Paul Dacre tells it like it is on the ‘near terminal condition’ of many newspapers
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre doesn’t speak out publicly much, so when he does – like at the Society of Editors…
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Wikileaks documents suggest US military paid Afghan media to run friendly stories
The 92,000 Afghan war documents released by Wikileaks include evidence that the US military has been paying local media outlets…
ByWikileaks gave Afghan documents to journalists first to ‘impart credibility’
The Guardian’sUS journalism academic Dan Kennedy, writing for The Guardian, today responded to the question of why Wikileaks gave The…
ByFoul-mouthed tirades, hands-on management, feuds with rivals: The colourful career of Richard Desmond
Richard Desmond hasn’t generated the same level of criticism over his purchase of Channel 5 that he did when he…
ByThe death-knock debate: Until you have made the call, how do you know if it is in the public interest?
Chris Wheal makes the interesting point on his blog today that perhaps the PCC code of conduct should be toughened…
ByIt must be summer! The Sun has saved a parasailing donkey
The Sun has reprised a great Fleet Street summer tradition – saving an abused foreign donkey. Sun readers were outraged on…
ByRichard Desmond ‘poised’ to buy Five – possibly today
Richard Desmond, owner of Express Newspapers, is on the verge taking control of Channel Five with reports suggesting a deal…
ByJournalist urges press to respect funeral privacy of tragic nine-year-old
Journalist Chris Wheal has written a moving account on his blog of being on the receiving end of widespread press…
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