@drnataliemartin
Ex-BBC, now @NottsPolitics. Democracy and security inc. disordered information in πΉπ· π¬π§& πͺπΊ . Journalism is NOT a crime. βHer yer Taksim, her yer direniΕ RTs not endorsement https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/politics/people/natalie.martin1
An insightful day in the historic Locarno Suite @FCDO last weekfor the BISA NATO simulation. @nottspolitics.bsky.social were privileged to attend and everyone learned a lot about NATO and the topical issue of international cooperation. πto all concerned @mybisa.bsky.social Β #BISAFCDOModelNATO
An insightful day in the historic Locarno Suite @FCDO last weekfor the BISA NATO simulation. @nottspolitics.bsky.social were privileged to attend and everyone learned a lot about NATO and the topical issue of international cooperation. πto all concerned @mybisa.bsky.social Β #BISAFCDOModelNATO
and the plot thickens - www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A huge hat-tip to @petergeoghegan.bsky.social n.bsky.social for the initial scoop. His Democracy for Sale substack is well worth your time....
π this! alarm bells should ring with us all!
New on FT website:
Downing Street has refused to say whether Sir Keir Starmer knew Palantir was a client of Peter Mandelsonβs lobbying firm when they both visited the company in Washington last February β ahead of it winning a Β£240mn UK government contract.
www.ft.com/content/5bba...
agreed - itβs a general culture not an individualβ¦.
β¦.There are a lot of people in this country who desperately need a functioning Labour government - to right the wrongs since 2010 and prevent a Reform government in future. This bear-baiting ego-fest is not it. Thanks for shining the light into this dark corner @petergeoghegan.bsky.social
πthis may be democratic but it is definitely not liberal. MMcS certainly has questions to answer on this (and the other thing)β¦I would give a lot to know Sue Grayβs take on this absolute SNAFU (that is the polite term)β¦.1/2
This is the question I have been saying to everyone who has called today about Democracy for Sale's scoop last night
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
If you're an academic outside of Minnesota wanting to help folks, one way to do that is to offer a guest lecture for faculty in the Twin Cities so they can have a break. Sanctuary Campus Network is coordinating these and you can sign up here:
In an ideal world they really should have stood their ground here - admitted mistakes and moved on. But license fees and all that. Notable that both Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have advocated for more journalism recently. Dangerous times....
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
if you like to know more about this new module - get in touch!
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open source investigation skills have an important role to play in combatting this threat. @nottspolitics.bsky.social is proud to be pioneering the teaching of OSI with Bellingcat - looking at how it applies in journalism, law and policing/security - and why it is necessary. m/f
this crucial paper looks at how social media and digital platforms are changing what we see as real or true - and how we make the judgement about what is real or true. The ability to influence in this way comes with the potential to influence politicsβ¦β¦m/f
..delighted to have contributed to this report with @eliothiggins.bsky.social and a huge thanks to Polly Curtis and all @demos-uk.bsky.social for their help and supportβ¦..m/f
𧡠Across the world, democracy isnβt just under pressure, itβs facing epistemic collapse: a breakdown in the shared ability to know whatβs true, to reason together and to hold power to account.
A new guest paper by @eliothiggins.bsky.social and @drnataliemartin.bsky.social explores how to fix it.
Gefeliciteerd met het boek Frederike!
Windsor Castle Tuesday night. Four of us arrested for 'malicious communications'. Now released.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...
βraises eyebrows and pretends to look surprisedβπ³
We need solutions - as local democracy is at stake. We have suggestions but really want to know what you think if you work in or around local media. If you are in Nottingham city centre next Thursday 5.30-7pm - DM us and we'll send you the details. DM too if you'd like a copy of the report. (ends)
The problem is a triple whammy of declining business model, increased information flow into newsrooms and via social media and a political class that does not tolerate scrutiny and without action this could lead to unchecked power and an information vacuum filled by unverified information....m/f
Are you concerned about the future of local news and democracy? Are the shenanigans at Notts - and other - County Councils ringing alarm bells VERY loudly? At CMPCR we've been doing research in this area and have findings to report - spoiler: the situation is not all bad - but it is not good....m/f
Borrowing from ErdoΔanβs playbook: Assaults on academic freedoms in the US mirror those happening in Turkey for the past decade, writes @kayagenc.bsky.social via @indexoncensorship.org www.eurozine.com/borrowing-fr...
We have just completed research on local news - and what journalists think of how it's going....We'll be discussing the results and ways forward in Nottingham on September 4th. Come join us if you work in/with local news. Dm us or email natalie.martin1@nottingham.ac.uk for a link to register. ends
Labelling journalists as terrorists to justify their persecution, and murder, is an old trick and the grift of very illiberal governments. It βjustifiesβ the action, besmirches reputations and deters others from continuing the vital work. RIP Anas al-Sharif π
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
"What does the PKK disarming mean for Turkey and the Kurds?" by @galipdalay.bsky.social. [3/5]
We'll be discussing the results - and possible solutions in Nottingham on September 4th. If you work in, or with, local news and want to come along DM CMPCR or @drnataliemartin.bsky.social - and we'll send you a link. Come and have your say. This is too important to do nothing! ends
Our research on local news is finished. In a nutshell - the good news is that local journalists have a vocation and love their job. But the bad news? They don't have enough time to do it as well as they would like. This has consequences for local democracy..........m/f
Illustration by Ann Kiernan for Bellingcat
Weβre back with a new series of open source challenges! Bellingcat researcher @oldpete45.bsky.social created five exercises that allow you to uncover some dark secrets buried in time. Welcome to a world of forgotten files, and (confusing) historic maps! β‘οΈ challenge.bellingcat.com
