Why can't I be an Austrian? | Richard Malpass | TEDxJESS

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. English Literature and Media academic, Richard Malpass, discusses the issue of the media, shaping and influencing our opinion of others and ourselves over time.

Richard Malpass is an English Literature graduate who qualified as a teacher in 2004. After teaching around Britain for 5 years in subjects including Literature, Linguistics, Drama, Film, Media, P.E. and Citizenship, he moved to Dubai where he has been working at JESS (Jumeirah English Speaking School) for six years as a specialist International Baccalaureate Language and Literature teacher, as well as exploring his passions for travel and photography.

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