editor Emily Morgan who has died | ITV News
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Lawyers will be sharpening pencils for writs against The Sun
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Good article on how spinners try and get the BBC to respond to pressure.
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This be is a very good article from
@StewartPurvis
and gets to the key questions about
@ofcom
’s approach to partisan broadcasting
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The appointment of Samir Shah as chair of the BBC seems to be good news for the corporation. He has the editorial and programme making experience Tim Davie lacks. Difficult times ahead though. Fate of the licence fee, charter renewal, and a likely change of government
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The BBC should just focus on world news and competing with CNN & Al Jazeera, etc. The combination of global and UK news doesn’t work for either audience
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In today’s grumbly train observation, when did people stop holding their phone to their ear but instead start putting the other person on speaker so the carriage gets to hear both sides of the conversation?
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Top
@CardiffJomec
colleague Francesca Sobande joined
@BBCRadio4
's Start The Week to discuss her work and the complexity of identity
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Counting down to what promises to be a brilliant and provocative (and free) public lecture
@CardiffJomec
on the legacies of empire and slavery by
@LauraTrevelyan
You can book a spot at this link
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Well done BBC in discussing the controversy around the World Cup and fact-checking some of the claims. Would have been easy to ignore it, and probably will be ignored from now on.
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And naturally I forgot to link the article - which is here
New article: an analysis of BBC Question time between 2014 and 2023 reveals an over-reliance on right-wing guests, potentially threatening BBC impartiality 🧵👇(1/7)
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But there was no counter-balancing use of left-wing writers at the same scale. The most often featured included Novara Media's
@AyoCaesar
(6 appearances) and the former Guardian columnist
@giles_fraser
(5 appearances) (6/7)
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Please would people tweeting for news organisations learn the difference between loose and lose.
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And she somehow found time to mentor me through my doctorate! Congratulations
@JaneBSinger
Incredibly touching session at the
@AEJMC
conference dedicated to
@cityjournalism
Prof
@JaneBSinger
who has won the Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Research. Known as the “lifetime achievement award”
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Hey, is that top Western journalist and truth seeker still in Russia? Perhaps he can shed light on Navalny's death. Or is he still being amazed by shopping trolleys?
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This is a story that started out as a student project
@CardiffJomec
- proper impact and important reporting enabled by our brilliant students, teachers and partners
‘Serious questions’ after Bridgend schools partnered with evangelical US church where students were spoken to about anti-gay beliefs and taught creationism in science classes | report by
@anwensleath
in partnership with
@thenewsmovement
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Who gets to speak? Interesting programme from the BBC on gatekeepers featuring students and staff from
@cardiffjomec
including
@sambrook
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An amazing scoop by
@Telegraph
this morning. Hancock's WhatsApp messages are a treasure trove of information that would not otherwise reach the public. And a fascinating 2,000 word justification from Isobel Oakeshott justifying her decision to release them
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And my tweets continue to demonstrate the need for subeditors
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@TomHourigan
@whippletom
My Dad installed the clock that you can see at the top of that picture. Early 90s, I guess.
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