Title: How graphology has been treated by the media
1How graphology has been treated by the media
2Agenda
- Aim
- Television
- Radio
- Magazines
- Newspapers
- Overview
3Aim of this Presentation
- To document appearances of graphology in the
Mass Media - To identify common themes or trends in the use of
graphology in the media - To provide ideas that may help graphologists to
work with media owners
4Method
- Inspection of media items in
- Graphology Bulletin
- Television, Radio print were examined
- Coverage is from 1997 to 2006 and restricted to
the UK
5Scope
- Selected items are indicative, but not
comprehensive - Related subject areas were excluded
- (e.g. criminal cases with handwriting, paid
adverts by graphologists etc.) - Exhibitions, webcasts, web sites etc. are not
included.
6To assess, note if
- Local or national?
- Front page or inside ? (odd page impact)
- An important month? (August less news)
- Popular channel/programme / title?
- Prime time transmission?
- Big news or filler?
7Television 1997
- Margaret White analysed party leaders on Sky TV
News for 3 minutes (15 April) - This Morning (Yorks TV 2 June) analysed
celebrities' specimens.
8Television 1998
Television 1999
- Elaine Quigley appeared on BBC1 Breakfast Morning
News (19 Feb) - Duncan McIntosh (Granada Satellite June).
Adrien Stringer was on the Livetime
Programme (Granada Satellite 13 August).
9Television 2000
Television 2001
- Diana Simpson was played by an actress in a TV
drama on the Yorkshire Ripper (ITV 2 Feb 21.00) - Olivia Graham was interviewed (Newsnight BBC2 TV
5 April).
Anna Koren and Reed Hayes analysed writings for a
Jack the Ripper Documentary (7 Feb Channel 5).
10Television 2002
- Graphology was featured daily for 7 weeks in a
programme that compared graphology with other
disciplines with Diane Simpson (ITV Sept 1-2pm
Mon to Frid) - Emma Bache on Big Brother's Little Brother
(Channel 4 July) - Elaine Quigley on Celebrity Big Brother (Channel
4, Nov 28), the Watchdog Consumer programme (BBC1
Oct 1 and 23) and on Crime Team (Channel 4 Oct)
11Television 2003
- John Beck appeared on Big Brother (Channel 4
July) - Elaine Quigley was on CBBC (July 30) and also on
a programme solving a murder of the past.
(Channel 4 14 Sept - 18.30) - Emma Bache was on Bill Oddie's History Hunt
(BBC1), the Terry and Gaby Show (Channel 5 - July
2003) and 'Textecution' (Channel 4 'Rise'
Breakfast Television)
12Television 2004
- Emma Bache was on Strictly Come Dancing (BBC3,
May) and also in The Interrogators
professionals test their skills against members
of the public. (BBC3 and BBC2 May) - Big Brother 5 on Channel 4 had handwriting
analyses of contestants by Allan Conway with a
classic selling point for graphology - "I'm much cheaper than a divorce". (11 June)
13Television 2006
- ITV News had the Brown story. Allan Conway did a
TV analysis of the main politicians. It came over
well. (Nov 11pm) - Bill Nighey, Sophie Dahl and others had their
doodles analysed by Emma Bache on National
Doodle Day to help raise awareness for the
Epilepsy Foundation. (This Morning, ITV March)
14Big Brother
- Over 20 countries have a version of Big Brother,
a TV programme from Endemol Entertainment BV,
that features 'real people' rather than actors.
- Graphologists have been asked to help in the
selection process and also to provide
entertainment by analysis on TV, in magazines, on
the radio or on the Internet. - Here are some graphologists who have helped
Mirka Cesari (Italy), Elaine Quigley, John Beck,
Emma Bache, Allan Conway (United Kingdom) and
Yossi Vissoker (South Africa).
152. Television
Game shows
News /documentary Programmes
Reality TV
16Radio 1997
Radio 1998
- Radio Leicester featured Duncan McIntosh (Feb)
- BBC Local Radio featured John Beck (26 Feb
11.20pm)
BBC World Service/Radio 4 (John Beck, Eric Rees)
Century 106 Nottingham (McIntosh).
