As the Daily Mail publishes a hugely misleading attack, Raymond Snoddy argues that the public mood is being manipulated to make it hostile to the BBC in advance of vital talks with Government.

As talk surfaces of selling off the not-for-profit broadcaster, it would be wise for the channel to go on a war footing to protect its status against any possibility of political vandalism.

Could it be that the current Britain’s Got Talent hullabaloo is a metaphor for the more serious problems facing ITV, asks Raymond Snoddy.

We should be very wary of the home office’s plans to give Ofcom the power to vet programmes before they are broadcast, warns Raymond Snoddy.

The Daily Telegraph ended up in hot water over its lack of coverage of the HSBC tax scandal, now Global Radio stands accused. Ofcom says the group has done nothing wrong, but should we be worried?

The appointment of John Whittingdale as Culture Secretary has been widely reported as an attack on the BBC. Let’s not be so hasty, writes Raymond Snoddy.

The European Commission today unveiled plans for a single market fit for the digital age. Here, Raymond Snoddy assesses the impact of removing regulatory walls – and moving from 28 markets to just one.

The publishing industry is in need of innovation, and therefore Google, whatever its underlying motives, should be welcomed as a possible sinner on the road to repentance.

The Labour and Lib-Dem manifestos have resurrected the follies of Leveson – and with it the threat to freedom of expression.

Two unrelated developments this week both suggest that the long predicted disruptional change for network television may be reaching critical temperature, writes Raymond Snoddy.