Video: OU PhD puts sex, lies and politics under the microscope for new book

Donna Smith puts the media coverage of gay politicians under the microscope in a new book based on research for her OU PhD. 

Donna is a senior manager in the Faculty of Social Sciences as well as a tutor on DD131 and DD306. She’s just completed  her PhD and poured her research findings into a book entitled Sex, Lies and Politics: Gay Politicians in the Press which offers analysis of the changing representation of gay politicians in the UK press from the 1950s onwards.

Here she talks to video camera about gay politicians, media coverage, public opinion and spin doctors…

Donna has also blogged for Society Matters on Platform about ‘gay marriage and what really matters’.

Find out more:

• More about Donna's book
• Donna's book on Amazon page
• Follow Donna Smith on Twitter