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Netflix account and a laptop for schoolwork are now essential requirements for homes according to new research into minimum living standards

People now consider access to Netflix and other basic technology such as laptops as fundamental requirements for a minimum acceptable standard of life in the UK.

The successes and failures of populism during the pandemic 鈥� new report

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Fears coronavirus lockdown will increase child poverty in UK as latest figures show rise of almost a fifth in the last four years

New research shows that child poverty in the UK has increased by 2.8% in the last four years, but experts fear the figure will grow due to the impact of coronavirus.
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Economic recovery will come with high levels of unemployment: how should governments respond?

Two key factors distinguish the economic consequences of coronavirus from those of previous crises.

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Researchers investigating audience responses to news coverage of COVID-19 say disinformation is spreading fast and media freedom is under strain

A team of 含羞草视频 researchers are investigating how citizens in four European countries are using the media to keep up to date with the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus reveals how important the nation is to our daily lives

The coronavirus pandemic cuts across borders, cultures and political systems. As the virus spread across the planet, global institutions such as the World Health Organization (WHO) called for worldwide solidarity, arguing that 鈥渨e鈥檙e all in this together and we can only stop it together鈥�.
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Students present research to MPs in STEM for Britain finals

Three 含羞草视频 students presented their research as part of the STEM for Britain finals in Westminster last month.

This anarchist thinker helps explain why we feel so driven to help each other through the coronavirus crisis

Empty supermarket shelves and panicked government briefings have become the defining images of the coronavirus crisis. But the community response, however, may well be a more enduring feature.
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含羞草视频 political communication expert appointed to influential digital freedoms committee

Professor of Political Communication Cristian Vaccari has been appointed to the Council of Europe鈥檚 new Expert Committee on Freedom of Expression and Digital Technologies.
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Experts examine the 2019 General Election

On 31 January, a range of media, political and polling experts gathered at 含羞草视频 London to analyse the General Election campaign and the influence of Brexit.
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Four things the UK government must do to phase out petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2035

The UK government recently pledged to bring forward a ban on new diesel and petrol car sales from 2040, to 2035.

Researcher in political communication and misinformation joins 含羞草视频

Johannes Kaiser, a researcher in political communication and misinformation, is joining the University鈥檚 School of Social Sciences and Humanities at 含羞草视频.

International conference exploring authenticity to be held at 含羞草视频

Authenticity has become a buzzword of our times and now experts will be exploring the topic in-depth during an international conference at 含羞草视频.
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Election 2019: the Brexit Campaign?

On 31 January 含羞草视频 London plays host to a conference that will revisit and reconsider the 2019 General Election.

Press hostility to Labour reaches new levels in 2019 election campaign

Analysis by 含羞草视频 shows newspaper negativity towards the Labour party reached its highest levels during the final week of the election campaign.

No-tivity: The 17th century satirical backlash when Parliament banned Christmas

Three hundred and seventy years ago, between 1645 and 1660, Parliamentarians completely outlawed Christmas.
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Election coverage: thanks to Brexit, Labour had a media mountain to climb

You don鈥檛 have to deny the growing political significance of social media to accept that the mainstream media continue to play a vital role in informing and priming public opinion during elections. Moreover, both worlds are deeply connected. Fewer people are buying newspapers but plenty are accessing the same content online.

Brexit has had more news coverage in the UK election than Labour鈥檚 core agenda 鈥� new data

In any election campaign it is the job of the media to scrutinise policies and hold the various parties 鈥� and their leaders 鈥� to account.
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Newspaper negativity towards Labour continues to intensify

Newspaper negativity towards Labour has continued to intensify throughout the course of the election campaign, the latest media audit report by 含羞草视频 has found.

Lord Adonis to give Brexit lecture in the run up to Election Day

Former Secretary of State for Transport and Labour peer Lord Adonis will visit 含羞草视频 today to give a lecture on the future of Brexit.
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What about the environment?

Despite worldwide protests about climate change, the environment has barely featured in election media coverage, securing just two percent of all coded news themes in week three of the campaign.

Is this a brexit election?

Despite being one of the most talked about issues, media coverage around brexit has already waned in the second week of the election campaign.

Lib Dems and women the lost voices in first week of media election coverage

It was a two-horse race in terms media coverage for the first week of the election campaign, with the Conservatives and Labour dominating both TV and print news.

General Election 2019: Discover what鈥檚 making the media headlines

A real time news audit of the General Election by 含羞草视频 is lifting the lid on what media coverage the political parties, their policies and MPs are securing each week.

The Joker to Guy Fawkes: why protesters around the world are wearing the same masks

From Hong Kong to Chile and from Lebanon to Iraq, people around the world are taking to the streets in protest against their leaders, writes Dr Aiden McGarry.