It is not unknown by know to know that journalists yield a lot of power. The media have played an important part in politics since the First Amendment established freedom of the press as a cornerstone of American democracy. Voters need information to make educated decisions, and it’s journalists’ job to provide the education to […]

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I think that it is safe to say that the influence of digital technology has surpassed the likes of TV and more traditional media as the most important means of communication in today’s society. With Trump’s success, social media as opposed to mainstream media, the question was to what extent was it pivotal for forming the […]

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Clearly, Labour did not win the general election. But neither did the Conservatives. To say the least, the result was truly unprecedented and begs so many questions, but I want to focus on how Jeremy Corbyn and his movement of activists have changed and are changing the Labour Party. Labour’s share of the vote saw […]

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When Theresa May announced the sudden general election, it left the major UK political parties a short amount of time in order to prepare and apply their campaign strategies. It is clear that each party holds incredibly different views on how they see fit to govern the UK, but one thing Labour and the Conservatives agreed […]

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