Gummer attacks Daily Mail: “You will not learn the facts on gas” if you read it
Speaking at today’s TUC’s climate change conference, John Gummer, the Tory head of the Climate Change Committee, launched a stinging attack on the Daily Mail.
Media Integrity
Phone hacking: Net closes in on Piers Morgan’s Mirror
The phone hacking heat was turned up on Piers Morgan last night, as the Daily Mirror became the first non-Murdoch title to face legal action.
Fox News and the Mail: Does anyone trust them (on climate change)?
Fox News and the Daily Mail demonstrate the state of shoddy climate change coverage throughout the UK and US media, writes Dan Holden.
Shocking economic illiteracy from the Telegraph
In a grandiose editorial proclaiming Labour “cannot be trusted to rebuild Britain”, the Telegraph this morning showed that it cannot be trusted to tell the truth on the economy. Today’s leader column ranted: The slogan for this week’s Labourtest
Comment: The media is failing in its coverage of Afghanistan
Why are so few of the seasoned war correspondents uwilling to stick their necks out and reveal the West’s failing efforts in Afghanistan?
London 2012 needs to set a precedent for the coverage of women’s sport
We can only hope that scheduling Team GB’s women’ footballing debut to coincide with opening day hysteria will challenge past records on poor coverage.
Phone hacking charges: Reactions from around the web
The Crown Prosecution Service today announced eight people will be charged in connection with the phone hacking scandal. Proceedings will begin next month.
Rangers decision sparks wider debate on Scottish football and TV revenue
The decision to place Newco Rangers in the Scottish League division three will have serious consequences on revenue from TV rights.
Fox News: Fair and balanced (occasional series)
Republican efforts to kill Obamacare with repeal bills are amounting to nothing, but it’s not for want of support from America’s most strident news outlet.
New BBC DG has a great opportunity for change
If new BBC Director General Entwistle succeeds in making the BBC more open, diverse and fair, questions about the justification for the licence fee should end.