Category Archives: Media

The Indy, Wikileaks, and the Church of the Savvy

Posted on 5 December 2010 by Robert

Both these columns, which parrot Government talking-points, feel like great examples of what Jay Rosen calls the ‘Church of the Savvy’, that kind of superior and knowing journalism which eschews idealism and higher thinking about the big philosophical questions of our age. Continue reading →

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“Psychosis” as a term of abuse

Posted on 20 September 2010 by Robert

On Twitter, I have been discussing the use of mental health terms in political speech with the journalist Beatrice Bray.  In recent weeks, Guardian cartoonists Martin Rowson and Steve Bell have both used the term ‘psychotic’ to describe political figures … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Media, Political Correctness, UK | 9 Comments

Nick Clegg: Accidentally-on-Purpose

Posted on 22 July 2010 by Robert

I wonder if his gaffes were as accidental as is being reported Continue reading →

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Digital Elections, Digital Government

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Robert

A key, yet slightly depressing, conclusion was that funding matters Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Internet Philosophy, Media, New Labour, UK | 3 Comments

The Media Frenzy as the Story

Posted on 5 June 2010 by Robert

Watching Chief Constable Craig Mackey on the news on Thursday evening, I became very distracted by the number of photographers bobbing around in the back of the shot. The ‘reverse angle’ shot has become a staple of the news photographer’s … Continue reading →

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Fatullayev Demo Photos

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Robert

Here are my photos from the demonstration for Azerbaijani editor Eynulla Fatullyev. Update 7th June 2010 Here is a video of the same event, courtesy of Amnesty: addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.robertsharp.co.uk%2F2010%2F06%2F03%2Ffatullayev-demo-photos%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Fatullayev+Demo+Photos’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Gates and Hashes

Posted on 2 May 2010 by Robert

In a rant about the Gillian Duffy thing, Mr E complains about a bit of political shorthand: I’m sure I can’t be the only one, by the way, who is tired of seeing the suffix “-gate” attached to every minor … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Philosophy, Media | 1 Comment

Rob’s #LeadersDebate Reax, Part III

Posted on 29 April 2010 by Robert

Let’s start at the end: I think Cameron won this one. He looked much more confident than in previous debates, and seemed on the front foot in the back-and-forth. His soundbite about the “confusion” between goverment and economy was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Politics, UK | 2 Comments

The Anatomy of #Bigotgate

Posted on 29 April 2010 by Robert

Hard to believe, but without the new technology, I think yesterday would have been worse for Mr Brown. Continue reading →

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Fear of Offending

Posted on 28 April 2010 by Robert

Last week we learned that South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have suffered death-threats on an Islamist site, after they attempted to depict the Prophet Mohammed in South Park.  Contributors to site called Revolutionmuslim.com warned they might be … Continue reading →

Posted in Art and Cultures, Human Rights, Media | 33 Comments