After major media outlets issued corrections this month, this piece questions whether journalism is becoming too biased and sensationalized or if changing audience demands are to blame. Trusting the news today is a tricky challenge. How do you detect regulated media outlets from unverified news on social media? The focus of journalism seems to be...
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The Fall of Assad: What Would It Mean for Syria and The World?
December 8, 2024…a date that will never be forgotten. The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fell at the hands of rebel forces in a thirteen-day struggle across the country, ending in the capital city of Damascus. This insurgency has toppled Assad, who has been in power since 2000, ending 54 years of brutal rule...
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Grammatical variety in the US presidential debate
Photo: Unsplash Did you ever think about how important grammar is as a tool for politicians to influence voters’ choices? Their words are the reflection of their identity and ideas. This has been perfectly illustrated in the debates on the 10 of September 2024 between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Tenses During the presidential debate,...
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Why the Democrats’ Election Results Were an Unavoidable Outcome
Credit: Pat Krupa via Unsplash On Tuesday 5th November 2024, one of the most turbulent United States presidential elections in recent memory came to an end. Issues ranged from assassination attempts and court cases, to internal fighting and stubbornness without even addressing the politics. But the fact of the matter is that Donald Trump won...
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Haiti’s Crisis: Gang Violence, Political Turmoil, and Colonial Legacy
Photo by Evan Brockett, via Unsplash. Haiti is currently at a stalemate, stuck between warring gangs, uncertain leadership and a vicious bloody colonial history. The citizens are stranded on the island, cut away from any medical and food aid, slowly wasting away, with IPC reports that 4.5 million people are facing acute food insecurity. The...
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Social Media and News Consumption: Should we change our approach to information?
The effect of social media platforms on news isn’t as innocent as it seems.
TikTok’s global rise started in 2018 after ByteDance, creator of Douyin, bought Musical.ly and expanded it under a new brand. It has rapidly become addictive due to how quickly it identifies what the user likes and brings related content to their For You page.
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What’s the Difference Between Socialism and Communism?
We all see the terms ‘socialism’ and ‘communism’ used in politics, and in everyday conversation it can be tricky to distinguish the two.
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Dominic Cummings Interview: Waging War on Today’s Politics or Driving the Country to Disaster?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor, Dominic Cummings appeared, once again, to show his subsisting challenge to the UK Government in his exclusive interview with the BBC’s Political Editor Laura Kuennssberg.
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Iraq: The fight for human rights
A hospital fire which broke out on 13 July is the most recent cause for ongoing protests in Iraq, demanding for basic human rights.
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Stand in Solidarity: World Refugee Day 2021
Sunday 20th June marks the 20th World Refugee Day. A day to stand in solidarity with the millions that have been displaced from their homes, facing conflict and a constant threat of persecution, we explore contributions made by those who know life as a refugee.
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America: Jab, jab, cross!
The number of people in America getting vaccinated has stagnated in recent weeks. Queue America's vaccination incentive programme.
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Is the UK headed towards a third Covid wave?
With sunny blue skies, the easing of restrictions and exam season coming to an end, an approaching third wave of coronavirus is the last thing we want to be thinking about, but this is exactly what some scientists are warning of. Firstly, the good news… The UK recorded 0 Covid related deaths yesterday, for the...