Journalism isn’t merely something wielded by powerful businessmen to protect their interests
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MediaWatch writer Adam Barnett said:
“During this election we’ve seen an extraordinary campaign in the conservative press to influence voters and control the political discussion.
“We live in a culture where the papers write more about politicians’ kitchens than the appalling growth of foodbanks.
“Journalism isn’t merely something wielded by powerful businessmen to protect their interests.”
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5 Responses to “MediaWatch is crowd-funding. Help us monitor the right-wing press”
JoeDM
This is an attempt to restrict the freedom of the press.
If you don’t like a paper don’t buy it.
John Gibson
No, it’s an attempt to alert people to the ways in which the press lies to them whilst pretending to hold powerful people to account.
W.E
Are you thick or just deliberately posting this shit for a response? A fucking blog isn’t restricting anything you inbred dog.
Leon Wolfeson
You’re objecting, in fact, to freedom of speech – monitoring what newspapers say.
No wonder you’re, as an ideologically blind Tory supporter, objecting to having misinformation revealed, though.
Cole
These right wingers don’t like to be called to account. It’s typical they whine about their ‘freedom’ when it’s suggested they might stop lying.