Covering the EU through social media Jon Worth | @jonworth PPT: j.mp/DMJXEU14 (14mb)
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Which of these are true?
• The EU is banning cinnamon
• The EU is reducing the amount of cinnamon that can be used in baking
• This reduction applies to all types of cinnamon, because cinnamon is carcinogenic
• This reduction applies to only one type of cinnamon, because this one type is carcinogenic
Which of these are true?
• The EU will ban liquorice pipes, from 2016
• The EU will not ban liquorice pipes
• The European Commission never planned to ban liquorice pipes
• The European Parliament did plan to ban liquorice pipes
• EU politics, like all politics, is about people. It’s not just grey institutions, and it can be fun!
• There is always a reason why the EU does (or doesn’t) do something – find it!
• Someone on Twitter will probably know that reason, or the person who knows the reason
Creative Commons Images
Ethernet Cables http://www.flickr.com/photos/skreuzer/508996746/ Facebook Like http://www.flickr.com/photos/sofiabudapest/5925462073/Cinnamon buns https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclonebill/7628529140 Twitter bird https://www.flickr.com/photos/thecampbells/5042764163/ Revolving Door http://www.flickr.com/photos/wackelijmrooster/2984108662/ Legutko https://www.flickr.com/photos/european_parliament/13102826555/ Berlaymont https://www.flickr.com/photos/11742539@N03/5230669605 Bubble https://www.flickr.com/photos/dorena-wm/5064907450/ Barroso http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldeconomicforum/3488886360/sizes/l/in/photostream
Barroso & HTS pic by Jon Worth