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Victims of Domestic Abuse Are Being ‘Held Accountable for their Own Murders’
Following a front page story giving a platform to JK Rowling’s abusive ex-husband by the Sun newspaper, Emma Jones speaks to campaigners about why the lives of women who have suffered domestic violence seem to be valued less in society than men’s
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Building Illiberalism: Veteran Journalist Maria Ressa convicted of ‘Cyber Libel’
Under the cover of a crisis, attacks on independent journalism are increasing around the world at the hands of ‘strong men’ determined to dismantle liberalism
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Neil Ferguson: The Difference between Public Interest Journalism and a Politically Motivated Smear
With a public inquiry into their handling of the COVID-19 crisis looming, Brian Cathcart sees signs that the Government’s cheerleaders are helping to make scientists the scapegoats
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The Coronavirus Crisis: Journalists Should Not Pick Sides
Brian Cathcart on why reporting that helps people form a balanced understanding of the Coronavirus outbreak so that they can make up their own minds in an informed way is absolutely vital.
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Journalism Under Threat: ‘In the Battle for Truth, You have to say who Lies’
Fiona O’Connor reports on the threats being faced by women journalists around the world and how one of the loudest voices against the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte is standing firm.
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The Daniel Morgan Murder: No Closer to Justice But Corruption Continues its Poisonous Spread
On the 33rd anniversary of his brother’s unsolved murder, Alastair Morgan describes how the culture of lies and institutional corruption surrounding the case have infected our media, our politics – and our future.
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Who Killed Pavel? Another Twist in the Murder of an Award-Winning Journalist
A Ukrainian official alleges that the country’s security services may have been involved in the murder of journalist Pavel Sheremet.
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Distorting Mirror: Court Exposes a Corporate Phone Hacking Cover-Up
Brian Cathcart asks when an institution involved in wholesale lawbreaking will begin to take some responsibility.
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Sri Lanka’s Missing and Murdered Journalists: A Call for Press Freedom and Justice
Tasnim Nazeer investigates the murders, death threats and past abductions of journalists and activists in Sri Lanka which highlight growing fears for the future of press freedom in the country.
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Black Cube Employee Working for Harvey Weinstein also Targeted Carole Cadwalladr over the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Peter Jukes on evidence that a former Guardian writer working for the Israeli security company threatened the award-winning Observer journalist.
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‘Malta Promised to Get to the Bottom of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s Murder – And It Is’
In an exclusive interview with Byline Times, Malta’s former Justice Minister Owen Bonnici reveals how he believes the country is responding with changes to international criticism over its handling of the murder of its most famous journalist.
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Piers Morgan and Phone Hacking: What Even He Can’t Deny
There is a lot of evidence about the former Mirror editor and hacking, but how much has he already admitted? More than you might think reveals, Brian Cathcart…
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For British Muslims the Outlook for 2020 is Continuing Racist Abuse from the Press
Even the outgoing chair of Britain’s main press regulator admits there’s a problem with Islamophobia, but Brian Cathcart reveals how his successor thinks powerful white people are the victims.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF 2019: A Year in the Life of Byline Times
To celebrate our first eight months of publication, here are some of our favourite articles in a digital edition. Please feel free to download or share.
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‘Lies Won, Truth Lost’: Can the Nobel Prize Committee Really Separate a Handke’s Fiction from his Genocide Denying Politics?
Chris Keulemans on how the Nobel Prize for Peter Handke shows that literature is always political when you’re rewriting history.
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GENERAL ELECTION 2019: Byline Times’ Four Pillars of ‘Don’t Panic’
Boris Johnson’s sweeping victory is a disaster for the country, but he cannot deliver on his false promises. Here’s how to survive and resist because his nemesis will come.
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Trolls, Sock Puppets and Useful Idiots: An Anatomy of an Election Disinformation Campaign
Peter Jukes dissects how ‘No 10 sources’, mainstream broadcast journalists and an army of hired online activists tried to save Boris Johnson from himself.
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BANKS v CADWALLADR: The First Hearing
The award-winning investigative journalist who exposed the Cambridge Analytica scandal is being sued for defamation by Brexit-backing businessman Arron Banks.
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The Future of Journalism is at the Heart of this General Election
Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University, argues that the cosy relationship between Boris Johnson and most of the press means there will be no check on his power if he is elected with a majority.
