I have some good news for election nerds - "The British General Election of 2024" will be out this autumn, and if you're quick you can grab a 25% pre-order discount from Waterstone's by ordering your copy by 31st July, just enter code SUMMER25 www.waterstones.com/book/the-bri...

In a media landscape shaped by declining trust, factchecking services like BBC Verify play a critical role in impartial journalism. New analysis by @stephencushion.bsky.social & @nathanritchie.bsky.social raises important questions about how BBC Verify is being used.

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TLDR 👇

Verify Live is a smart move by the BBC to build transparency.
But early coverage leans international.
We see untapped potential in applying the same rigour to UK politics.

Check out our new piece in The Conversation - theconversation.com/bbc-verify-l...

Domestic political stories were more likely to have context added, rather than claims challenged.

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The Labour government has been experimenting with posting on Reddit

And so far its posts have focused on:
👮‍♀️ policing
🕳️ potholes
🍻 pubs
& migration

…issues that polling and research has found to be particularly important to those considering voting for Reform

🔎 @politicshome.bsky.social explores

TrussSocial?

Liz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream media.

She says her experience in No10 persuaded her she needed to build a grassroots movement through media.

Will it do better than Menshn, or the Matt Hancock app?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

With Reddit overtaking X as the UK's fifth most popular social platform, special advisers were told at a recent away day that government comms must adapt to keep up with changing news consumption habits

More in the original PolHome story here 👇

Minimum wage for a 9-5 full time job (40 hours a week) is, as of today, £25,396 a year for anyone over 21.

Which is why it's amazing to see journalism jobs requiring a degree, job experience, and driving licence advertised at a "competitive salary" of £22,380. tindlenews.co.uk/careers/jour...

How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’

…a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.

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Looking for a new colleague with research expertise in personal life, relationships & everyday lives. Pls share! 🙏🏾 Closing date: 7 Apr
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Call for convenors for a relaunched BSA Historical and Comparative Sociology Study Group. The group will provide a forum for sociologists and other social scientists using history and historical methods in their research and teaching tinyurl.com/4ryp4dvu #Sociology

Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission

Great couple of days at the Mountbatten archives before the start of a busy semester.

Disappointing to hear that @ukandeu.bsky.social is coming to an end. @anandmenon.bsky.social & @jillongovt.bsky.social wrote a nice piece about their approach to impact a few years back, it will be a shame to lose it.

#SocialScience #PolSci #AcademicSky

CA DAY 2024 Call For Papers: (deadline 25th October) http://dlvr.it/TDHr2G - we welcome presentations on all aspects of interaction illuminated by Conversation Analysis. We look forward to seeing you in Loughborough on the 16th December!