17Radio 2000
Radio 2001
Elaine Quigley on BBC Radio 5 Live (22 Nov 8.50)
- Jean Elliot analysed a picture graphologically
(BBC Radio Sheffield 28 Feb). - BBC Radio 4 (24 August 16.55) discussed a
graphology on-line website
18Radio 2003
Radio 2002
Alex Tulloch on Radio Kent (March) Jean Elliot on
Radio Sheffield (16 Sept)
- Barbara Harding on Womans Hour BBC R4
- Diane Simpson on BBC Radio Leeds (3 Feb 10am)
- E. Quigley on Penny Smith (LBC 10 June 15.45)
- Emma Bache on Libby Purves. (BBC Radio 4
'Midweek Apr), BBC LDN - Vanessa Feltz Show (Sat
27th Dec)
19Radio 2004
- BBC Radio 4 had Erik Rees on Questions, Questions
(6 May 3pm) and Ruth Rostron on 'Tales From the
Stave', which examined manuscripts by Beethoven
(11 May), and Handel (18 May). - Eric Smith analysed Britney Spears (The Sun 9 Nov
pg.21).This led DJ Johnny Vaughan to say that his
mother is a graphologist on Capital Radio.
20Radio 2006
- Margaret White was on the 'Charlie Crocker Show'
for 15 minutes -Monday 18th September at 8.15p.m.
Radio Kent/South East. - Emma Bache analysed handwriting of David
Hasselhoff and The Sugar Babes. (Jo Parkerson
Show, LBC Radio November) - Sarah Mooney gave her reaction to politician
analyses (PM BBC Radio 4 28 Nov)
21Radio
Interviews
Others
Listeners analysed
224. Magazines
- Magazines fall into many categories
- For Women
- Trade Press
- Educational
- Special interest
- Company
23Magazines 1997
- People Management had a supportive article
mentioning Elaine Quigley, Erik Rees and Lawrence
Warner, to 87,000 subscribers. (15 May pp.34-38) - Article by Bernadette Keefe appeared in American
in Britain Magazine (May p.29) - Frits Cohen was in Print Week (5 Sept p.30)
24Magazines 1998
- Diane Simpson started a weekly column in
Marketing (26 March pg.22) to analyse well-known
people in advertising, feedback on accuracy is
given. Still running. - James Burke described graphology as "accurate" in
Scientific American (June)
25Magazines 1999
Magazines 2001
- Office Angels recruitment consultants featured
graphology and Elaine Quigley in their News
Bulletin (Feb).
Lorraine Herbert, Erik Rees and others (Personnel
Today 4 Dec pp.20-21)
26Magazines 2002
- A positive article by Raj Persaud in New
Scientist (9 March pp.40-42). - Diane Simpson analysed scripts of Coronation
Street actors in Woman's Own (2 Sept pp.14-15) - Elaine Quigley appeared in the new magazine
'Spirit Destiny' (Oct)
27Magazines 2002
- Peter Marshall (b.3/2/1912) wrote a monthly
column in Prediction from 1976 -2002. He took
over from Joan Cambridge. In 2002 the magazine
carried news of his death.
28Magazines 2003
Magazines 2006
- Diane Simpson started another regular column in
Legal week and an occasional one in UNISON
magazine.
Emma Bache analysed handwritten Christmas
greetings in a 3 page article 'Christmas Cards
say you're Crackers!' (The Field November)
29Magazine coverage
Celebrity analysis
Others
Reader analyses
30Newspapers
- Newspapers fall into many categories
- Daily
- Weekly
- Local
- National
- International
31Newspapers 1997
- Boulevard Magazine (Sunday Express 23 Feb
pp.18-21) had 21 celebrity signatures analysed by
Mary Nicholson and Corinne Corre. - Margaret White was featured in an article on
assessing job candidates (Financial Mail on
Sunday 30 March pg.39). - Tony Blair's writing was examined on 3 April by
Diane Simpson (Guardian) and Andrea Lyttleton
(Daily Telegraph front page) - The Independent on Sunday Review (25 May pg.45)
discussed graphology in medical diagnosis.
32Newspapers 1997
- Allan Conway has been featured in local
publications (Limited Edition May pg.11 and Times
Group August). - Pg.2 of the Daily Telegraph's Connected (1 July)
reported the Handwriting Analyzer software
designed by RI Software. - The Sun 7 July p7 asked whether Camilla
Parker-Bowles would make a good Queen. Erik Rees
and Margaret White agreed that she would! - Erik Rees was in the Evening Standard, 7 Oct.
33Newspapers 1998
- Valentine Day analyses were made for Express
Newspapers by Bernadette O'Keefe (13 Feb) and
Pamela Brown (14 Feb). - Gillette Stationery Product Group mentioned
graphology in a recruitment advert. - (Telegraph Appointments 19 Feb p.20)
- Frits Cohen appeared in Brainpower supplement
- (The Sunday Times 15 Feb p.20).