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How Malta’s Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia Connects to an Organisation Close to Nigel Farage
Turlough Conway reports on two men associated with the murder of Malta’s most famous journalist, who were key donors to Nigel Farage’s pan-European political project.
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Saudi Arabia’s Crackdown on Critics Must be Stopped
The Saudi Government must be held to account for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi if the lives of other journalists in danger are to be saved.
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John Sweeney: ‘BBC hasn’t Told Truth to Power and Tony Hall Should Resign’
Veteran investigative journalist joins a growing chorus of criticism of the public service broadcaster.
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JUSTICE FOR DAPHNE: The Net Closes on the Maltese Government
Nicola Driscoll-Davies on rapid moving events in the investigation into the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Malta’s Richest Businessman Arrested Trying to Flee over Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Yorgen Fenech owns the company 17 Black Limited, which the reporter killed in a car bomb in 2017 was investigating.
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Leaked Documents and Testimony Cast Suspicion on Israeli Company’s Claims about Jamal Khashoggi Murder
An Israeli company close to the Trump campaign claimed to have recruited the Washington Times journalist Jamal Khashoggi murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Forensic News looks deeper…
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Yes, there is a Crisis in British Journalism and Journalists are in Denial
The editor-in-chief of Press Gazette, Dominic Ponsford, insists all is well with British journalism. Here, Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University, responds.
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John Sweeney: ‘For the First Time I’m Watching My Step as an Investigative Journalist’
The former BBC reporter speaks to Nicola Driscoll-Davies about his new book exploring the assassination of Malta’s Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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My Local Labour Party Candidate Took in a Homeless Family – That’s Why I’m Supporting Her Campaign
Natalie Bloomer explains a personal experience which convinced her that journalism and campaigning can mix – and that Sally Keeble is best placed to become Northampton North’s next MP.
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‘Democratic Institutions Captured by Politicians Places All Investigative Journalists Under Threat’
Nicola Driscoll-Davies speaks to David Casa, a senior Maltese MEP, about the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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The Curious Tale of the Russian Spy’s Son and the Man who Would Be King of the World
With Rupert Murdoch and the Barclay Brothers pulling out all the stops to back the Prime Minister, one crucial media player with a very interesting background is often overlooked.
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Major James Hewitt Sues Piers Morgan’s Daily Mirror for Phone Hacking
Major James Hewitt is suing the Mirror Group Newspapers for phone hacking, Byline Investigates can reveal
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MURDOCH KOMPROMAT: Cheryl Tweedy Joins New Queue of Stars Suing The Sun Over Hacking
Cheryl Tweedy has joined the latest wave of people to sue Rupert Murdoch’s UK tabloids for phone hacking.
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JUSTICE FOR DAPHNE: ‘Malta is Not a Normal Country Right Now’
Nicola Driscoll-Davies reports from Malta on a vigil to mark two years since the assassination of the country’s most famous journalist.
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Family of Daphne Caruana Galizia ‘Hopeless’ Following Launch of Public Inquiry into her Assassination
Concerns have been raised about the independence and impartiality of those tasked with conducting the inquiry into the investigative reporter’s murder in Malta in 2017.
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David Cameron was in Bed with the Press – Why is he Airbrushing Out his History as a Media Puppet?
Brian Cathcart reviews former prime minister David Cameron’s autobiography and the crucial omissions about phone hacking and the Leveson Inquiry.
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JUSTICE FOR DAPHNE: ‘Maltese Authorities Still Won’t Tell Us Who Wanted her Silenced’
Updates on the lasting legacy of the murdered Maltese journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Lies, Damned Lies and the Daily Telegraph
Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications at Westminster University, on why broadcasters, academics and members of the public should be careful to trust newspaper coverage of polls and call out bogus claims about public opinion.
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Who Killed David Holden? How the Murder of a Sunday Times Reporter has Lessons for Journalists Today
With journalists increasingly assassination targets, Peter Gillman, a former staff member on the Sunday Times’ Insight team, looks at the murder of his colleague in Egypt in 1977.
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The BBC on the Edge of the Abyss 2: THE ARGUMENT
The BBC has failed the license fee-payer in its core duty to inform when it comes to three of the biggest stories of recent years. Peter Jukes explores why should this concern each and every one of us.
