The role of media in British politics
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This was the first of two public lectures for the LSE Government Department. It seeks to explain the history, context and current reality of British political journalism and its function in a modern liberal democracy like the UK. It looks at the problems facing political journalism and the failings of political communications. But it makes the case that some of the things we call 'failings' are actually what makes British political journalism pretty robust.
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- 3. Today’s lecture • The function of media in a liberal democracy • the historical context of UK political journalism • The problems facing UK political media Next week: • How political journalism is changing • The impact of media change on politics • The end of the public sphere?
- 4. What does journalism do for politics? • Information [facts, records, statistics, events, poli cies] • Deliberation [debate, analysis, comment, opinion] • Accountability [investigation, audit, voice for citizen, campaigns]
- 7. History of news: a battle between press & power • Inns of court • Holborn printers • Covent Garden coffee houses • Fleet Street national newsrooms • Broadcasting – public and commercial • Old Street – Tech City
- 8. • General Election TV Debate
- 9. The problem with political journalism is..?
- 10. The (politician’s) problem with political journalism is..? • • • • • • • Unaccountable power Bias Obsession with process Cynicism Lack of information Lack of expertise Loss of local press
- 11. The (journalist’s) problem with political journalism is..? • • • • Lack of resources for (political) journalism Government secrecy Government and party spin and manipulation Disintermediation: increased role of social networks & public relations
- 12. The (public’s) problem with political journalism is..? • • • • • • Too complicated Too cynical Too belligerent, biased Too much process Boring Irrelevant – ‘Westminster bubble’ • Too simplistic • Not critical enough • Too complicit – not critical or radical enough • Sensationalist • Not informed enough about realities of policy-making
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- 14. PR power?
- 15. Triumph of spin?
- 16. LoL
- 17. Leveson’s verdict • Politicians “developed too close a relationship with the Press in a way which has not been in the public interest’ • Regular political journalism was "in robust good health and performing the vital public interest functions in a vigorous democracy,"
- 18. The paradox of political journalism “The unshackled and irresponsible press sometimes gets it wrong, but I still prefer it, warts and all, to a shackled and responsible one” Simon Jenkins The Guardian, May 2007
- 20. Real problem is engagement, attention & authenticity
- 21. British politics: the role of the media Gv 311: British Politics course, Lecture 15 Lent Term 2014 Prof Charlie Beckett Dept Media &Comms, LSE @CharlieBeckett http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/