Reposted by Nathan RitchieRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 26/11/2025Looking forward to a much briefed bumper hamper of politics? No, not the Budget, The British General Election of 2024! We had a wonderful all star launch event in London last night, with representatives of all five Britain-wide parties, and now I have a special launch gift for you...read on! 1/? 44217
Reposted by Nathan RitchieRob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 29/07/2025 I have some good news for election nerds - "The British General Election of 2024" will be out this autumn, and if you're quick you can grab a 25% pre-order discount from Waterstone's by ordering your copy by 31st July, just enter code SUMMER25 www.waterstones.com/book/the-bri... 98831
Reposted by Nathan RitchieDr Keighley Perkins @perkinskeighley.bsky.social · 22/07/2025In a media landscape shaped by declining trust, factchecking services like BBC Verify play a critical role in impartial journalism. New analysis by @stephencushion.bsky.social & @nathanritchie.bsky.social raises important questions about how BBC Verify is being used. 🔗 tinyurl.com/napbkpw6 TLDR 👇tinyurl.comBBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics?Domestic political stories were more likely to have context added, rather than claims challenged. 143
Nathan Ritchie @nathanritchie.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Verify Live is a smart move by the BBC to build transparency. But early coverage leans international. We see untapped potential in applying the same rigour to UK politics. Check out our new piece in The Conversation - theconversation.com/bbc-verify-l...theconversation.comBBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics?Domestic political stories were more likely to have context added, rather than claims challenged. 063
Reposted by Nathan RitchieThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 21/07/2025Domestic political stories were more likely to have context added, rather than claims challenged.tcnv.linkBBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics?Domestic political stories were more likely to have context added, rather than claims challenged. 1105
Reposted by Nathan RitchieSociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · 07/05/2025🚨 We're hiring! Oxford Sociology is looking for a Departmental Lecturer to teach on our MSc - leading on the qualitative methods and political & civil conflict papers, as well as supervising dissertations. Apply by 30 May ✍️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... 0813
Reposted by Nathan RitchieZoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 30/04/2025The Labour government has been experimenting with posting on Reddit And so far its posts have focused on: 👮♀️ policing 🕳️ potholes 🍻 pubs & migration …issues that polling and research has found to be particularly important to those considering voting for Reform 🔎 @politicshome.bsky.social explorespoliticshome.comPotholes, Policing And Pubs: No10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local ElectionsAhead of local and mayoral elections on 1 May, the Labour government has been experimenting with a new communications style on Reddit. 3145
Reposted by Nathan RitchieMichael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 15/04/2025TrussSocial? Liz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream media. She says her experience in No10 persuaded her she needed to build a grassroots movement through media. Will it do better than Menshn, or the Matt Hancock app? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comLiz Truss to launch ‘uncensored’ social network to counter mainstream mediaFormer PM says she wants to protect free speech after being ‘cut off at the knees’ by ‘the elite’ while at No 10 45384
Reposted by Nathan RitchieZoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 08/04/2025With Reddit overtaking X as the UK's fifth most popular social platform, special advisers were told at a recent away day that government comms must adapt to keep up with changing news consumption habits More in the original PolHome story here 👇politicshome.comGovernment Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications StrategyThe government has set up an account on Reddit as part of its effort to use more modern forms of media to get cut through. 176
Reposted by Nathan RitchieJim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media · 01/04/2025Minimum wage for a 9-5 full time job (40 hours a week) is, as of today, £25,396 a year for anyone over 21. Which is why it's amazing to see journalism jobs requiring a degree, job experience, and driving licence advertised at a "competitive salary" of £22,380. tindlenews.co.uk/careers/jour...tindlenews.co.ukReporter, South Hams Gazette - Tindle NewsThe South Hams Gazette team is looking for a qualified Reporter who can deliver rich multimedia articles and videos 60851319
Reposted by Nathan RitchieMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 24/03/2025How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’ …a tweet by Reform MP and GB News presenter Richard Tice caught my eye. He was claiming that Net Zero was the cause of the Heathrow shutdown, and that the issue was a “refusal to have diesel generators”.bylines.cymruHow a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’: the right-wing disinformation loopThis direct debunk and mini-lesson on how the right-wing media ecosystem can work may help you to spot and critique these types of ‘stories’ in the future 54898407
Reposted by Nathan RitchieMorgan Centre @morgancentre.bsky.social · 20/03/2025JOB: Lecturer in Sociology @morgancentre.bsky.social Looking for a new colleague with research expertise in personal life, relationships & everyday lives. Pls share! 🙏🏾 Closing date: 7 Apr @britsoci.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...jobs.manchester.ac.ukLecturer in Sociology:Oxford Road 01513
Nathan Ritchie @nathanritchie.bsky.social · 06/03/2025apple.news/ANU1issVmRS2...apple.newsGlobal sea ice hit ‘all-time minimum’ in February, scientists say — The GuardianScientists called the news ‘particularly worrying’ because ice reflects sunlight and cools the planet 010
Nathan Ritchie @nathanritchie.bsky.social · 15/02/2025www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comWorld’s largely unprotected peatlands are ticking ‘carbon bomb’, warns studyBogs and swamps are a colossal carbon store but their continued destruction would blow climate change targets 020
Reposted by Nathan RitchieBritish Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Call for convenors for a relaunched BSA Historical and Comparative Sociology Study Group. The group will provide a forum for sociologists and other social scientists using history and historical methods in their research and teaching tinyurl.com/4ryp4dvu #Sociology 052
Reposted by Nathan RitchieThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/02/2025Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permissiontheguardian.comRevealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permissionMeta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sites We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been? Gambling companies are covertly tracking visitors to their websites and sending… 22249128
Nathan Ritchie @nathanritchie.bsky.social · 26/09/2024Great couple of days at the Mountbatten archives before the start of a busy semester. 010
Reposted by Nathan Ritchie LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 19/09/2024Disappointing to hear that @ukandeu.bsky.social is coming to an end. @anandmenon.bsky.social & @jillongovt.bsky.social wrote a nice piece about their approach to impact a few years back, it will be a shame to lose it. #SocialScience #PolSci #AcademicSkyblogs.lse.ac.ukUK in a Changing Europe: injecting social science into a polarised political debateReflecting on seven years of UK in a Changing Europe, Anand Menon and Jill Rutter discuss how the project has brought social science insights into the mainstream of a polarised public debate. Highl… 022
Reposted by Nathan RitchieDARG @darg-sessions.bsky.social · 16/09/2024CA DAY 2024 Call For Papers: (deadline 25th October) dlvr.it/TDHr2G - we welcome presentations on all aspects of interaction illuminated by Conversation Analysis. We look forward to seeing you in Loughborough on the 16th December!dlvr.itCA Day 2024, Monday 16th December (hybrid) – DARG 1117