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The playing field between YouTube and television will be a bit fairer, but still far from level

October 10, 2018 by Admin

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Last week, the European Parliament adopted the revised text of the the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which governs EU-wide coordination of national legislation on all audiovisual media. The revised directive, which aims to better to reflect the digital age, is expected to come into force by the end of the…

How In The Future Online Hate Content Might Be Both Created And Countered By Algorithms

October 10, 2018 by Admin

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Picture the scene: a webpage, online forum, or social media post containing a pile of hate speech content and also a heap of counter-speech content, none of which was created by an actual human being Companies like Facebook—consider Mark Zuckerberg’s recent testimony to the Senate—are now talking about the need…

What will be Britain’s role in the world post-Brexit?

September 24, 2018April 7, 2020 by Admin

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Can Britain find its place as a ‘great global nation’ post-Brexit? And is our future security threatened or strengthened as a result? Featuring Prof Lee Marsden & Dr Suzanne Doyle. This podcast is supported by the University of East Anglia's Arts and Humanities Faculty through the Engagement and Innovation Fund. Thanks to BBC,…

Trust and Money – what next for the news media?

September 24, 2018April 7, 2020 by Admin

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The news industry is trying to claw its way out of a financial crisis, while at the same time fighting to retain audience trust. What does all this mean for democracy? With Dr Sally Broughton-Micova, Dr Ben Little and Dr Marina Prentoulis. This podcast is supported by the University of East Anglia's Arts &…

No debate: The tweet that brought a shift in BBC climate change coverage

September 17, 2018September 18, 2018 by Admin

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Tired of being asked to debate climate deniers despite the overwhelming scientific consensus that anthropogenic climate change is happening, Dr Rupert Read refused to appear on a BBC show to debate where there is no debate. His tweeted response drew a reaction even he couldn’t have imagined. At the start…

‘Alternative Facts’? How the political message has changed in the digital age

September 12, 2018April 7, 2020 by Admin

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How has the way politicians communicate their message changed with the digital revolution and what impact is that having on democracy and society? Featuring Dr Ben Little & Prof John Street. Hosted by Prof Alan Finlayson and Clare Precey. This podcast is supported by the University of East Anglia's Arts & Humanities Faculty through the Engagement…

Voter ID: our first results suggest local election pilot was unnecessary and ineffective

August 2, 2018 by Admin

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Should we be asked to provide identification at polling stations? Toby James and Alistair Clark draw from new research to show that it is unnecessary and ineffective. The 2018 local elections in England were surrounded by a fierce debate over a pilot requiring voters to present ID at polling stations. The government…

Stick or twist: Should divided Northern Ireland change its electoral system? You can’t ignore progress

July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 by Admin

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As Northern Ireland struggles to set up a new executive, a gamble on a new electoral system may be recommended. UEA graduate Sam Kenward makes the case why the constructive current system should be retained. With the current issues in getting a new executive set up in Northern Ireland, it…

Why Maturity may not be a good reason to stop 16-year-olds from voting in US elections

July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 by Admin

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A common argument made against allowing 16-year-olds to vote is that teenagers are not mature and responsible enough to be trusted to make a sensible decision; but statistics show, that in many ways, American teens (as well as their international counterparts) are better behaved and more responsible than ever before,…

Mexico’s Historic 2018 Elections

July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 by Admin

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Following a landslide victory on 1 July, Mexico’s president elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador, leader of the leftist MORENA coalition, announced that his government will be ‘for the people, of the people and with the people’. UEA's Hazel Marsh, in Mexico with the Red Universitaria y Ciudadana por la Democracia (RUCD),…

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