Christopher Martin on media and the working class
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23 Sep 2021
Christopher Martin on media and the working class

Often overlooked by the mainstream media, the pandemic saw members of the working class redefined as ‘essential’. So, how can traditional and digital outlets bring this cohort back into the fold? Canvas8 spoke to journalism professor Christopher Martin about making audiences feel heard.

Christopher Martin

Christopher Martin is a professor of digital journalism at the University of Northern Iowa. He is also the author of No Longer Newsworthy: How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Class.

Emma Sheppard

Emma Sheppard is a journalist specialising in business, technology, family and social affairs. As well as Canvas8, her work has appeared in The Guardian, Wired, BBC Worldwide, The Independent and more.