In years gone by, newspapers set the political agenda. But their influence is in decline. This digital army uses social media and mobile technology to generate huge audiences for a message that they, rather than journalists, get to control. To many activists, tabloids and broadcasters like the bbc are the enemy. Last week, a video of a pro corbyn supporter, burning copies of britains tabloids went viral. As one former editor of the sun notes, the very idea of a newspaper seems antiquated to many young voters. Generations now expect their information to be delivered insta ntly a nd information to be delivered instantly and the idea of perhaps printing millions of print products and loading them onto a huge articulated lorry, taking them to all corners of the country, by which time their 12 hours theyre 12 hours ought of date, is a massive challenge. We all have £500 personal computers in our pockets now, where we get instant access to information. A quarter of a century after the sun c
In years gone by, newspapers set the political agenda. But their influence is in decline. This digital army uses social media and mobile technology to generate huge audiences for a message that they, rather than journalists, get to control. To many activists, tabloids and broadcasters like the bbc are the enemy. Last week, a video of a pro corbyn supporter, burning copies of britains tabloids went viral. As one former editor of the sun notes, the very idea of a newspaper seems antiquated to many young voters. Generations now expect their information to be delivered insta ntly a nd information to be delivered instantly and the idea of perhaps printing millions of print products and loading them onto a huge articulated lorry, taking them to all corners of the country, by which time their 12 hours theyre 12 hours ought of date, is a massive challenge. We all have £500 personal computers in our pockets now, where we get instant access to information. A quarter of a century after the sun c