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I've been asked to suggest "the ten most important journalistic innovations in the UK that have been implemented between 2011 and 2020". What do people think? Not big on lists,

A lot of government messaging about how onus is on public to "follow the rules" or UK will face another lockdown.A few research findings for context from @risj_oxford UK #covid19

We will never know how social media impacted 2016 US elections (or 2018 in or 2019 in or...). But thx to new initiative led by @TaliaStroud and @j_a_tucker

Quick thread on the whole Australia/Facebook/Google standoff.Frustrating situation with a lot at stake. And fundamentally opaque. There is so much we don't know, leaving space for self-interested assertions on all

100% true no amount of fact-checking will give people in intensely polarized US “a common ground of reality on which to stand” as @Sulliview wrote Aug 29. But since many

Regular reminder that many assumptions treated as fact in elite debate on today's media are directly contradicted by evidence in some great peer reviewed academic researchEcho chambers? Not so muchFilter

Is the EU making progress in fighting disinformation?Part of #ERGA webinar today.My topline: Perhaps? A little? Though problems continue to evolve, maybe faster than responses.But if nothing else, has

What are the problems we solve? Spoke with @hannah_suppa about what the coronavirus crisis tells us about the value of journalism for @BdzvPresse #bebeta2020. Few slides and links in thread.

Communications research has much to offer during the coronavirus crisis. But are we offering it? Short piece on how invisible media+communications research seem to be even as societies struggles w/understanding

Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance@risj_oxford factsheet out, #3 from UK COVID-19 news and information project, supported by

In March I wrote about what #covid19 means for the business of newsDetails will vary but overall picture is becoming clearer and it is grimRough estimate? Total global newspaper revenues

Misinfo is often driven by political actors, at home & abroadThis EU example illustrates how uncomfortable authorities (like platforms) are in addressing thatPointing fingers at shadowy groups is one thing.