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# Sky News - Politics and Social Media
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/politics-and-social-media/
- Published: 2013-03-08T20:03:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T11:25:13.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: social computing & social media, speaking, politics, Sky News, social media, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

Had a chat with [David Speers](https://twitter.com/David%5FSpeers?ref=katecarruthers.com), [John Bergin](https://twitter.com/theburgerman?ref=katecarruthers.com), and [Graham Young](https://twitter.com/GrahamY?ref=katecarruthers.com) on Sky News [yesterday](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIX0-rBX34Q&feature=youtu.be&ref=katecarruthers.com).

We discussed recent events in politics as played out in social media.

Topics included - Julia Gillard's visit to Western Sydney, the rise of surveillance and sousveillance with mobile phone cameras, the Mardi Gras police video, 457 visas, xenophobia/dog whistle politics by both parties, and the Liberal leadership spill in Victoria.

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