Art imitates life, life imitates art, and the media’s portrayal of the bisexual isn’t always the nicest.
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The B word
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The case of 31 year old Isla Bryson, convicted for the rape of two women, has sparked debate and divided the Scottish public. Many express concerns over the safety of female prisoners if rapists, who committed rape when male, transition following the offence, or after convicted. It appears that Scottish politicians, both conservative and SNP, […]
I love theatre and wish I could spend most, if not all, of my time watching talented artists practice their craft in front of me. However, I, unfortunately, have very important plants I need to water and quite a severe lack of funds. For this reason, I’m a big fan of media that can give me […]
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Transphobia and the media
Transphobia has never been so rife, and the blame lies with the media. The way our media treats trans people – in broadsheet, on ‘debate’ shows, on social media – reflects how deeply rooted transphobia is in everything we consume. These attack lines aren’t simply being ‘conjured up’ by the media. They stem from a […]
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The slippery slope of a ‘quick fix’
We live in a world that demands instant gratification; in line with this, there is now a weight loss jab set to hit UK Pharmacy shelves this year. The jab, Wegovy, works by suppressing appetite by mimicking the hormone GLP-1, making the patient feel fuller and less hungry, causing them to eat less. While this […]
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Sky News and Chris Kaba
Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee has wrongly claimed people protesting over police shooting were heading to Buckingham palace to mourn the Queen. Chris Kaba was a 23-year-old man unjustly shot by the Metropolitan Police after a chase in South London. This is another example of an institution affected by systematic racism, wherein a young man […]
When looking for my next programme the BBC waits patiently behind the louder and flashier streaming platforms of Netflix and Amazon Prime. Why is this? Growing up, settling down to watch the television at the end of the day always bought us to the BBC. Whether it was Doctor Who, Casualty or Strictly, the BBC […]
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Multimedia Journalism and Print’s Demise
Concern about the future of print journalism is not a recent phenomenon. Its impending demise has been lamented since the onset of the television age in the 1950s. Nonetheless, the rapidity of change within the industry which has taken place since the turn of the 21st century is difficult to overstate. Major publications such as […]