Protocol and pageantry: Reporting the death of the queen

The queen’s demise units in movement an enormous media operation – however is it reflecting public sentiment, or shaping it? Plus, TikTok enters Latin American politics.

In demise, as in life, British Queen Elizabeth II is on the centre of a media spectacle – however not all retailers, particularly these exterior the UK, have maintained a tone of reverence, with many confronting thorny points from the monarchy’s previous.

Contributors:

Mic Wright – Media critic

Maya Jasanoff – Professor of Historical past, Harvard College

Laura Clancy – Creator, Working the Household Agency, and lecturer in Media, Lancaster College

Tim Ewart – Royal commentator, and former royal editor, ITV Information

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Latin America’s TikTok politicos

Proper-wing politicians in Latin America are relying closely on TikTok – and its brief, catchy movies – to promote themselves. Producer Ryan Kohls explores how the social media platform of the second is affecting politics throughout the continent.

Contributors:

Fernanda Seavon – Author and photographer

Sebastian Valenzuela – Affiliate Professor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and researcher, Millennium Institute for Foundational Analysis on Knowledge

Edgard Gutierrez – Political marketing consultant and strategist, and a member of the Worldwide Affiliation of Political Consultants.

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