Tag: George Orwell
Fake news: How a lost suitcase changed photojournalism
Although the terms are contemporary, the role of journalism in ‘manufacturing opinion’ has been a human activity as far back as reliable evidence suggests, writes Jack Gaioni
Covering up corruption
The similarity between Orwell’s oppressive regime and the new data protection law is scary, to say the least
George Orwell’s Gibraltar musings
The author of 1984 was impressed by the Rock during his time there
Leading Hispanist criticises new book on Spanish Civil War
Paul Preston described David Haycock's book as 'totally wrong'
With the Reds in Andalucia
Vivid account of Irishman Joe Monks’ time serving with the International Brigades during Spanish Civil War has been translated into Spanish
They came to Spain to fight for freedom
But new evidence shows that those Britons and Irish who came to fight Fascism in Spain - 75 years ago this month - were spied on in their thousands once they returned home and were all suspected of being communists, discovers James Bryce
Spanish noise
Many a writer on Spain has commented on what a noisy country it is. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Spain is the second noisiest country in the world after Japan
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Leaders of Spain’s PSOE and Podemos seal deal to form new government with a hug
PSOE and Podemos had previously tried to form a coalition following the Spring election, but talks broke down
