Social platforms have clearly played a huge role, but many newspapers should take some responsibility for creating the attitudes that have culminated in this violence.
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The battle for succession in the Murdoch family is turning out to be even more dramatic than fiction, and just as emotionally charged, with the outcome in Reno potentially affecting everyone in the media.
Arguably, British journalism damaged the future of its own audiences thanks to its insistence on false equivalence. With the US presidential race hotting up, will we see the same problem in media?
An OECD survey found that the UK has the lowest level of trust in news media. Let that be a warning to Sir Keir Starmer, who needs to encourage and strengthen a plural and independent media sector.
As Labour kicks off a new era, some major media developments are also under way: the sale of the Telegraph, the future of the BBC under a new culture secretary and the departure of two heavyweight political commentators.
Beyond vague promises of widening access, working constructively with broadcasters and cracking down on online harm, Labour must show us what it will do to support this important sector.
Until this week, there has been a B-shaped hole in election campaigns, manifestos and media coverage. What does that mean for the future government?
As consumers are found to increasingly avoid the news, Snoddy examines what is behind this and what needs to change to reverse the tide.
When someone with expert knowledge is given the time and space in the media to communicate that knowledge to society as a whole, we all reap the benefits.
Political polls provide good fodder, but what degree of prominence should right-wing media organisations give to results that run counter to the direction they want the election and the country to go?