- Lawrence Warner and Jacqui Tew were featured in
an article (Daily Telegraph 9 April p.A7).
34Newspapers 1998
- The Derbyshire Times (16 April p21) Dr. Peter
Scott, a Direct Analysis Society Diploma-holder
analysed four local residents. - The Express (21 May p68) featured Pamela Brown
and Frits Cohen. - Long-term critic Adrian Furnham said graphology
tests are nonsense but that body language is
invaluable. (Telegraph 18 June p.A6). - Eric Rees in The Daily Express (13 August).
35Newspapers 1999
- Erik Rees analysed a letter sent by the Bramley
Family who disappeared on Sept 98 with two
children they had fostered.
(Express 14 Jan) - The Times (23 Jan) ran an analysis by Lawrence
Warner. - The UK Times section inter//face described Bart
Baggett's web pages (27 Jan p2).
36Newspapers 1999
- Documents released by the Public Records Office
show that the British Intelligence Service (MI5)
used graphology as early as 1940 in their work. - The records have a graphological analysis of
Vera Erikson, a German spy caught in wartime
Britain on 30 Sept 1940. (Telegraph Daily Mail
27 January)
37Newspapers 1999
- Ruth Myers analysed the writing of "mass killer"
Rose West. (The Sun 15 Feb pp1-5) - Employment Agency H W Group say graphology is
used by 6 of large and medium-sized companies.
(Telegraph Appointments 29 April Pg. A1). - Graphology was featured in the UK News of the
World (6/6/99 pg.29) in relationship
compatibility.
38Newspapers 1999
- Bridget Hickey was interviewed
- (Edinburgh Evening News 19 Sept and 19 Nov)
- Ruth Myers wrote on Jeffrey Archer's handwriting
(Daily Express p5 Daily Mirror/Record p3 Nov 26)
- Bernadette Keefe was mentioned
- (Independent 15 August pg.11 and 22 Dec pg.12)
- The Express featured graphology (UK 27 Dec pg.50)
39Newspapers 2000
- Margaret Webb and Pat Leeson analysed the serial
killer Shipman (Daily Mail 1 Feb p13 and Express
1 Feb p10) - Elaine Quigley spoke of handwriting variations
- (Telegraph 5 April pg.21).
- Three British Graphologists were mentioned in an
article - (FT Magazine 8 April pp.32-35).
- Sue Pritchard and Elaine Quigley were mentioned
in the Independent (25 June p8 and 6 August p 7
respectively). - Graphology was used to confirm that Douglas
Fairbanks Jnr. was involved in a 1956 sex scandal
(Telegraph 10 August).
40Newspapers 2000
- The London College of Graphology recruitment
Campaign appeared in The Times, The Daily
Telegraph, The Sunday Times, the Mail and the
Evening Standard in September. - Elaine Quigley Erik Rees
- (Sunday Mail Financial Section 29 Oct p51)
- Allan Conway's forthcoming book
- (Telegraph 25 Oct p28).
- Erik Rees Frits Cohen were featured in weekend
newspapers relating to a document 'leaked' from
Downing Street. (Sunday Times 26 Nov p1).
41Newspapers 2001
- Lord Hollick and Carol Galley's writings were
analysed (Sun Times Business 21 Jan p16). - Diana Simpson wrote a Valentine's special (Daily
Mirror 14 Feb pp.2-3) - Then we had September 11
422001
- Eric Rees describes
- Osama Bin Laden in the Times
- 25 Sept
- Front page
432001
- Murray, Mullan Herbert describe
- Osama Bin Laden in the Telegraph
- 25 Sept
- Front Page
44Newspapers 2002
- On Sixsmith "This is a sensitive person with
immaculate integrity. I would trust him with my
last cent. He is a quick thinking man but never
hasty. He is absolutely balanced,
well-controlled, with strong self-discipline. To
a large extent he is a private person who
considers what he does carefully before he does
it." - On Byers "This is a very arrogant and conceited
person. There is that huge capital 'S' of
Stephen. The 't' is dwarfed by this huge,
swan-like 'S'. If you take that away, what do you
have left? (Eric Rees in The Mirror 26 Feb)
45Newspapers 2002
- In August 2002 two ten-year old girls were
murdered in Cambridgeshire. Suspects analysed for
the News of the World by Lorraine Herbert (13
Oct) Daniel Goodman (20 Oct) - Analyses of Princess Diana and butler made by
Emma Bache (Sun 12 Nov pg 6) - The front page of the Times carried a
graphological analysis by Erik Rees of the new
Archbishop of Canterbury (3 Dec)
46Newspapers 2002
- A FRIEND of Diana hit back at Prince Philip
yesterday by insisting she had seen his letters
calling the Princess a "harlot" and "trollop". - "I clearly remember the day I saw them. We were
looking at a book on graphology, and she took out
letters so we could analyse the handwriting.
