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Clegg Goes Through the Revolving Door

Posted on 2nd November 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Nick Clegg accepting a position at Facebook shouldn’t be viewed as an isolated anomaly, or even particularly noteworthy in its own right. It’s the coming together of two long-term trends in British politics: the unhealthy […]

Nick Clegg Takes New Job at Facebook

Posted on 2nd November 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Whether you’re disappointed at Nick Clegg for going to work for Facebook, or disappointed at Facebook for hiring Nick Clegg, most of us would agree that the move was unexpected. He has been hired to […]

Connected While Alone: The Demerits of Social Media

Posted on 19th October 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

We are now more connected than ever. We can see what our friends are doing, liking and listening to at the touch of a button. On Snapchat, we can even see exactly where they are. […]

The cheek of it all: the problems with Rubens’ nudes

Posted on 27th August 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish classical artist from 1577 to 1640, is a renowned painter who is known worldwide for entrancing admirers with his nude portraits. His Baroque paintings, filled with flowers, women and cherubs, […]

A response to #deletefacebook: why we can never leave the network

Posted on 2nd April 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

For many (myself included) #deletefacebook is paradoxically both a movement we will support but also know full well that we won’t be participating in. The #deletefacebook movement is an alarming reminder of modern dependence on […]

Facebook: an Addiction to be Regulated?

Posted on 9th February 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

The average UK smoker spends 25 minutes smoking cigarettes a day, and depends on cigarettes to occupy their mind or lift their mood. More worryingly, most UK smokers smoke their first cigarette just 30 minutes […]

Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club Lambasted for “chav-themed social”

Posted on 30th January 201830th January 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

Leeds University Union Women’s Hockey Club have come under fire after allegedly hosting what the University of Leeds have called an “ill-judged” social, referring to its supposed “chav” theme. In the club’s Facebook group, members […]

The Emoji React, The Post-Modern and Journalism

Posted on 27th January 201827th January 2018 by The Gryphon Web Editor

You are engaging in conversation against a backdrop of a constantly shifting societal landscape. Epithetical headlines zoom before your eyes; you grimace, smile, weep, frown in frustration or laugh at the day’s cherry-picked events. You […]

Social Media – The New Spin Doctor?

Posted on 24th November 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

As the impact of social media grows stronger by the minute, political campaigns are being manipulated by internet influence. The Gryphon explores the impact of fake news on the public. Rising internet and social media usage has […]

Record. Share. Repeat.

Posted on 27th October 2017 by The Gryphon Web Editor

When I first watched the viral clip of a man verbally abusing a woman on the London Tube, I was surprised and amused to say the least. This is not because I particularly enjoy violent […]

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