This piece sort of follows on from two articles I wrote last year where I lamented … SWNS – the click-bait news factory?Read more
Media & Propaganda
“The Dispatch” – New news for Birmingham!
You’ll often hear me complaining about the quality of local news websites, in particular my local … “The Dispatch” – New news for Birmingham!Read more
BBC’s ‘disinformation reporter’ accused of, erm, misinformation
Oh dear! Marianna Spring, ‘specialist disinformation correspondent’ for the BBC, and part of the BBC Verify … BBC’s ‘disinformation reporter’ accused of, erm, misinformationRead more
Weapons Of Mass Distraction
Hundreds of TV channels. Millions of hours of Youtube & TikTok videos. Rolling 24 hour news … Weapons Of Mass DistractionRead more
Weather Experts: “it will be hot in June, July and August”
Well who would have thought it? “Expert” weather forecasters are now confidently predicting that the UK … Weather Experts: “it will be hot in June, July and August”Read more
“Missing Nicola Bulley” – is this another media psychological operation?
I don’t know the exact numbers but here in the UK, a fair few people go … “Missing Nicola Bulley” – is this another media psychological operation?Read more
Treading on ice – ‘natural selection’ strikes again, or are people really this stupid?
It was of course tragic to hear last weekend that four young boys lost their lives … Treading on ice – ‘natural selection’ strikes again, or are people really this stupid?Read more
Black Friday is just an excuse for retailers to clear old stock
It’s almost that time again, “Black Friday”, when consumers are racing around trying to bag bargains … Black Friday is just an excuse for retailers to clear old stockRead more
“Incentivising” – how you get tricked into following the agenda
“The Art Of Persuasion” – marketers and advertising executives have for years known all the tricks … “Incentivising” – how you get tricked into following the agendaRead more
Piers Morgan is nothing more than a “narrative enforcer”
I’ve never been any kind of fan of Piers Morgan, and I don’t regularly watch any … Piers Morgan is nothing more than a “narrative enforcer”Read more