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Imke Henkel

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Lecturer in Journalism and Media @leedsunimedia.bsky.social. Interested in what media do to democracy. Book https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-69503-3. UK Co-Investigator for the Worlds of Journalism Study (https://worldsofjournalism.org/)

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Apr 23

📣It's out!📣
- Who are UK journalists?
- How do they work?
- What do they think?
Answers now in our major new @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...

Huge, heartfelt gratitude to all 1,130 journalists who took the time to answer our substantial survey!

UK journalists in the 2020s

This analysis of original survey data reveals the profile, practices, and perceptions of UK journalists in the 2020s, including a shift away from permanent contracts and lingering inequalities.

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 15d

Müsste man jeden Tag jetzt posten.

K [erkrankt] @heykaj.bsky.social · Jul 18

Hannah Arendt über die Gleichschaltung.
"Das persönliche Problem war doch nicht etwa, was unsere Feinde taten, sondern was unsere Freunde taten."

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Neil Thurman @neilthurman.bsky.social · 20d

Important research from @suttontrust.bsky.social about privilege of 100 elite media editors/presenters. Our @reutersinstitute.bsky.social report looks wider—at ALL UK journalists. We found over 22% privately educated. Well above the 7% nationwide:

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/uk-journalis...

Carl Cullinane @carlcullinane.bsky.social · 20d

Pleased to write about working class access to the media industry in @theguardian.com today. Our Elitist Britain research out today shows that almost half of columnists, commentators and top podcast hosts went to private schools. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This news just in: we hoped the middle- and upper-class capture of the media would lessen. It’s got worse | Carl Cullinane

Since our last survey, we find more columnists, podcasters and executives are from privileged backgrounds. That’s too narrow a segment of society, says Carl Cullinane, director of research and policy ...

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The Economist @economist.com · 17d

Are you an good writer with a passion for explaining the world around you?

We are looking for a science and technology correspondent based in our London office. Experience in journalism is not required. Apply here by September 28th:

The Economist is hiring a science and technology correspondent

We’re looking for a writer to join us in London for 12 months

econ.st

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Aug 30

Finally my variables are getting as nicely in row as the olive trees on the other side of my screen.

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sardinian run.

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Aug 13

Last San Francisco run (for now)

#Panhandle
#GoldenGatePark
#HaightAshbury

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Aug 6

1st San Francisco run.

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · Jul 23

Tech got everything it paid for — grift accomplished

WIRED @wired.com · Jul 23

President Trump announced that the United States’ stance on intellectual property and AI would be a “common sense application” that does not force AI companies to pay for each piece of copyrighted material used in training frontier models, saying that approach is “not doable.”

Trump Says He's 'Getting Rid of Woke' and Dismisses Copyright Concerns in AI Policy Speech

The remarks, which came during a keynote speech at a summit hosted by the All-In Podcast, follow President Donald Trump's newly released AI Action Plan.

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Cornelius Puschmann @cbpuschmann.bsky.social · Jul 2

Hi everyone, is anyone using the Meta Content Library API? I am specifically interested in getting in touch with people with API access, rather than access to the frontend only. transparency.meta.com/de-de/resear...

Meta Content Library and API | Transparency Center

Meta regularly publishes reports to give our community visibility into community standards enforcement, government requests and internet disruptions

transparency.meta.com

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jul 23

Bournemouth run.

#JRP

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jul 19

rain, finally

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks so much, @stephencushion.bsky.social!

I hope to follow up with further research and compare UK trends with data from other countries of our third
@worldsofjournalism.bsky.social
wave.

Your AHRC impartiality project (gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref...) sounds fabulous! Would love to hear more!

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Stephen Cushion @stephencushion.bsky.social · Jul 17

Fascinating survey report of UK journalists - thanks @imkehenkel.bsky.social for sending it. Striking findings on belief in objective reporting/ need for interpreting facts - useful for our impartiality project @maxwellmodell.bsky.social @perkinskeighley.bsky.social @mattwalshjourno.bsky.social

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Jul 16

⚡️ 'Unbearable' — EU's Kallas raises alarm over Russia's escalating chemical warfare in Ukraine.

"Again, it shows that Russia wants to cause as much pain and suffering as possible so that Ukraine would surrender," Kaja Kallas said.

'Unbearable' — EU's Kallas raises alarm over Russia's escalating chemical warfare in Ukraine

"Again, it shows that Russia wants to cause as much pain and suffering as possible so that Ukraine would surrender," top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said at a press conference during a meeting of EU forei...

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jul 10

Brussels run.

#DNC6

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Jul 4

Have you watched our shocking new investigative documentary 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack'? The film the BBC refused to air? Gary Lineker has said the BBC should hang its head in shame.

Watch it here, via Zeteo: gazadoctors.film

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jun 20

London run again.

Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · Jun 17

Denver run

#ICA2025

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Tanya Lokot @tanyalokot.bsky.social · Jun 10

This IStories investigation further supports our argument w/ @mariellew.bsky.social that for Telegram, the performative mythology of the platform is a key part of its reputation & perception management arsenal. storage.googleapis.com/istories/en/...

Telegram, the FSB, and the Man in the Middle

The technical infrastructure that underpins Telegram is controlled by a man whose companies have collaborated with Russian intelligence services. An investigation by IStories

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APSA & ICA Political Communication Divisions @polcomm.bsky.social · Jun 6

Only one week left until the ICA! 🤩 We are pleased to present an overview of the Polcomm programme. Make a note of the sessions you cannot miss!

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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com · Jun 4

Full slide deck here from our talk yesterday on the gender divide and relationship recession, featuring many more countries and plenty of economic data too: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1lp1d...

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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · May 28

It’s also a gift to anyone who wants to understand America’s role in the world better.

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Kristian Frederiksen @kristianvsf.bsky.social · May 23

Emphasizing that democracy itself is at risk is quite ineffective in reducing support for undemocratic behavior - experimental evidence from 10 countries now open access in @polbehavior.bsky.social

AND this adds a satisfying *The End* to my dissertation.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Does Priming Democratic Vulnerability Make Citizens Punish Undemocratic Behavior? - Political Behavior

Recent instances of public support for democracy-violating political leaders have sparked an important stream of research suggesting that such leaders may gain support by representing citizens’ politi...

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Imke Henkel @imkehenkel.bsky.social · May 22

"The degree of the new U.S. administration's political naivety, moral indifference and diplomatic dilettantism, during its first four months in office, has been astonishing." @umland.bsky.social in @kyivindependent.com:

kyivindependent.com/why-washingt...

Why Washington failed to end the Russo-Ukrainian War

In the early 19th century, one of the founding fathers of modern war studies, the Prussian general and military historian Carl von Clausewitz, commented on the Napoleonic Wars: "The conqueror is alway...

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