MEDIA AND POLITICS

February 1st 15:35 to 16:15/Chair: Hermione Marszalek

This panel will cover a range of political ideas, debates, and problems through the lens of media discourse. Topics include the decline of centrism in the media, the impact of animal testing, how social media sites have become a breeding ground for antisemitism, and influencing audiences with agenda-setting. The panel will be discussing the reasons and research methods behind these chosen topics for greater transparency with attendees.

Alex Roper

My project is titled “From Mass Media to social media. The virality of antisemitic tropes.” This project aims to discuss the history of antisemitism in the mass media from “Henry Ford's Dearborn Newspaper” to current social media. I will also be looking at antisemitism regarding current conflicts in the Middle East to describe how antisemitism can sometimes be conflated with anti-Israel sentiment. The overall aim is to discuss the virality of antisemitism and how it spreads quickly through various forms of media.

Dylan Ward

My project is called Centrism: Managed Decline. It shall cover the dominant political narrative through the lens of the Labour Party, which has had historical struggles between left and right. It will be an analysis on centrist politics and its effect on the political discourse.

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Abigail Bragginton

My project is called “The media using agenda-setting to influence the audience” in which I specifically focus on gender equality. It will cover why female-based issues are still not coming to the forefront of the media and why they are still being ignored. It will compare different media and their gender bias.

Julia Kaczorowska

My project is called 'Ethical Imperatives: The Case Against Animal Testing.' I will be researching cases against animal testing, and what non-government and government institutions exist to help raise awareness and prevent animal testing. I'll also be researching the genesis of animal testing and how it has evolved, and the different perspectives on animal testing in various social groups.