Stephen Cushion
stephencushion.bsky.social
Stephen Cushion
@stephencushion.bsky.social
Professor of journalism & political communication at Cardiff University & night time 🚖 for my kids
Our new @cujournmedcul.bsky.social research featured in the I paper showing news audiences want tougher scrutiny of Nigel Farage and Reform UK given the party could be heading for government. Thread 1/6
October 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Once again, my @gwr.com train ride experience is me repeatedly trying to connect to wi fi and failing… 😡
October 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The traditional broadcast interview is dead - @maxwellmodell.bsky.social persuasively argues at @cujournmedcul.bsky.social #FoJ2025 - as podcast interviews offer low risk spaces for niche audiences.

We’ll be exploring the impartiality of broadcast interviews soon as part of our AHRC project 👇
September 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Llion Carbis from @cujournmedcul.bsky.social delivering an impressive presentation at the #FutureOfJournalism #foj2025 conference about how politics in Wales need to be reported more accurately in a UK context 👇
September 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Be useful if journalists consulted evidence of public opinion towards tax and spend more - which has consistently showed more people support increasing taxes as opposed to reducing them - current dominant view appears to be keep same level 👇
July 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Fascinating survey report of UK journalists - thanks @imkehenkel.bsky.social for sending it. Striking findings on belief in objective reporting/ need for interpreting facts - useful for our impartiality project @maxwellmodell.bsky.social @perkinskeighley.bsky.social @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social
July 17, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Interesting discussion at ofcom wales about the future of public service media - from the influence of streamers to local news deserts. What can be done to better serve Wales? @cujournmedcul.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Coming out soon and in open access 👀
January 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM