(AGENPARL) – ven 08 luglio 2022 It’s time to go behind the scenes
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‘Truth is in the eye of the purveyor’
Breaking the News | Last chance to see, must close 21 August
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Journalists Samira Ahmed and Kurt Barling helped shape our Breaking the News exhibition. As masters of their trade, why do they think the news matters?
In this short video they discuss the big themes of the exhibition. Why the news must be verified, authentic and tell us, the reader, something we can’t know ourselves. Why it must enhance our world view, not distort it. Why the quality of our news matters to the quality of society. And why the news must always seek to get at the truth of a story.
See how reporting of the Battle of Cable street – a clash in East London between fascists and anti-fascists from the 1930s – has relevance in how we represent events today. Learn why historical coverage matters. Discover how without journalism to reflect the anger and anxiety about what’s happening in the world around us, we’d be left only with the ‘official’ stories of those in power.
Spin the stories of the last 500 years.
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Newspapers, gossip and coffee-house culture
Forget popping by for a takeaway cup of joe. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the coffee-house came to occupy a central place for people to find out the latest gossip, political manoeuvres and scandals. In this blog, Dr Matthew White opens the doors to these establishments and discovers the origins of the ‘news flash’.
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Whether debating the news or sorting fact from fiction, our Members can debrief in their very own Members’ Room. With four different spaces, there’s room for study, work or play. Plus, you and a friend get free entry to all our exhibitions. Buy Membership at the Library on the day of your visit and get the price of your ticket refunded.