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Martin Moore
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How do world leaders use the news to determine their own narratives & how does that shape the 'truth'?

Dr Martin Moore @kcl-spe.bsky.social & Dr Thomas Colley @warstudieskcl.bsky.social whose new book explores this topic, share their thoughts for #OurDividedPlanet ⬇️

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How news is being used to dictate reality
In an age where state directed media and tightly managed information are enabling world leaders to determine their own narratives, it is harder than ever for global citizens to share the same…
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October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
For more on why this has happened and what we should do about it see my chapter in 'The BBC: After the Licence Fee' (ed. John Mair, Andrew Beck, Janine Chandler) www.amazon.co.uk/BBC-AFTER-LI...
THE BBC: AFTER THE LICENCE FEE?
Buy THE BBC: AFTER THE LICENCE FEE? by Mair, John, Beck, Andrew, Chandler, Janine (ISBN: 9781068280849) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Content is only part of the reason why the BBC is losing the young – as important are the BBC’s structural disadvantages within the existing digital ecosystem and the way in which our individualized media consumption prioritizes private over public interest
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Young people consume most of their media via their phone (on which they spend 4.5+ hours a day), with less than half of 16-24 yr olds even switching on broadcast TV in the average week (Ofcom 2024)
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
When they’re thinking about what to watch young people are more likely to turn to YouTube, TikTok, or Disney+ than the BBC (BBC is 5th most watched streaming service among 16-24s)
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Young adult Britons consume the BBC for only around 3 minutes a day – compared to about 2 hours a day on Google/Alphabet’s services and about an hour on TikTok (Ofcom)
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM