Keighley Perkins

May 14, 2026

A new voting system meant the Welsh election couldn’t have been further from a two‑horse race – so why was it portrayed as one?

Stephen Cushion, Cardiff University; Keighley Perkins, Cardiff University; Swansea University, and Maxwell Modell, Cardiff University

Polls and projections increasingly framed the Senedd election as a contest between two parties.

May 5, 2026

Welsh broadcasters target voters with digital election coverage

Keighley Perkins, Cardiff University; Swansea University; Maxwell Modell, Cardiff University, and Stephen Cushion, Cardiff University

From explainers to quickfire interviews, digital coverage is transforming the Senedd campaign coverage.

April 16, 2026

Limited scrutiny of party claims in early Welsh election coverage – new analysis

Stephen Cushion, Cardiff University; Keighley Perkins, Cardiff University; Swansea University, and Maxwell Modell, Cardiff University

Broadcasters are covering the Senedd campaign, but new analysis suggests many party claims are going largely unchallenged.

October 7, 2025

Bob Vylan Glastonbury complaints upheld: here’s what viewers complain to Ofcom and the BBC about most

Matt Walsh, Cardiff University; Keighley Perkins, Swansea University, and Maxwell Modell, Cardiff University

The vast majority of audience complaints are not upheld by the BBC or by Ofcom.