Something Understood

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Religion & Ethics

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life

Ethical and religious discussion that examines some of the larger questions of life, taking a spiritual theme and exploring it through music, prose and poetry

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Something Understood: The Court of Public Opinion

The Court of Public Opinion

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Mark Tully discusses the power of the court of public opinion in the era of social media.

With the growth of social media, the nature of the court of public opinion is changing. Mark Tully discusses the influence of public opinion with journalist Alan Rusbridger.

Mark Tully examines the rise in influence of the court of public opinion in the era of social media. 
 
In the company of the journalist and ex Editor of the Guardian Alan Rusbridger, he discusses the growing power of public opinion and its future potential for good and for ill. 
 
There are readings from writers including the American security specialist Bruce Schneier and poets John Dryden and Brian Patten, with music from J.S. Bach, the Cambodian musician Sinn Sissamouth and gospel singer Gwen Macrae.
 
 
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