by Huseyin Kishi In the UK, a free press is seen as one of the hallmarks of a liberal democracy. However, while the press may be seen to act as a check on legislative authority, it too is a source of unaccountable power. Over several decades, the UK media has undergone a process of concentration, putting media power in few hands. Consider, for example, newspaper ownership: … [Read more...]
Immigration in the Media debate 16/7/14
How are migrants and ethnic minorities represented in the media? What role does the media play in the immigration debate? Join us to discuss the issues surrounding immigration in the media. Speakers: Jon Danzig, investigative journalist Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi, journalist, shortlisted for the 2012 George Orwell Prize for Political Writing for her reportage on … [Read more...]
When are we going to do something about media power?
by Des Freedman Media moguls are losing their power. At least that is what Rupert Murdoch thinks. As he tweeted back in 2012, during a discussion about a possible bid for the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times, ‘haven’t you heard of the Internet? No one controls the media or will ever again’. This is an impressively modest claim for a man whose media interests … [Read more...]
UK falls to #33 in global press freedom rankings
by Amy O’Donoghue Following government harassment of journalists and editors, the UK has fallen from number 29 to 33 on Reporters Without Borders’ annual World Press Freedom Index. Yesterday, Reporters Without Borders (RWB) identified a decline in press freedom in the UK, due to the government’s response to publication by the Guardian newspaper of the intelligence files … [Read more...]