Parlour games and puff: the press are failing us on Brexit
What the UK needs is responsible journalism to hold politicians to account and insist that government actions are fully scrutinised, says Mary MacCallum Sullivan.
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British media called out over ‘deeply concerning’ response to New Zealand terror attack
Some outlets refused to use the word ‘terrorist’. Others published the killer’s views unfiltered.
Guardian and academics under fire for indirectly branding entire British left ‘conspiracy theorists’
Nearly half of the public have just been deemed conspiracy theorists – apparently for recognising that Britain is run ‘by the few’…
Diversifying the media must start in classrooms, not newsrooms
Journalism is a closed shop with 51% of top journalists having been privately educated and only 19% having attended a state comprehensive, in comparison to 90% of the general population.
Look: Right-wing papers ignore the fact everything is on fire
With the prospect of another election – or fresh Brexit vote – surging, it’s all hitting the fan. Unless, that is, you read the right-wing press…
BBC doesn’t mention Green Party ONCE in guide to local elections
Despite the party contesting over 2,000 seats.
Media’s top 5 gender pay gap offenders
Gender pay gap figures reveal women in the media earn a lot less than men and get fewer top jobs. Here are the worst offending bosses.
Daily Mail accuse Corbyn supporters of ‘launching an attack on the BBC’ – sound familiar?
The BBC’s news coverage is ‘studiously fair’ railed the Mail – apparently forgetting their almost daily accusations of bias at the state broadcaster.
The only way to save journalism is to cut out the advertisers. Here’s how to do it
A few media startups are leading the way and showing how not for profit journalism can be done.
The Power of Documentary: A Look Back at the Films of John Pilger
A weekend at the British Library looked back on half a decade of incisive, groundbreaking and sometimes controversial video journalism.