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Why do we know that the suspect in the Huntingdon rail attack is black and British? I'm afraid it's not for good reasons. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

Today on Newscast Kemi Badenoch discussed her love of the Marvel, comparing her leadership to a superhero origin story. Kemi is not the first Tory leader to do this. Rishi Sunak also presented himself as a popular nerd, talking about Star War. I wrote about this in Journalism tinyurl.com/49krntzr

Mabrouk and llongyfarchiadau to our colleague @karinwahlj.bsky.social of @cujournmedcul.bsky.social as the newly incoming president for @icahdq.bsky.social

Concerns have been expressed that Reform UK could have an in-built advantage in terms of broadcast coverage in the run-up to next May’s Senedd election ✍️Martin Shipton

We've updated our analysis of media coverage of the Caerphilly by-election to go in-depth on the final week of campaigning. Including an analysis of Chris Mason's BBC News at Ten report which gave Reform UK's candidate twice the airtime of Labour's or Plaid Cymru's. tinyurl.com/4kw6m5a6

Ofcom keeps the rules the same — but the game has changed Prof @stephencushion.bsky.social on Ofcom’s decision & what it means for impartial broadcasting. Are we heading for more opinion-led TV and radio? 🎧 Full episode podfollow.com/beebwatch #Ofcom #BBC #Impartiality #Media #BeebWatchPodcast

If anyone wants to hear me talk about the impartiality of broadcasters, check out Roger Bolton’s latest Beeb watch podcast 👇 I discuss the latest findings of our @cujournmedcul.bsky.social AHRC project with @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social @perkinskeighley.bsky.social @maxwellmodell.bsky.social

Thoughtful write-up of our latest audience study in @politicshome.bsky.social. We found the public supports the principle of impartiality, wants more balanced representation of political parties, and believe that more can be done to scrutinise the major political parties. tinyurl.com/yke8pkek

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

📺 New research from @cujournmedcul.bsky.social's Enhancing the Impartiality of Political News project Our latest study analyses how BBC Cymru Wales and ITV Wales have covered the Caerphilly by-election across TV, online & social media. 🔗 www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/bbc-itv... TLDR 👇

As part of the Festival of Social Science 2025, @chenyu7.bsky.social will be holding an event that explores the transnational impact of censorship on artistic freedom. 📅30 October 2025 ⏲️18:30 – 20:00 More information ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5frahvf9

Yn rhan o Ŵyl y Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol 2025, bydd @chenyu7.bsky.social yn cynnal digwyddiad sy'n archwilio effaith drawswladol sensoriaeth ar ryddid artistig. 📅30 Hydref 2025 ⏲️18:30-20:00 Rhagor o wybodaeth ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5frahvf9

Last month @mrjamesob.bsky.social was on the BBC’s Media Show and the issue of public understanding of net migration in the UK was brought up and that most people knew it was falling - however our new You Gov poll reveals an overwhelming majority does not know www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

At @cujournmedcul.bsky.social we published a new study of BBC and ITV coverage of the by-election in Caerphilly so far. We found Reform and Farage featured prominently - which will benefit Farage as the most popular UK party leader in Wales. Thread 1/6 www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/bbc-itv...

Our new AHRC @cujournmedcul.bsky.social research now focused on the impartiality of broadcasters in Wales during the by-election in Caerphilly - lots to debate and well covered in the Nation.Cymru 👇With @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social @perkinskeighley.bsky.social @maxwellmodell.bsky.social

The Impartiality Project (@stephencushion.bsky.social, @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, @maxwellmodell.bsky.social & me) recently commissioned YouGov to survey public attitudes towards impartiality. The findings reveal audiences view trust, scrutiny & media regulation. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3tfm6rvf TLDR 👇

New findings from our impartiality project

“Immigration has been the main political theme in British politics for months, despite net migration to Britain almost halving to 431,000 last year” New research from @stephencushion.bsky.social & @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social reported in The Guardian www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Excellent start to #aoir2025 with @adriamaral.bsky.social solving is to Brazil and an excellent keynote from R. Marie Santini. The conference seat is also stellar!

Nice write up of our new study at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture in the Guardian - it’s time we debated the impartiality of broadcasters 👇

The Guardian has written up our latest research looking at whether or not the public is in favour of politicians presenting news or current affairs programmes - and showing that some viewers are labouring under factual misapprehensions. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/o...

Is conflict brewing between Culture Secretary ⁦‪Lisa Nandy‬⁩+UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom over politicians presenting like Farage presenting news programmes? Yes. “The BBC emerged as the most trusted broadcaster for news. Just 18% trusted GB News.”

