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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Feb 20

Still think it would be possible to place @donaldjtrump and President Elon in a Truman Show set of make believe and the world could heal

Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Feb 13

Print newspapers may have slumped but Eastern Daily Press bringing more readers through digital and subscription. Thanks to Ian Clarke and Emily Goodwin for talking to our students @uea_journalism. University of East Anglia

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Dec 24

Happy Christmas

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Dec 18

The NHS is under intense strain in the UK. This is the privatised alternative.

Rachel FigueroAAAH! 👻💀 🎃 @jewyorican.bsky.social · Dec 17

My kid has a thing that requires a blood test few months. Today was test day so we went to the lab that we always go to. & because one insurance code on the blood test order was wrong I was given the choice of rescheduling the appointment until I get a code or paying the non-insurance price $600

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Dec 18

Dangerous times.

The Times & Sunday Times @thetimes.com · Dec 18

Nigel Farage has met Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s Florida home to discuss funding for Reform UK.

The party’s leader was joined by Nick Candy, its treasurer, at Mar-a-Lago and held talks about how the “Trump ground game” could be used in the UK

Elon Musk giving ‘serious thought’ to Reform donation, says Farage

The party’s leader discussed funding with the billionaire along with Nick Candy during a visit to Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida

www.thetimes.com

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Dec 18

US media is taking this very seriously—and I have to think it's partly because it knows the incoming Trump administration has absolutely no interest in protecting Americans from another pandemic and would happily let tens of millions of Americans die to make it look tough-on-vaccines to its cultists

CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the U.S. on Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Dec 18

Amid the real notifications, first signs of botland mark 2? 🤔

Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Dec 12

Good luck @UEA broadcast and multimedia journalism team shortlisted in four categories.

BJTC Journalism Skills, Training & Standards @bjtc.bsky.social · Dec 10

We’re delighted to welcome Jacquie Beltrao @SkyJacquie from @SkyNews as our host of the BJTC Journalism Awards 2024. Nominees will join Jacquie on December 12th at Sky HQ when the winners will be announced. Good luck! Full nominees list BJTC.org.uk/awards

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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · Nov 29

A remarkable stat: Heidi Alexander’s appointment as Transport Secretary means the cabinet is now 100% state-educated for the first time in history.

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James Cracknell @jollyjourno.bsky.social · Nov 25

New parliamentary report:

"The decline in numbers of local journalists is associated with declines in reporting on local institutions, falling civic engagement and lower voter turnout. This is particularly pertinent given interest in devolving power locally"
committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

Fracturing news environment risks a “grim” future for UK - Committees - UK Parliament

The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report 'The future of news'.

committees.parliament.uk

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Jon Godel @jongodel.bsky.social · Nov 25

Sunset by the groynes #norfolk #sheringham #sea #photography

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Nov 24

It’s literally spelled out in paragraph six

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Nov 24

RFK Jr has made up stories about vaccines causing autism, wifi causing cancer & Covid being genetically engineered to spare Chinese and Jewish people. All cause fear & alarm.

Yet, the BBC skirts over much of that, painting RFK as a potentially important disruptor.

Sane-washing.

Full story👇

Can RFK Jr make America's diet healthy again?

Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.

www.bbc.com

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Nov 19

Our fantastic UEA journalism students have secured four nominations in the national BJTC awards.
And in top categories across the multimedia range. We’ve only been going four years, and one of the smallest courses up against all the big guns.

youtu.be/ANn1JmICNpE
#uniofeastanglia #norwich #bjtc

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Julian @juliansturdy1.bsky.social · Nov 19

Our fantastic UEA journalism students have secured four nominations in the national BJTC awards.
And in top categories across the multimedia range. We’ve only been going four years, and one of the smallest courses up again all the big guns.

youtu.be/ANn1JmICNpE
#uniofeastanglia #norwich #bjtc

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BJTC Journalism Skills, Training & Standards @bjtc.bsky.social · Nov 19

BREAKING! Congratulations to BJTC Journalism Award 2024 #bjtcawards finalists in the coveted BEST TV NEWSDAY category. Nominees are journalism teams at University of Leeds and University of East Anglia.
Find all the category finalists after 10am on 19.11.24 bjtc.org.uk/awards