Caving to bullies is never a good idea. It’s never good journalism, either. Particularly for a public broadcast that could use this moment to say: “we’re not CBS, we don’t need Trump’s approval for mergers - we proudly serve our viewers and will keep doing so, even if some politicians don’t like it”

I had a fantastic, moving, fun & insightful night with my dear friend @maitlis.bsky.social. Shoutout to hundreds of City students who packed the room for this urgent conversation about the future of news, asked the best questions & stayed to chat until security forced us all out! You’re the future ❤️

שנתיים למלחמה הן זמן טוב לחשבון נפש. ⁦‪הארץ‬⁩ מסקרים היום את הדוח שכתבנו במולד ומגלה מה התקשורת בישראל מעלימה מאיתנו: רק ב-3% (!) מהאייטמים נחשפה הקטסטרופה בעזה, בפחות ממאית האייטמים הופיעו דוברים ערבים, נציגי אופוזיציה זכו לעשירית החשיפה של נציגי הקואליציה ועוד הרבה נתונים כאן 👈👈 ⁦‪shorturl.at/0fLf

Sorry @washingtonpost.com, polls are no substitute for journalism! If you can't verify and explain who is to blame for the shutdown, we have a problem :( Asking 1000 random people what they think can be helpful if you want to sell them something - not if you seek the truth

Thanks to everyone who joined our sold-out book launch at The Frontline Club! Ex-BBC @jmacrodgers.bsky.social Ex-CNN @arwadamon.bsky.social & so many others who joined us to discuss the new censorship, rising authoritarianism & the horrors in Gaza. It was an intensive, inspiring urgent conversation

Welcome to The New Censorship, @jimmykimmel.com @stephencolbert134.bsky.social!

"Authoritarianism masquerading as democracy, mega-billionaires championing the people, loyalty regimes masked as freedom".

My new book uncovers how it works & how to fight back - get your copy here: shorturl.at/k7AUq

We had a great time hosting the brilliant team of @oslomet.bsky.social at @cityjournalism.bsky.social this week! Top scholars, top research. Thanks for coming ❤️ @oscarwestlund.bsky.social @steensteensen.bsky.social @digitaljournalism.bsky.social

📢 Very last days to submit your abstracts to our hyper-timely @digitaljournalism.bsky.social special issue *Bypassing Journalism: Journalists and Politicians in a Changing Media Landscape*
Details: tinyurl.com/53uv6fz4
@leahellmueller.bsky.social @cherian.bsky.social @oscarwestlund.bsky.social

My first ever unboxing… @wearefootnote.bsky.social @bonnierbooksuk.bsky.social @agentbal.bsky.social

Amidst these dark, scary times, I’d like to thank @aejmc.bsky.social for granting me the 2025 Nafziger-White-Salwen Dissertation Award. Thanks my brilliant supervisor @ellamcpherson.bsky.social examiners @swaisbord.bsky.social & @ginasue.bsky.social & new colleagues at @cityjournalism.bsky.social ❤️

What could go wrong???

News flash: Musk will do anything in his power to get Farage elected, whether the Labour govnmnt tries to protect us from his interference or not. Might be wiser to get up and fight for a safer info environment before it’s too late

Palestinian voices are almost entirely absent from the media coverage of the war in Gaza in the Israeli mainstream media. I got to talk to @whilderbrandt.bsky.social from @france24.bsky.social about my current research, supported by @cityunipublishing.bsky.social. Full story: tinyurl.com/2kccp33e

Despite what Netanyahu said in his court testimony today, authoritarian populists like himself talk about ‘pluralism’ but seek *loyalty*. I got to talk about it earlier this week with @whilderbrandt.bsky.social on @france24.bsky.social. Full story: tinyurl.com/2kccp33e

Excited to share my new publication in the International Journal of Press/Politics with my brilliant friends Yossi David, @noamgidron.bsky.social & @liorsheffer.bsky.social! Imagined audiences have been studied for decades - but what do we know about imagined journalists? >>
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