<p> In episode thirteen of Making Common Ground, Alfred Landecker fellow Catherine Neilan speaks to science journalist Tom Chivers about  why it pays people to express views they don't necessarily hold, and how mainstream media interacts with social media.</p>

In episode thirteen of Making Common Ground, Alfred Landecker fellow Catherine Neilan speaks to science journalist Tom Chivers about why it pays people to express views they don't necessarily hold, and how mainstream media interacts with social media.

<p>&nbsp;In episode thirteen of Making Common Ground, Alfred Landecker fellow Catherine Neilan speaks to science journalist Tom Chivers about&nbsp; why it pays people to express views they don't necessarily hold, and how mainstream media interacts with social media.</p>

Tom Chivers on social media, polarisation and mainstream media

Whether it's Brexit, Covid, Black Lives Matter or trans rights, polarisation has been destabilising our democracy for the last few years. But are the culture wars largely phoney - and can we find a solution to the serious issues society is facing? From state-sanctioned hostile action to social media algorithms, party politics and innate tribal instincts, Alfred Landecker Foundation fellow and journalist Cat Neilan explores what is holding us back from making common ground. In partnership with Humanity in Action.

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Tom Chivers on social media, polarisation and mainstream media

Tom Chivers on social media, polarisation and mainstream media