Browse 36 OpenLearn articles contributed by Philip Seargeant

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  Social media - fake news, filter bubbles and sharing wisely!

  By Philip Seargeant, Caroline Tagg

  Meet Frank and travel with him on his adventures through the (sometimes foggy) realms of social media. Explore sharing, filter bubbles and fake news- maybe you can learn from Frank's mistakes with the help of Josie Long.

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  Video

  10 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  06 Feb 2023

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  Climate of fear: culture of hope

  By Philip Seargeant

  Why are language, literature and culture so important for combatting the climate crisis? Dr Philip Seargeant explores this question in this article and animations.

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  Video

  5 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  01 Sep 2022

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  The future of emojis

  By Philip Seargeant

  It's World Emoji Day on 17 July, but with communications technology developing so rapidly, what’s likely to be the future for this colourful cast of characters? Philip Seargeant – Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics – explores the possibilities.

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  Article

  5 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  11 Jul 2022

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  The language of protest

  By Philip Seargeant

  Protesting is a form of political communication. It’s a form of political persuasion, where those without power or influence find ways to get their voices heard in order to express a message of dissent.

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  Video

  15 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  28 Apr 2022

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  How emoji are changing the shape of everyday English

  By Philip Seargeant

  What influence are emoji having on the way we communicate? Is the common use of the eggplant or facepalm emoji something to worry about? Philip Seargeant explores this online visual language...

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  Article

  20 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  08 Mar 2022

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  Newyddion ffug yng Nghymru

  By Philip Seargeant

  Mae’r ffordd mae gwybodaeth yn cael ei hadrodd, ei hegluro a’i rhannu yng Nghymru, yn enwedig wrth i’r Senedd ennill rhagor o bŵer, yn tynnu sylw at faterion pwysig ynghylch yr effeithiau all ‘newyddion ffug’ eu cael ar gymdeithas ddemocrataidd.

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  Video

  10 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  24 Jan 2022

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  Fake news in Wales

  By Philip Seargeant

  The ways in which information is reported, explained and shared in Wales, especially as the Senedd has gained more power, highlight several important issues about the effects that ‘fake news’ can have for a democratic society.

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  Video

  10 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  24 Jan 2022

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  What's creative about creative writing?

  By Philip Seargeant

  Can creativity be taught? How far can you be creative when translating other people's work? Listen to translators, authors and creative writing teachers as they explore these and other questions of creativity.

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  Audio

  30 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  12 Dec 2021

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  Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?

  By Philip Seargeant

  Disinformation is a defining feature of our time. Why has it become such a problem, and what can we do about it?

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  Video

  15 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  18 Oct 2021

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  Sut i ddarllen y newyddion

  By Philip Seargeant

  Pum awgrym er mwyn eich helpu i adnabod ‘newyddion ffug’ a meddwl yn feirniadol am ein cymdeithas sy'n orlawn o gyfryngau.

  Read now : Sut i ddarllen y newyddion

  Article

  5 mins

  Level: 1 Introductory

  Updated on:

  18 Oct 2021