BBC capitulation paves way for Murdoch web charge
Emboldened by the BBC’s capitulation to Murdoch with its commitment to slash the number of journalists on its website, he will now charge for online content.
Media Integrity
Tory cheek on council tax rises
The Sun today reports that council tax “has doubled under Labour” – But 30 of the 50 councils with the highest rate of council tax increases are run by Tories.
High truancy figures mask increases in pupil attendance
When taken together the numbers for truancy and authorised absence have fallen slightly; it’ll be interesting to see how this is reported by tomorrow’s papers.
Public split on economic strategy (but don’t want Osborne)
Today’s opinion polls contain mixed messages on the economy. But George Osborne is the third most popular candidate for Chancellor whoever asks the question.
Exposing the Mail’s shoddy stats on pensions
Every household in Britain faces a bill of £47,000 to meet the cost of public pension liabilities says the Mail. Except of course they won’t. It’s meaningless.
Harnessing the distributed intelligence of the blogosphere
The mainstream media give a select group of think tanks and corporate interests air space in the name of balance. The blogosphere can help rubbish much of the bias.
Lies, damn lies and BASCAP
In what is no doubt a tightly coordinated effort to gain momentum from the Digital Economy Bill, a report has been written by BASCAP into piracy.
Grayling fails to release full details of “study” showing rise in violent crime
Chris Grayling is at the centre of yet more allegations of misusing statistics after failing to provide details of a study showing a 44% rise in violent crime.
Digital Economy Bill: From bad to worse
Liberal Democrat and Conservative peers seeks to bring into the bill an internet infrastructure similar to that currently enjoyed in authoritarian countries.
BBC announcement is capitulation to Murdoch
BBC bosses have chosen an odd moment to pre-spin an their strategic review. They have been spooked by attacks from News Corporation and capitulated.