Kevin Smith
@kevinjgsmith
I train and fix up progressive voices for UK TV and radio. Broadcast media nerd. Into politics, climate & energy, social justice issues, #lgbtqia, disco history, trouble making, media stuff, he/him
The Daily Mail is gaslighting farmers, care home workers, fire fighters, parents of small children, healthcare professionals, anyone who has hide to work outside....
Megalomaniac billionaire declares litigation war on the NHS. We all lose out with this.
A reminder to all as awful single sex spaces guidance comes into force that our trans family is facing aggressive pushback in this country.
57% of Labour voters, 53% of Conservative voters and even 45% of Reform voters say heatwaves make them more fearful for the future. The Telegraph is widely out of step with the UK public and cementing its reputation as the UK media equivalent of the 'odd, ranty uncle' at Christmas dinner.
There's a slew of nasty Pride hit pieces like this popping up this week. The right wants to divide our community and spread hate. Trans people are at the core of our queer family.
Climate emergency cancels Reform's "cancel the climate emergency" meeting - council members were due to vote on Thurs on a Reform motion to rescind the climate emergency.
Do you know people who are reporting on the UN climate talks in Brazil (Nov 10-21)? We have a very comprehensive list of international folks who will on the ground and are are available for interviews, quotes, briefings, opinion pieces or any other media needs. Message me for the list
An amazing transformation (for the better) is taking place on the streets of London.
I was stuck in the airport in Valencia for nine hours during the blackout and did a bunch of media work off the back of it. And it prompted me to put down some thoughts on the how and why of milking moments like this >> www.linkedin.com/posts/kevin-...
Sell the delicious-looking brownie, not the dry and abstract recipe. Don't take your policy out in public - it's unseemly. Day 2 of @anatosaurus.bsky.social's "How to make believe" messaging course being delivered to comms hubs from around the world >> asocommunications.com/team/
Great @neonuk.bsky.social 'lunch and learn' session today on framing around "the rigged system" and how to prevent it from activating fatalism, with research and presentations from @frameworks.bsky.social
15 years ago today after Tate tried to censor mention of BP sponsorship in a 'disobedience' workshop, participants held up Art Not Oil signs within the gallery, and the seeds of Liberate Tate was born & went on a 6 yr long campaign of unsolicited art interventions www.theguardian.com/environment/...
If these are "totally baseless claims", why does LBC go out it's way to give them a much bigger platform through social media channels? Casual dissemination of hateful disinformation.
We have a fun, fast-paced team that delivers impact on a daily basis, and would provide a really rich learning cure for anyone who would want to learn more about the ins and out of broadcast media. I'm happy to chat with anyone who might want to apply www.neweconomyorganisers.org/about-jobs/p...
On an emergency metal replacement bridge that the army have installed in Picanya, Valencia, the local community have shared messages of solidarity and gratitude for the thousands of volunteers from across the region who came to help with the clean up