
The Court of Public Opinion
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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Gabriel Fauré
Tantum Ergo
Performer: Charlotte Church.- Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church.
- Sony Music Distribution.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
"Coffee Cantata" BWV 211 - "Ei! wie schmeckt der Coffee susse"
Performer: Emma Kirby, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music.- Bach, J.S.: Coffee Cantata; Peasant Cantata.
- Decca.
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Claude‐Michel Schönberg
I Dreamed A Dream
Performer: Ruthie Henshall.- The Ruthie Henshall Album.
- Tring.
Readings
Title: The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind
Author: Gustave Le Bon
Published by Dover Publications
Title: The Court of Public Opinion Is About Mob Justice and Reputation as Revenue
Author: Bruce Schneier
Published by www.wired.com/2013/02/court-of-public-opinion
Title: Metamorphoses
Author: Ovid
Published by Harcourt Brace
Title: We’re Really Dancing Well
Performer: Sinn Sisamouth
Label: Nascente
Album: Beginner's Guide To Asia CD2: Asia Idols- The Legends
Title: How I Was Hounded
Author: Christopher Jefferies
Published by ѿý News Magazine Online
Title: Let Them Talk
Performer: Gwen Macrae
Label: Collectables
Album: Rockin Chair
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Nov 2015 06:05ѿý Radio 4
- Sun 15 Dec 2019 06:05ѿý Radio 4