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Jan 14, 2020 · We often refer to something as being ‘political’, or ‘all about politics’, to mean it boils down to a power struggle between people or groups. The idea is that politics is a process of manoeuvring to assert rival interests.
Oct 29, 2020 · Summary. Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden both campaigned in the crucial swing state of Florida. On the campaign trail yesterday, Trump urged states to shun lockdowns when tackling...
Dec 28, 2021 · A look back at politics in 2021, from Owen Paterson to Peppa Pig. It's been a tough year for many in politics, and, of course, the decisions taken by those in charge take affect all our lives....
Sep 16, 2020 · Digital strategists for various political campaigns are exploring ways to seep political discussion deeper into YouTube's niche audiences.
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- People Want The Media to Report Potentially Dubious Statements from Politicians
- People Less Comfortable with Politicians Advertising on Social Media
- People Want Technology Companies to Block Dubious Political Adverts
The issues covered here are complicated, so designing questions to tap people’s views on them is challenging. To simplify them for our respondents, we framed them as either/or issues by asking people to select one of two options (plus a don’t know), and worded them in a way that hinted at the underlying concerns. Of course, there is an infinite num...
A key concern for many media organisations across the world is how to cover politicians who have a reputation for consistently making false statements. Some worry that repeating false statements – even if they are fact-checked and clearly labelled as such – still gives politicians the attention they crave. In March 2020, some US media pundits simil...
Recent debates about the role of the media in society have also focused on political advertising. Some countries have long had strict rules dictating how politicians and political parties advertise on television, but in many cases these rules have not been extended to social media. Furthermore, the potential for micro-targeting on some social netwo...
Of course, this view may be based on the assumption that political advertising on platforms will be held to the same standard and will work in broadly the same way. But we know that advertising on platforms differs quite strikingly, in terms of the transparency of the underlying technology, the ability to target certain groups, and the opportunity ...
Aug 20, 2021 · The right of centre Spectator magazine's deputy political editor Katy Balls says some Conservative MPs and ministers are using the word in a pejorative way in the hope of connecting with new Tory...
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Oct 15, 2020 · Roughly half of Democrats and independents who lean toward the Democratic Party (53%) say social media have a largely negative effect on the way things are going in the country today, compared with 78% of Republicans and leaners who say the same.
