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The Crisis in British Journalism
Byline Times investigates media monopolies, their proximity to politicians, and how the punditocracy doesn't hold power to account
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EXCLUSIVE 81% of Downing Street Media Meetings Held with Right-Wing Newspapers
Sam Bright reveals more details about the intimate relationship between Boris Johnson’s administration and members of the establishment media
A Landmark Case: Sienna Miller Sued The Sun for Hacking and Other Intrusions – and the Company Paid Up
The tabloid has always denied that it hacked phones, but the actress says that the latest out-of-court settlement is ‘tantamount to an admission’ of doing so
Downing Street Christmas Parties: Journalists, the Public and an Ethical Void
We don’t know yet whether journalists were among last year’s revellers at Number 10, but if they were — they betrayed the public they are supposed to serve, says Brian Cathcart
The Old Hacks Renaissance
Mic Wright considers why established journalists – who have spent significant periods of their successful careers at well-known newspapers and broadcasters – just can’t step aside
EXCLUSIVE Advertising Watchdog Looking Into Evening Standard’s Relationship with Saudi Arabia
Following a special investigation by Byline Times, the Advertising Standards Authority is reviewing material published by the London newspaper around the COP26 UN climate change summit
EXCLUSIVE Newspapers Accepted Money to Publish Positive Environmental Stories About Saudi Arabia Around COP26 Climate Change Summit
A special investigation by Byline Times raises concerning questions about editorial independence and transparency at the Independent and Evening Standard newspapers
‘The Toughest Regulator in the World?’ – IPSO Stares Failure in the Face
As the Independent Press Standards Organisation prepares to discuss the standards crisis at the Jewish Chronicle next month, Brian Cathcart explores how early indications of the outcome do not bode well
All Change at the Mail: Political Machinations or Publishing Priorities?
Mic Wright looks at the replacement of Geordie Greig as editor of the Daily Mail, and whether the shadow of Paul Dacre has blighted his successor
Attack Journalism Is Old News
As Prince Harry calls out the British press for its cultures of attack, Dr Bethany Usher explores the history of journalism targeting specific individuals and how we might spot and counter it
The Media’s Selective Policing of ‘Sleaze’
Mic Wright explores the erratic approach of certain outlets to stories of corruption and wrongdoing
The Today Programme and the War on the National Trust: An Episode in Shameful Journalism
A discussion about wokeness, colonialism and the National Trust on the BBC’s flagship radio show came across like a public school reunion dinner, says Brian Cathcart
Unreal People in a Hyperreal World: The Empty Rich of Succession
Mic Wright unpicks the attraction by repulsion of the hit HBO/Sky Atlantic drama, partly inspired by the Murdochs, but wonders whether it gives solace to the super-rich
British Newspapers are the Biggest Trolls – But They Claim Exemption
Mic Wright takes a sceptical look at the political campaign to counter ‘online abuse’ which somehow overlooks the revolving doors and revolting comments of their allies in publishing
Journalism is Not a Profession: It Has to be Unruly to Challenge the Rulers
As Chinese journalists are sent for professional re-education, Matthew Gwyther argues that regulation and conformity threaten the unlicensed essence of holding power to account
The BBC Has an Institutional Culture of Brexit Self-Censorship
Former BBC producer Patrick Howse explores why the broadcaster is unwilling to speak truth to power over Brexit
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