Written by Alasdair Bell If I were forced to pick a word to summarise the nature of public discourse today, it would be hard to turn away from contention. The […]
Tag: SOCIAL MEDIA
Why social media is more damaging than you think
Adolescents and young adults are more dependent on their phones than ever before. Phones are no longer just a mode of communication; they have become an accessory which is always […]
Is Contemporary Feminism enough?
With rising gender pay gaps, lack of women CEO’s, a weak Prime Minister who claims she is a feminist by just being a woman and the still ever dominant male led […]
“Let the Mad Dog Bark!” – On the Social Media Ban of Alex Jones and InfoWars
An issue which has been doing the rounds recently online, but which has so far failed to attract much mainstream media attention in the UK, is the decision by three […]
“Keep internal conflict private,” University of York Labour Club tells members
Members of the University of York Labour Club have been reminded not to “argue in a public comment section” on social media by its committee. A post by Ned Gill, Press […]
It should have been the film for our generation – what went wrong with The Circle?
Power, politics, surveillance, social media, privacy: The Circle (2017) had everything it needed to be a deep and critical commentary on the ethical dilemmas of today’s world. So why did it […]
Enjoy the Moggmania while it lasts
Jacob Rees-Mogg has acquired something of a cult following. The uncannily old-fashioned Member of Parliament for North East Somerset could have been frozen in time at the turn of the twentieth […]
In the ‘selfie’ world, are we showing our best side?
Did you take a ‘selfie’ today? Understood as a “photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website,” the word […]
Misinformation online – is there anything we can do?
The online world is awash with inaccurate or false reporting, fake news and ambiguous stories that confuse, anger or bewilder millions of online users. For instance, a widely-shared quote from the President-Elect, […]
Social Media and the Cheetah Trade Crackdown
#cheetahfortheinsta The ever increasing illegal pet cheetah trade is thriving because of wealthy owners flashing their ‘exotic’ pets on social media. For centuries, kings and emperors would own cheetahs as […]