Join us in Swansea for Digital Guardians: Co-Creation in Action, part of the ESRC's Festival of Social Sciences 2025! 🎉 Register here: tinyurl.com/y4k2enzz More info 👇 Please share with your networks! #DRAGON #ESRC #FestivalofSocialSciences #onlinesafety #onlineharm

“Black life and creativity have always been crucial to alternative rock music” according to @francescasobande.bsky.social. Read more about this ⤵️ tinyurl.com/29ffr7v9

“Mae bywyd a chreadigrwydd pobl ddu wastad wedi bod yn hanfodol i gerddoriaeth roc amgen” yn ôl @francescasobande.bsky.social. Darllenwch ragor am hyn ⤵️ tinyurl.com/353a4szt

✨We're thrilled to be ranked 6th in the UK for Communication and Media Studies in The Times Good University Guide 2026. Read more about this ⤵️ tinyurl.com/ybm4d4vs

✨Rydyn ni wrth ein bodd ein bod ni'n 6ed yn y DU ar gyfer Cyfathrebu ac Astudiaethau'r Cyfryngau yn The Times Good University Guide 2026. Darllenwch ragor am hyn ⤵️ tinyurl.com/yc2s9csh

Following on from our Conversation article, Dr @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, Dr @maxwellmodell.bsky.social, Prof. @stephencushion.bsky.social & I have just published a deeper dive into the Ofcom and BBC complaints data for 2025 on our website. 🔗 www.enhancingimpartiality.com/blog/ofcom-b... TLDR 👇

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.

People care about BBC impartiality. But when they complain, their complaints are rarely supported theconversation.com/bob-vylan-gl...

I'm thrilled to share my first publication with @theconversation.com, co-authored with my colleagues Dr @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social & Dr @maxwellmodell.bsky.social, with behind-the-scenes support from Prof. @stephencushion.bsky.social. 🔗 tinyurl.com/526vx978 TLDR 👇 #impartiality #journalism

@perkinskeighley.bsky.social has done a brilliant job taking the lead on this report. It was a pleasure to be involved

New research from Cardiff University, published today in The Conversation and on the project's blog, analyses all complaints filed with the BBC and Ofcom during the first half of the year. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, @maxwellmodell.bsky.social and @perkinskeighley.bsky.social outline what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most 👇 theconversation.com/bob-vylan-gl...

Wrth ysgrifennu ar gyfer @uk.theconversation.com, mae @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social, @maxwellmodell.bsky.social a @perkinskeighley.bsky.social yn amlinellu'r hyn y mae gwylwyr yn cwyno amdano fwyaf i Ofcom a'r BBC 👇 theconversation.com/bob-vylan-gl...

Dr Galina Miazhevich's open access article has been published by Problems of Post-Communism. The article is entitled 'Alla Pugacheva: Russian High-Profile Celebrity As a Mediator of Anti-War Sentiment'. Read more ⤵️ tinyurl.com/3zm3jxct

Mae erthygl mynediad agored Dr Galina Miazhevich wedi'i chyhoeddi gan Problems of Post-Communism. Enw'r erthygl yw 'Alla Pugacheva: Russian High-Profile Celebrity As a Mediator of Anti-War Sentiment'. Darllenwch ragor ⤵️ tinyurl.com/3zm3jxct

📢 We’re thrilled to announce ESRC funded studentships with @swanseauni.bsky.social in the Journalism, Digital Media and Democracy Pathway starting in October 2026. More information about the studentships: tinyurl.com/4aske572

📢 Rydyn ni’n falch o gyhoeddi ysgoloriaethau gyda @swanseauni.bsky.social sydd wedi’u hariannu gan yr ESRC ym maes Newyddiaduraeth, Cyfryngau Digidol a Democratiaeth. Bydd yr ysgoloriaethau yn dechrau ym mis Hydref 2026. Rhagor o wybodaeth am yr ysgoloriaethau: tinyurl.com/4aske572

New article: my response to Peter Katz's connection of karate, self-defence & fascism. In my response, I connect fascism to Donald Trump (quelle surprise!), masculine BS, the film 'Nobody' & 'A History of Violence', among a few other things. mas.cardiffuniversitypress.org/21/volume/0/...

📣New open-access article from Dr Galina Miazhevich which introduces the notion of post-Soviet post-feminism (PSPF), highlighting its dimensions and unpicking points of tension and ambivalence 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social

📣 Erthygl mynediad agored newydd gan Dr Galina Miazhevich sy'n cyflwyno'r syniad o ôl-ffeministiaeth ôl-Sofietaidd (PSPF), gan amlygu ei ddimensiynau a datrys pwyntiau tensiwn ac amwysedd 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @tandfresearch.bsky.social

This coverage should provide a glimpse of what we can expect from the BBC going into the Senedd elections in 2026. Let's see what it has in store for us

Do we want sport pundits to be objective? (spoiler alert- yes!) Following the chaos at the Ryder Cup, I’ve written a piece on sports coverage and impartiality.

It is probably a rash decision, but I've written about why the BBC - and especially BBC News - isn't all bad. And now, I'd best retreat to my bunker. open.substack.com/pub/mattwals...

The BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has ruled that the broadcast of Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set broke editorial guidelines on harm and offence – but did not breach impartiality rules or encourage crime. 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... TLDR 👇

Platform speech: Journalists and political campaigners reflect on Facebook and disintermediation in three UK general elections doi.org/10.1177/1464... @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social @janebsinger.bsky.social @cujournmedcul.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Last week I had the privilege of presenting at the VOX-Pol Next Generation conference in Prague. It was an inspiring experience that captured what being an early career researcher should be about: support, collaboration, & enthusiasm for each other’s work. #ECR #extremismstudies #terrorismstudies