Mirror 25 Nov 2002)
47Newspapers 2003
- Simpson, Rees, Conway and Quigley in the Guardian
(3 Feb) - NACF used Elaine Quigley to inspect Mary Queen of
Scots. (The Times 13 April) - Graphologist Jennifer Crosse, 41, was asked to be
chief bridesmaid at a wedding. Crosse had chosen
the husband's handwriting from replies to a
"Lonely Hearts" advertisement. (Sun 23 April)
48Newspapers 2003
- The Times appointed a resident graphologist -
Emma Bache began her Saturday column in the Times
in February 2003 and it ran weekly. - The UK Psychologist Magazine carried letters of
protest (May and July). - The Times continued to carry other graphology
articles e.g. Mary Queen of Scots (13 Oct) and
Princess Diana (22 Oct)
49Newspapers 2004
- Denise Young wrote portraits of celebrities
doodles for National Doodle Day. (The Sun, 19
March p56) - An article on Margaret Thatcher included a
graphological analysis by Elaine Quigley (Times 3
May p10). - Elaine Quigley commented on a survey by Joslin
Rowe Recruitment Agency. It indicated that
graphology is becoming interesting to recruiters
in accountancy, management consultancy and legal
companies. - (Evening Standard 8 June page 61).
50Newspapers 2005
- February Emma Bache (Times), Elaine Quigley
(Daily Mirror) and Helen Taylor (Independent)
interpreted notes attributed to Tony Blair. - They were in fact doodles made by Bill Gates
- Elaine Quigley described Gordon Brown (Daily
Telegraph 19 August 2005). - .
51Newspapers 2006
- Elaine Quigley made an analysis of the Moors
Murderer Ian Brady (Sun 21 February) - The Shadow Chancellor Osborne taunted Gordon
Brown in the Commons with a graphological
analysis (The Sun and others 28 Nov) - Sir Paul McCartneys estranged wife Heather is a
liar who lives in an unreal world of her own, a
handwriting expert claimed last night. (The Sun
1 Dec 2006)
52Newspaper coverage
News articles
Others
Letters Pages
53Key Media Graphologists
- For each medium and for each year a graphologist
was identified and underlined - This is a view of the impact I feel the person
had based on my knowledge of the item. - This identifies people who have experience and
may feel able to offer practical tips on handling
the media. So who are they?
54Television
Radio
- Allan Conway (2)
- Olivia Graham
- Anna Koren
- Elaine Quigley (3)
- Adrien Stringer
- Margaret White
John Beck (2) Jean Elliot Sarah Mooney Elaine
Quigley (2) Ruth Rostron Alex Tulloch
55Magazine
Newspaper
- Emma Bache
- Lorraine Herbert
- Peter Marshall
- Elaine Quigley
- Eric Rees
- Diane Simpson (3)
Emma Bache Frits Cohen Mary Nicholson Elaine
Quigley (3) Eric Rees (4) Diane Simpson Margaret
White
56Key Media Graphologists
- Elaine Quigley (9)
- Eric Rees (5)
- Diane Simpson (4)
- Emma Bache (2)
- John Beck (2)
- Allan Conway (2)
57Overview
- Graphology has had less coverage and less impact
than we might think - When used in entertainment (games shows, reality
TV, listeners portraits) it is not portrayed
negatively - Whether the coverage is negative or positive, it
is often buried in other stories and therefore
lost after a few days
58Questions to Discuss later
- Were you selected via Yellow Pages?
- Why were you selected?
- Why did you agree to do the work?
- Why did you refuse some assignments?
- What role does money play?
59Graphology the Media
- By Nigel Bradley Email bradlen_at_wmin.ac.uk
- Harrow Business School,
- University of Westminster
- A paper presented to the conference "Graphology
- Building a Positive Media Image" 3 March 2007 - The Novartis Foundation, 41 Portland Place
London W1B 1BN -