Michelle Donelan’s appearance at Society of Editors’ first Media Freedom Awards revealed some choice hints as to how the Government’s relationship with newsbrands and broadcasters could change.
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It matters who owns TikTok, especially as more young people use it for news. But if we’re worried about governments’ influence on media owners, look no further than the state of several UK newsbrands.
The press is full of Conservative leadership stories as the UK faces political and economic turmoil. But Brexit remains the root problem and the pressure will only increase.
As part of our series on the big issues facing the media in 2023, Raymond Snoddy makes the case for developing a more comprehensive idea of trust to combat misinformation.
We’ve become so used to the standard political interview, but a series of ‘car crash’ local radio interviews was followed by much sterner tests for Liz Truss on national broadcasts.
The new Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan is already a proven upgrade on her predecessor Nadine Dorries. However, she suffers from several of the same delusions.
The Queen’s death is already among one of the most written about and talked about stories in media history. When is it time to move on?
King Charles’ track record as Prince of Wales suggests there may be a sympathetic ear for the BBC in the new regime at Buckingham Palace.
The papers which deified Johnson and blithely ignored his faults, foibles and failures will now devote endless efforts to pump up a winning persona for Prime Minister Liz Truss.