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May 13, 2024 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Jinan Younis |Becks Collins |Jonathan Fraser |Andrew Armitage
The relationship between media and public opinion can’t be neatly boxed up. There are times when public opinion, campaigns, and social justice outrage shape media narratives. And there are times when many argue media is leveraged to shape public opinion, by having the power to highlight certain influencers, commentators, and issues over others.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
veterinary-practice.com | Andrew Armitage
Can stem cell therapy provide a more efficacious treatment option to reduce pain, increase function and provide a better quality of life for dogs suffering elbow dysplasia and related conditions?
Elbow dysplasia (ED) is one of the most common causes of thoracic limb lameness in Labradors and other large- and giant-breed dogs (Michelsen, 2013).
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Aug 23, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andrea Buzzi |Jeremy Yates |Andrew Armitage |Gary Carruthers
In the rapidly evolving world of e-commerce, a radical shift in mindset is needed to stand out against fierce competition and cater to changing consumer behaviours. The cookie-cutter approach of days gone by is no longer fit for purpose. It can’t meet the demands of today’s consumers. There are important lessons to be learned from punk subculture and how it breaks through elitism and levels the playing field. With punk, you pick up a guitar, you’re a guitarist.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Christine Ochefu |Jan Mattassi |Sean Hamilton |Andrew Armitage
Over the course of a few hours scrolling on social media, we are bombarded with thoughts, ideas, opinions, facts, and also things that sound like facts, but maybe aren’t. There’s a typical format they tend to follow; an image of a subject of said ‘fact’ usually alongside an extra large font, vaguely mirroring a headline.
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Apr 18, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Neha Kulkarni |Mike Chivers |Mohammad El Tayech |Andrew Armitage
We were brought up to nurture faith in hard work…To believe that hard work and perseverance lead to success. There’s the American dream that tempts us all, but there’s also the ancient Indian value system that encourages hard work as Karma. ‘Keep doing without the expectation of a result’, is a phrase most Indians have heard. Over time we learned to glorify hard work and attach meaning to it. We started to associate our identity and self-worth with work. We planned our days around 9 to 5.
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Apr 4, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andrew Armitage |Mohammad El Tayech |Nazli Selin Ozkan |Zach Kemp-Hall
I presume Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst didn’t intend to chronicle the Sisyphean struggle of life with 2000s nü-metal cringe-inducer Rollin, but sometimes inspiration can strike in the strangest of places. Much like the eponymous Greek hero, as outlined by absurdist philosopher Albert Camus’, The Myth of Sisyphus (I promise I’m going somewhere with this), modern life often pits us in an endless cycle of rolling a boulder up a hill only to watch it roll back down in front of us.
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Mar 31, 2023 | 
tbtech.co | Andrew Armitage
It is no secret that customer expectations are higher than ever – especially when it comes to frictionless fulfilment. Today, thereās an expectation that fast shipping or next-day delivery and easy, hassle-free returns processes when shopping online is a given, not a nice to have. Consumers are not interested in hearing about any last-minute, out-of-control challenges and disruptions – regulatory or economic – that are thrown in the way of a business.
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Mar 27, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andrew Armitage |Laylla AbuGharbieh |Sam Collenette |Amy Ramage
Idols are not often what they seem…In the tech world, for example, Steve Jobs is considered one of the most influential Americans of all time. It goes without saying that he was influential. In his lifetime he revolutionised computers, telephones, and even retail stores.
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Mar 15, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andrew Armitage |Ellis Dee Johnson |Anna Dalziel |Emelina Nyqvist
Those are not the words of some cancelled 1950s cowboy movie consigned to history, they are the words of one of the most followed and influential figures for young men today — Andrew Tate. As social media generates and promotes new characters on a daily basis, influencers are fighting to have their voice heard, and to maintain loyalty and support from their audiences.
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Feb 27, 2023 | 
mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Marie Herr |Andrew Armitage |Josh Tenser |Anastasia Simone
Christopher Lasch’s The Culture of Narcissism describes how the individualization and emphasize on personal success on one hand, and the failing of structures linking individuals gave rise to narcissism. In a society divided by filter bubbles, echo chambers and self-indulgence on social media platforms — some salute his arguments for standing the test of time. In 2023, Lasch’s observation of an increasingly lost sense of reality (‘What even is real anymore, Chat GPT?’) rings almost prophetic.
