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GE2019: The Media Is Biased Against Jeremy Corbyn – but Does That Even Matter in This Election?
As a general election approaches, the biased British press is expected to ramp up its campaign to delegitimise and demonise Jeremy Corbyn, writes professor Bart Cammaerts. But how much power does the press actually have anymore, when social media now allows politicians to speak directly to the electorate?