NUJ calls ex-Culture Sec John Whittingdale’s BBC funding ideas ‘extremely dangerous’
The National Union of Journalists has slammed ex-Culture Secretary John Whittingdale’s suggestion that the BBC could be funded through a…
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Media minister Whittingdale defends Piers Morgan’s ‘challenging and critical’ interview style
Media and Data Minister John Whittingdale has defended Piers Morgan’s aggressive political interview technique during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ministers boycotted…
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UK gov report links local newspaper circulation and voter turnout: Absence of journalism in some areas potentially ‘catastrophic’
Government -backed research has found that for every percentage point growth in a local daily newspaper’s circulation, electoral turnout on…
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BBC must remember duty to report on local issues and not just ‘metropolitan bubbles’, culture minister says
The BBC has been told it has a duty to report on local issues and not just to reflect the views of…
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Court reporting seminar hears support for social media levy to help fund public service journalism
Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has talked to Facebook and Google about paying into the local democracy reporters scheme funded…
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Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has said media speculation about the contents of tomorrow’s BBC white paper has ranged from “complete…
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John Whittingdale still feels press freedom ‘vitally important’ despite having his ‘faith tested to the upmost’
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has revealed his faith in press freedom was "tested to the utmost" by a string revelations…
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Whittingdale cover-up? Mail on Sunday publishes five-page exposé of Culture Secretary’s love life
The Mail on Sunday published five pages of reports probing John Whittingdale's private life yesterday after previously being accused of…
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