Aeron Davis is Professor of Political Communication at Goldsmiths College. He is the author of Political Communication and Social Theory (2010). He has conducted research on the public relations industry, trade union campaigning, the London Stock Exchange, financial and political news journalism, and the UK Parliament. His new book, Promotional Cultures, has just been published by Polity Press.
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Published in: ourBeebBusiness leaders, letters and the BBCThe corporation’s economics coverage has been relatively balanced in the run up to this election but it has failed...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLiving in 'promotional times'
Promotion appears everywhere, so much so that we no longer notice. This is not just about explicit selling and...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLamentable media coverage and state deception, the scandal of NHS legislation
The legislation opening up England's health service to marketisation should never have been passed. The so-called...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNews of the Financial Sector: reporting on the City or to it?Why did the news media give so little warning of the 2007-8 financial crash? Because financial journalism has been...