Owen Jones Enrages Jeremy Corbyn Fans For #WeAreHisMedia Reminder

The idea Corbyn can reach people via media controlled by billionaires is a pipedream.
We have to make our media.#WeAreHisMedia #Corbyn4All

— Chris Lowe (@chrislowe1405) July 30, 2016

It's going to be a big one in Leeds tonight. Arena starting to fill. Wonder if media will report? #WeAreHisMedia pic.twitter.com/G2UDMgHCsG

— Éoin (@LabourEoin) July 30, 2016

The power of social media. Our hashtag #WeAreHisMedia has hit home and is still trending! #LabourLeadership pic.twitter.com/RintpmfyhL

— Scott Nelson ☭ (@SocialistVoice) July 30, 2016

Woah.

The hashtag shows there's the potential to challenge MSM narrative. If collectively organised.#WeAreHisMedia pic.twitter.com/fSqCrRdvYo

— Steve Topple (@MrTopple) July 30, 2016

If Twitter was as effective as we'd like, Labour would have won a majority of 200 last time. Can we bear that in mind? #WeAreHisMedia

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 30, 2016

I admire the optimism of #WeAreHisMedia - but Twitter is a platform with limited reach. It doesn't feel it when you're on here, but it is

— (((Greg Jenner))) (@greg_jenner) July 31, 2016

What in the name of hell is this #WeAreHisMedia ?!!! Don't be so silly, and grow up

— Giles Dilnot (@reporterboy) July 30, 2016

A twitterstorm maybe isn't the best way to counter the idea your candidate's support is a Twitter bubble. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #WeAreHisMedia

— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) July 30, 2016

@OwenJones84 you're slowly being swallowed by the establishment.

— David Powell (@Kropotkin_alias) July 31, 2016

@OwenJones84 so your saying we should all shut up on Twitter and not build a movement. What asinine, pessimistic,desperate nonsense.

— Lenin (@TheLeninOfLove) July 31, 2016

This isn't about twitter's "effectiveness". It's about a media that's no longer fit for purpose. You know this @OwenJones84

— Congolesa Rice (@judeinlondon) July 30, 2016

@OwenJones84 what do you suggest Owen? We change our manifesto to please Murdoch? Maybe we should just let him choose the leader instead?

— Patricia (@PatriciaNPino) July 30, 2016

Britain First have 1.5 million Facebook likes. Thankfully they're marginal in political life. What does it say about limits of social media?

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

@OwenJones84 why don't you put forward positive proposals instead of criticising current state?

— Jo (@BIGTUMMUM) July 31, 2016

@BIGTUMMUM i have https://t.co/IKpl5TxRT4

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

@OwenJones84 not sure they're marginal.leave won.

— Michael Bateman (@welloldstem) July 31, 2016

@welloldstem not because of Britain First

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

Being denounced as a Tory, Blairite and Establishment for pointing out Twitter has limited reach is a novel experience

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

@OwenJones84 It's not that though is it. You have a column in a national newspaper & you're belittling people whose only platform is Twitter

— Mountain Boy (@sharpeleven) July 31, 2016

.@sharpeleven I'm not "belittling" them. I'm saying social media has limits and isn't a substitute for reaching people in their communities

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

Having to block @OwenJones84 followers. Please address my point on bias Owen.

— Joanna (@ScoutSleepe) July 31, 2016

@ScoutSleepe For Christ's sake, Joanna. I've written two books on media bias.

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016

@hazmatt72 Hi Alan I'm off to bang my head repeatedly against a large brick wall, but you have a really fun day now.

— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 31, 2016