A week ago the corporate papers were screaming blue murder about threats of state control. Yet now the government has given itself a real power over them they are silent.Matt Hancock makes himself “state approver” of press arbitration – Brian Cathcart
23 05 2018A week ago the corporate papers were screaming blue murder about threats of state control. Yet now the government has given itself a real power over them they are silent.Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
Daily Express: what a difference a new owner has made (especially if you are a migrant) – Paul Broster
13 05 2018
Downright offensive and Islamophobic: these words were used to describe the Daily Express – not from the usual left-leaning critic but directly from the mouth of the newspaper’s latest editor. Gary Jones pulled no punches when quizzed by MPs over the editorial stance of the right wing mid-market tabloid. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Daily Express, Islamophobia, Paul Broster, The Conversation
Categories : Journalism
Leveson Amendments: Local Press cry wolf when there is no danger – Brian Cathcart
8 05 2018
Trusted local titles are again being used by the corporate press to send out false distress signals even though they have nothing to fear from Leveson reforms.Comments : 2 Comments »
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Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Diagnosing UK journalism, the sickness that never was – Marek Bekerman
6 05 2018
Every year as May 3 approaches, newspaper headlines remind us of World Press Freedom Day with accompanying stories justifying the newsworthiness of the occasion. Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Journalism
Fake news has always existed, but quality journalism has a history of survival – Jackie Harrison
3 05 2018
Donald Trump’s insistence that any challenges to the actions and utterances of the president are “fake news” is particularly chilling because it resembles a tactic used by authoritarian regimes seeking ways to silence independent reporting. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Fake News, Jackie Harrison, The Conversation
Categories : Journalism
IPSO upholds complaint against The Times in the Muslim Foster Carer Case – Transparency Project
1 05 2018
Last year The Times ran a number of leading articles criticising the arrangements for the care of a young girl placed in foster care by Tower Hamlets council, with a focus on the religious background and practices of the foster carer and their ability to speak English. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: IPSO, Times, Transparency Project
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
Journalism, Judges and Justice: a crisis in court reporting? – Paul Magrath
27 04 2018
A report on Open Justice from the Chartered Institute of Journalists warns of “an unprecedented, and sustained, attack on the journalism profession, which has taken a toll on our ability to cover courts, and report on their function”. Its author is Tim Crook, Vice President of the CIOJ and Professor of Media Law at Goldsmiths. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Paul Magrath, Transparency Project
Categories : Journalism, Open Justice
