Glasgow University Media Group (GUMG)
@gu-mg.bsky.social
Investigating the role of the media in driving political change in a digital age. Migrated from Twitter.
GUMG members @catherinehapper.bsky.social and Lluis De Nadal talk to @lauraewebster.bsky.social at The National podcast about their new book, Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVkt...
How the media LIED about the cost of living crisis...and why Scotland isn't buying it
YouTube video by The National
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Very rich and varied discussion at the book launch for the GUMG's latest book, Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis, with @lauraewebster.bsky.social and @redpeppermag.bsky.social 1/2
In our new #GUMG book, & on the morning of #Burnham's by-election victory, a warning of the dangers of continuing with status quo politics. Our analysis across policy statements, political speeches, journalism and focus groups with the public evidences what has gone wrong & how much has to change.
Finally the hard copies of our new book have arrived! Just in time for our launch next Wednesday at the Glasgow University Union (GUU) 6pm, see details here: www.waterstones.com/book/bad-new...
Come and hear about the #GUMG's latest research on media and the cost of living crisis with @redpeppermag.bsky.social and editor of the National @lauraewebster.bsky.social . 24th June at Glasgow University Union (GUU).
Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow @uofgsociology.bsky.social · 2mo ago24th June sees the launch of the latest Glasgow Media Group (@gu-mg.bsky.social) investigation, edited by @catherinehapper.bsky.social, @pauljreilly.bsky.social and Alison Eldridge. Organised with @redpeppermag.bsky.social, and with @lauraewebster.bsky.social as special guest. Sign up now!
GUMG members Lluis de Nadal and @catherinehapper.bsky.social write for UofG's Centre for Public Policy on #DylanPage and the decline of political literacy among voters in the #Holyroodelection www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
No news is bad news: Social media, political literacy and the future of Scottish democracy
20 May 2026: Experts from the University of Glasgow share findings from research conducted in the run-up to the Scottish election, which indicates that the shift from traditional media to social media...
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#GUMG members Lluis de Nadal and @catherinehapper.bsky.social, in collaboration with James Morrison at Stirling, report on battles over public trust in Holyrood for the first ever Scottish election analysis prepared by colleagues in @uofgsps.bsky.social: www.electionanalysis.uk/scottish-ele...
The battle for trust in the Holyrood election - UK Election Analysis
Just over a year ago, in his first Bute House press conference as First Minister, John Swinney set out his mission to “renew public trust in politics” by uniting Scots against the “radical right”.
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#GUMG members Lluis de Nadal and Catherine Happer write for @thescotsman.bsky.social on how the increasing move of consumers to social media for news is leading to a decline in political literacy with serious consequences for how people engage in democracy: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
No news is bad news for the future of Scottish democracy
Researchers at Glasgow University Media Group says political literacy in Scotland is at risk as people opt for provocative and personality-led news content on big issues that leaves them with little u...
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Our Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social and the work of the GUMG was profiled in the Herald on Sunday's 'Big Read' examining the BBC and the state of public trust in media.
Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social and @cairsti.bsky.social write in April's edition of @redpeppermag.bsky.social on the BBC’s historic capitulation to state intervention drawing on GUMG research - through the Falklands war, the Iraq war’s ‘dodgy dossier’ to the war on Gaza in the present day.
The GUMG submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Inquiry into the challenges facing Scottish broadcasting and the insights have centrally informed the recommendations of the committee, see report @catherinehapper.bsky.social bprcdn.parliament.scot/published/CE...
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GUMG Director @catherinehapper.bsky.social spoke to Scottish news outlet, The National, about the potential threats of AI generated content to the upcoming Holyrood elections. www.thenational.scot/news/2577522...
AI content poses 'frightening' disinformation risk to Holyrood election, expert warns
CONTENT generated by artificial intelligence (AI) poses a “frightening” risk to the upcoming Holyrood elections, an expert has said
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GUMG director @catherinehapper.bsky.social commented on OfCom's inquiry into Grok and the possibility of a ban on X, expressing doubts about the UK government's will to take on the platform for @bigissue.com: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
What would happen if the UK government actually banned Grok and X?
Keir Starmer's government has hinted a UK ban on X isn't out of the question. Experts tell us what a ban would look like in reality.
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I was discussing the future of the BBC in Scotland at Holyrood today. It was a really rich discussion - so much at stake in respect of protecting our democracy and what role public service media can play. Our GUMG submission (w/ @catrionaforrest.bsky.social) here: www.parliament.scot/~/media/comm...
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UofG School of Social & Political Sciences@uofgsps.bsky.social · 7mo agoToday @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting. Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes. Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Today @catherinehapper.bsky.social gave evidence at the Scottish Parliament Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee Inquiry into Scottish Broadcasting. Catherine referenced the work of @gu-mg.bsky.social and UofG's media programmes. Watch here: bit.ly/4aLh5ZF
Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
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On Thursday, Director of the GUMG @catherinehapper.bsky.social will give evidence to a Holyrood Committee Inquiry on Scottish broadcasting. The agenda and GUMG's written submission (with @catrionaforrester.bsky.social) can be accessed here: www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...
Constitution Europe External Affairs and Culture Committee 08 January 2026
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New publication from GUMG members Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and @catherinehapper.bsky.social revisiting the Sociology of News (special issue) www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjos20/2...
Journalism Studies
Rethinking the Sociology of News: Global Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives. Guest Editor: Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara & Catherine Happer. Volume 26, Issue 16 of Journalism Studies
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What do we know about why people do or don't trust media sources in the digital age? @catherinehapper.bsky.social explores what the research tells us in this new contribution to @uk.theconversation.com
What a decade of research reveals about why people don’t trust media in the digital age
How did we go from an era of high trust in 20th-century media to such low levels of trust today?
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