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Charlie Beckett (LSE): What is news?
4 December 2013, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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Philosophy Society Talk
Event: Professor Charlie Beckett talk on “What is news?”
Date: Wednesday the 4th of December
Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: CLM.1.02 in Clement’s House
‘The News’ is something that we all consume. It’s supposed to inform and us and provide the data and debate for democracy. But in a world where anyone can create ‘news’ materials – including computer programmes – and where journalism is constant and ubiquitous; what do we mean by ‘news’?