The UK’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty and prime minister Boris Johnson taking questions from BBC journalist Laura Kuenssberg at the end of March.
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Calls for journalists to rally round the UK government’s efforts to fight the pandemic are out of touch with public opinion, an in-depth study of news audiences has found.
Lockdown comes into force in Britain, March 23.
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The government is under relentless pressure from the UK media to relax the strict lockdown rules. That could be a dangerous mistake.
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It’s a bold move, but publishers are increasingly desperate to attract digital readers to offset the fall in print sales.
As usual, the UK media landscape offered partisan coverage of the 2019 election.
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It wasn’t the ‘Sun wot won it’, but the partisanship of the UK press made the Conservatives’ task a great deal easier.
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Analysis of the first week of the campaign shows that not all publicity is good publicity.
Edward Lloyd founded the first million-selling newspaper.
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As well as founding England’s first million-selling newspaper, Lloyd shamelessly sold plagiarised versions of some of Charles Dickens’ best-loved novels.
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Strengthening the language on climate change can help, but journalists should cover its inspiring solutions, too.
What the papers say.
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When we read press reports about immigration it pays to think about what motivates the journalists.
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A new study highlights the significant differences in attitudes between UK and German journalists.
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A close reading of news articles and editorials from 2006 and 2013 shows that UK newspapers have systematically ignored the evidence to influence the public against EU migrants.
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The review contains some great ideas. It remains to be seen whether these will ever see the light of day.
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As the industry continues its decline, a look back at how the Victorians valued their local news gathering operations.
The i newspaper is one of the paper from the Johnston Press stable that has recently been in play.
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There is still value in newsprint, but newspaper owners need to invest in their communities or face extinction.
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The tone remains the same, but the anger is directed against a different group of ‘elites’.
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Journalists should mind their language.
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Research has shown that UKIP polling is driven by media coverage rather than the reverse.
Many people have criticised the BBC for inviting alt-right ideologue Steve bannon on to Newsnight.
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Is public discourse in the UK shifting to the right? It certainly seems to be.
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Journalism is still a popular choice for students, but the harsh realities of the media industry can can crush idealism.
Establishment figure: Geordie Greig is known to be solidly conservative.
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New editor Geordie Greig will soften the line on Brexit and may take a more compassionate stance on some social issues.
The middle man.
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The Mail man has enjoyed 26 years of power in journalism and politics.