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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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The Lost Art of Seriousness in Politics
James Melville reflects on how the post-truth rise of politicians such as Donald Trump and Boris Johnson has been made possible.
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Rupert Murdoch’s Son Reveals the Climate Change Disinformation Driving his Family’s Media Empire
Murdoch-owned tabloids control nearly 70% of Australia’s newspapers – providing the country’s right-wing political establishment with the space to deny the consequences of climate change.
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The Real Project Fear: Fake News and ‘Johnny Foreigner’
James Melville highlights the paradox of our xenophobic media driven by press proprietors who are non-domiciled for tax reasons or based overseas.
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Harry and Meghan are Taking on the Corporate Press – Fighting for Issues which Should Matter to Us All
Brian Cathcart, Professor of Journalism at Kingston University, on why Britain’s right-wing press will be intent on destroying the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex now more than ever.
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Defending Wikipedia from Tabloid Hit Jobs and Political Shenanigans
Though writing sensationalised news about Wikipedia is a profitable occupation, John Lubbock argues that we all must make a stand against disinformation.
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Australia Can Only Save Itself if it Fixes the Rot in its Political System
A media dominated by Rupert Murdoch and big mining political interests are leading Australia to a climate catastrophe
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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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This General Election Exposes how our Nation was Failed
On the eve of the most important election in a generation, Otto English asks: will Britain – failed by so much – survive the coming trauma?
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BBC Denies Breaking Electoral Law over Postal Votes
In another basic error from the public service broadcaster, its political editor breaks the strict secrecy of the postal ballot.
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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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How Politicians Talk To You: Oven-Ready Rhetoric during the General Election
Luke Murphy dissects the slogans of the General Election 2019 and what they reveal about class, empire, royalty and racism in Britain today.
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The Lopsided Centre: Why is the Media’s Unbalanced Scrutiny Giving the Tories a Free Ride?
Musa Okwonga examines why the myth of the Conservative Party’s competence persists and how those meant to be holding Boris Johnson to account are complicit in its belief.
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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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Conservative Party Media Tactics: Playing the ‘Tommy Robinson’ Victimhood Card
With Michael Gove turning up at Channel 4, and threats being issued to defund the public service broadcaster, is his party trying to be Stephen Yaxley-Lennon or Vladimir Putin?
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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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The BBC is Disseminating Misinformation in its Quest to ‘Reflect Modern Britain’
Former BBC newsreader Jake Lynch on why the corporation is proving so feeble in exposing lies told by politicians.
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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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Why Voting for the Tories is Political Stockholm Syndrome
James Melville argues that the appeal of the Conservative Party to the UK electorate is the greatest British political tragedy of the modern era.
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Where has the BBC’s Quest to Inform through Uncovering Truth Gone?
In the weeks before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the BBC’s news team went out of its way to show the world the factual reality of East Germans protesting for a better life. Does it have the same desire now?
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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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How the Daily Mail’s ‘Hate Crime Hoax’ is Gaslighting the Nation for Boris Johnson
Zeeshan Ali debunks attempts to deny the rise in racist attacks in the UK as an attempt to legitimise Boris Johnson’s Islamophobic remarks.
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Inside the BBC Disinformation Group: The Fake News Hunters
Stephen Colegrave meets the BBC Disinformation Group, dedicated to monitoring fake news and disinformation around the world.
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Fighting Division and Disinformation – from Outside the Westminster Media Bubble
After 18 years, and with an important role in Parliament’s landmark fake news inquiry, a veteran Labour MP diagnoses the real echo chamber in politics.
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Rod Liddle and Fraser Nelson Pervert Press Freedom to Publish Vile Racism
The stones thrown by the likes of the Spectator hit people and freedom of expression cannot be used to justify this
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Prince Harry Hacking: Top Sunday Mirror Private Investigator Targeted Princess Diana
The Sunday Mirror spied on Princess Diana’s private itemised phone bills in the year before she was killed, Byline Investigates reveals
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Spooking the Spooks: Media Complicity and Security Concerns over Lebedev and Johnson
Otto English looks at the relationship between the son of a KGB spy and the Prime Minister and how it raises troubling questions about the closeness between media owners and politicians.
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Meghan Markle Claims Mail Suppressed Key Parts of her Letter to her Father About his ‘Exploitation by UK Tabloid Media’
New details have emerged of the Duchess of Sussex’s legal action against the Sunday tabloid, which published a private letter she sent to her reportedly estranged father.
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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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Australia’s Right-Wing Government is Playing a Risky Game in Ignoring the Threat Posed by Right-Wing Terrorism
CJ Werleman examines how Australia’s mainstream news media is feeding white nationalist extremist views into normal political discourse and how those in power are reluctant to do anything about such terrorism.
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Big Boris and Brexit Doublespeak Surround Us – Where Does the Truth Lie?
Otto English considers how we have entered into an Orwellian world in which Brexit governs all and its supporters attempt to convince us daily that night is day and day is night.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Standing Up to the British Media Protects Us All from Press Abuse
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Ben Stokes and Gareth Thomas are fighting for us all when they speak out against the appalling behaviour of our tabloid media.
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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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It’s Time to Ban Climate Change Denialism in the Media
CJ Werleman on why The Conversation’s decision to ban climate change sceptics from its site is a move which must be followed by other media outlets.
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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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Uncivil War – A Social Media Conflict Without An End
Otto English laments how the culture war that began with the EU Referendum has now polarised and enveloped every aspect of our national debate online.
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‘Democracy Dies when Fact and Information is Denied’
Stephen Colegrave speaks to crossbench peer Lord Victor Adebowale about how our democracy is teetering dangerously on the edge of a cliff.
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Brexit from Abroad: The Language of a Country Falling Apart
Chris Keulemans has spent the past three years at our sister organisation, Byline Festival, listening to a great national debate – going nowhere as truth crumbles.
