Announcing the second edition of The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power

Announcing the second edition of The Hybrid Media System: Politics and Power

I’m thrilled to announce that the second edition of The Hybrid Media System is now available for pre-order, for delivery from August 1 in the United States and Canada. It will publish in the UK and the rest of the world in October.

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New Article Now Out in Media, Culture & Society: A Primary Definer Online: the Construction and Propagation of a Think Tank’s Authority on Social Media

New Article Now Out in Media, Culture & Society: A Primary Definer Online: the Construction and Propagation of a Think Tank’s Authority on Social Media

This project was an opportunity to explore a puzzle that I’ve been pondering during many years of watching political coverage in the UK, but especially since the 2008 financial crisis and the Great Recession:

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Political Studies Article with James Dennis: ‘Social Media, Professional Media & Mobilisation in Contemporary Britain: Explaining the Strengths & Weaknesses of the Citizens’ Movement 38 Degrees’

Political Studies Article with James Dennis: ‘Social Media, Professional Media & Mobilisation in Contemporary Britain: Explaining the Strengths & Weaknesses of the Citizens’ Movement 38 Degrees’

Digital media continue to reshape political activism in unexpected ways. Within a period of a few years, the internet-enabled UK citizens’ movement 38 Degrees has amassed a membership of 3 million and now sits alongside similar entities such as America’s MoveOn, Australia’s GetUp! and the transnational movement Avaaz.

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"Boundary-Drawing Power & the Renewal of Professional News Organisations: The Case of the Guardian & the Edward Snowden NSA Leak" International Journal of Communication

"Boundary-Drawing Power & the Renewal of Professional News Organisations: The Case of the Guardian & the Edward Snowden NSA Leak" International Journal of Communication

I’m finally getting round to uploading slides from some of my recent talks. With the ongoing controversy about Edward Snowden you might be interested in this piece I wrote with Simon Collister.

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