Jonathan Hewett

Educator, hackademic, journalist, academic, researcher. Teaching journalism @cityjournalism @CityUniLondon City St George's @LondonU

[David Banks @DBanksy]

Man jailed for perjury and perverting the course of justice, is on Sky News talking about trust.

“It’s not a mistake Margaret Thatcher would have made,” he pompously intones.

Well, we all make mistakes, don’t we Jeffrey? Though most of us don’t do time for them.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Revenge of the Armada...?! Not really, it's a replica of a 17th century merchant ship. A splendid sight, now at St Katherine's Dock.

[Alastair Roberts @zugzwanged]

The Spanish galleon Andalucía passing through Tower Bridge.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

And here's the AI review in the print paper (via @CharlotteTobitt) https://t.co/bVH9WlXgBt

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

More implications of AI for journalism* and libel law? 'Honest opinion' is a key defence -- that perhaps does not apply when content is AI-generated... @richarddanbury
*if it counts as journalism

[David Banks @DBanksy]

Interesting. Reviewing is usually protected in libel by the defence of honest opinion.

An AI, I would suggest, is incapable of having an opinion and whether or not it is honest would be impossible to determine.

I look forward to the court case where an artist sues the bots.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Heartbreaking testimony of staff on ICUs having to deal with 70% mortality during the pandemic. @Kevin_Fong at the Covid inquiry.

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

And here he breaks down while explaining the absolute trauma experienced by smaller hospitals in particular - the "healthier" ICU patients were transferred out, leaving them coping with so much death.

They felt so alone.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

@jamesrbuk Brand review strategy strikes again? Also: doesn't one of the escalators up from the tube station funnel passengers (sorry, customers...) towards an Outernet entrance, probably nudging up 'visits'? @ianvisits @diamondgeezer

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

@AliJaneMoore 'Behaviours and values' (included in the job spec ads) mention four points under 'integrity'...

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

@plashmar By a former Labour MP

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

Imagine if a BBC News presenter posted mocked-up images of a Conservative politician in Jewish religious dress, and suggested a vote for the party would lead to the Jewish takeover of Britain.

Yet doing the same about Muslims gets a pass in British media
https://t.co/Pgiz74ELuu

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Sadly the preview here omits "mouse jigglers", so here's a screenshot.
Although I think the term usually refers to the devices not the people? Anyway...

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Rare sighting of “mouse jigglers” in the headline of this BBC news story. https://t.co/j8D6dQ0tQi

[John Reed 🏳️‍🌈 @JohnReedwrites]

Reposting: this @FT style guide note banning the use of the word "compensation" for executive pay. It never gets old.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Language here from @AP seems more like an ad or sponsored post -- strong evaluative words such as "triumphant" with no quotes or attribution?! Seems very odd, at best @APNews @JuliePace @davidfolkenflik @jackshafer Am I missing something?

[The Associated Press @AP]

Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill on Thursday, his first with lawmakers since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks, embraced by energized House and Senate Republicans who find themselves reinvigorated by his bid to retake the White House.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Great to see @kirkkorner's important work recognised, exposing the appalling unfairness of this largely hidden 'conveyor belt justice' system. Congrats, Tristan!
We're fortunate to have had him working with some @cityjournalism MA students, too.

[Private Eye Magazine @PrivateEyeNews]

Last night Tristan Kirk won the 2024 Paul Foot Award for his investigation into how the "single justice procedure" makes justice impossible for people without the means or wherewithal to challenge the system, creating a conveyor belt system that has removed humanity and fairness from the law.

🎧 Listen how award night went down - including Ian Hislop's speech - in the latest Page 94 podcast: https://t.co/ozMGKnkHI4

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Fab metaphor here by @stephenkb -- comparing the Conservative party manifesto to "getting someone flowers from a petrol station". In his @FT newsletter, Inside Politics.
Political journalism and analysis can be creative and entertaining, as well as astute.

[Mujtaba Rahman @Mij_Europe]

Senior French official:

“We are celebrating the Entente Cordiale in our own way. You offered us such a political shitshow for years that we owe you a bit back”

😅🇫🇷🇬🇧

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

If you’re being interviewed by a (decent) journalist and talk in generalities, you can expect to be asked about specifics…

[Paul Brand @PaulBrandITV]

EXCL: In his D Day interview - at a time of CCHQ’s choosing - Rishi Sunak sits down to discuss the personal & political.

When asked how he can relate to voters - what he’s ever gone without - he says as a child he had to forgo “Sky TV”.

7pm @ITVTonight.

[Jonathan Hewett @jonhew]

Bravo!

[Nina (de Roy) dos Santos @NinaDRDS]

Here’s my attempt to explain the European Parliament elections today in several languages in one take.

If you’ve never heard me speak 🇳🇱 ��🇪 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 and 🇬🇧 then here’s a world-wide-word-salad for you tonight.

(Subtitles included!)

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