Category: MIL OSI
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The BBC edit heard around the world
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand A leaked memo has led to resignations at the top levels of the BBC, and shaken confidence in media. Photo: Henry Nicholls/ AFP Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS From editing error to boardroom exit, how the BBC’s reputation took a blow and what this means for global journalism Since its inception,…
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How we move, gesture and use facial expressions could be as unique as a fingerprint
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: Radio New Zealand The way someone walks, talks, smiles, or gestures gives a clue to who they are. Whether through the flick of an eyebrow, the rhythm of our walk, or the tilt of a head, movement speaks volumes. And my recent paper shows that people may have their own movement fingerprint.…
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First subpoenas issued as Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ theory begins to take shape
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s supporters have begun to align around the idea that a Democrat-led “grand conspiracy” – potentially involving former president Barack Obama – has been plotting against the…
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After resignations at the top, the BBC faces a defining test: what does impartiality mean now?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom Felle, Associate Professor of Journalism, University of Galway Taljat David/Shutterstock The sudden departure of the BBC’s director general and head of news marks a moment of real consequence for British public service broadcasting. Tim Davie and Deborah Turness’s resignations followed controversy over an inaccurately edited…
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Why musicians are leaving Spotify – and what it means for the music you love
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew White, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Culture, Media & Creative Industries, King’s College London Vera Harly/Shutterstock Spotify is haemorrhaging artists. In the last few months alone a handful of indie bands have exited the streaming platform. If that includes some of your favourite musicians,…
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Flu season has started early in the UK – here’s what might be going on
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Conor Meehan, Associate Professor of Microbial Bioinformatics, Nottingham Trent University The UK’s flu season is already well underway. simona pilolla 2/ Shutterstock Flu season has got off to an early start this year in the UK – with cases spiking weeks earlier than in previous years.…
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Early climate models got global warming right – but now US funding cuts threaten the future of climate science data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation bear_productions/Shutterstock Since the 1960s, scientists have been developing and honing models to understand how the earth’s climate is changing. These models help predict the phenomena that accompany that change, such as stronger storms, rising sea levels and…
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Kyiv’s European allies debate ways of keeping the cash flowing to Ukraine but the picture on the battlefield is grim
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Veronika Hinman, Deputy Director, Portsmouth Military Education Team, University of Portsmouth The EU is considering a range of options as it tries to work out how to continue to fund Ukraine’s defence against Russia. There are three mechanisms presently under consideration. One is using Russia’s frozen…
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COP30: Governments must empower forest communities to keep fossil fuels underground
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Philippe Le Billon, Professor, Geography Department and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs, University of British Columbia Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has dubbed COP30 the forest COP. Taking place in Belém, a large urban centre in the Amazon, this choice signals a…
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First indictments issued as Donald Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ theory begins to take shape
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull In recent weeks, Donald Trump’s supporters have begun to align around the idea that a Democrat-led “grand conspiracy” – potentially involving former president Barack Obama – has been plotting against the…