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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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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

Tragic Tots and Cynical Tears: Tabloid Hypocrisy over Child Murder
Mic Wright reveals how infanticide is exploited by the press, while they demonise social workers and do nothing to prevent it

Boris Johnson Blocks Investigation into His Attendance at Downing Street Lockdown Parties
The Prime Minister's promised investigation into parties in Downing Street already looks to be a whitewash, reports Adam Bienkov

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

EXCLUSIVE Boris Johnson Invited Editors and BBC Executives into Downing Street On Day of Lockdown Party
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said they were ‘working meetings’ and did not breach Covid guidelines, Adam Bienkov reports
