https://vimeo.com/97523578
Documentary filmmaker and Director of Visual at the Thomas Reuters Foundation, Liz Mermin, works on telling un-reported humanitarian stories from around the world.
Join us tomorrow to hear Liz talking global stories for global audiences at 5pm in the Hong Kong Theatre. #PolisTalks
#PolisTalks: Next Tuesday we have Liz Mermin, documentary filmmaker and Director of Visual at Thomson Reuters Foundation, discussing global stories for a global audience.
"Fake news is a cousin of heavily torqued, partisan news that people share to harden the shell of their filter bubbles, the strengths of the platforms forming a loop with the human weakness toward confirming our own biases."
http://www.cjr.org/…/ben_smith_fake_news_buzzfeed_facebook.…
In case you missed it, you can catch up on tweets from yesterday's talk with Robert Colvile.
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Discussing Media, myths and multiculturalism with Charlie Beckett, Kieran Yates and Maya Vaughan Tiwary
Today at 5pm we have Robert Colvile, author of 'The Great Acceleration', discussing the transformation of journalism in our fast-paced world.
Join us in Hong Kong Theatre, Ground Floor, Clement House, LSE.
New on the #PolisBlog, Charlie Beckett on Trump's victory and the implications for journalism, politics and social media.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/…/what-does-the-trump-triumph-mean-for-jour…
Polis Media Agenda Talk with Maya Vaughan-Tiwary & Kieran Yates
Robert Colvile, editor of CapX and the author of 'The Great Acceleration', a critically acclaimed book about how technology is accelerating the pace of life. Be sure to join us next Tuesday at 5pm for #PolisTalks
"Like the Brexiteers, Trump has offered to give [his supporter] back control – of their lives and of their country. Yet in order to do so, he will have to take extraordinary steps.""
Robert Colvile- editor of CapX and our speaker next Tuesday
http://capx.co/americans-turn-to-trump-but-can-he-cure-wha…/
Join us next Tuesday, 15th of November for #PolisTalks with Robert Colvile, Journalist, Commentator & the Author of 'The Great Acceleration', discussing -
'Racing to Destruction? How Acceleration is Transforming Journalism'
"A journey of disruption with Discovery Communications"
Michelle Russo, Executive Vice President for Global Communications at Discovery Channel, shared the channel’s journey during a Polis Media Agenda Talk.
Next Friday LSE will host a free screening of 'Fire at Sea' documentary on the Migrant Crisis from the perspective of a Mediterranean island. 18th November 6pm-8pm in the Sheikh Zayed theatre.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/media@l…/…/Fire-at-Sea-documentary.aspx
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8Kc5wy0Rxg
Has #Election2016 been a turning point for the influence of the news media?
"Social media consumption has become a top non-work, non-sleep time activity, second only to preparing and eating meals and significantly more prevalent than physical activity for the average person."
Michelle Russo, Executive Vice President, Global Communications of Discovery Network, gives an overview of the division’s organic growth story — led by the expansion and performance of its global flagship networks including Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, and Investigation Discovery (ID). A tale of disruption and imagination.
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