Rumours swirled across the international media this week that Rupert Murdoch, in partnership with the state media of Abu Dhabi, was plotting to buy the Financial Times. The story was ardently denied; Pearson, the current owner of those venerable salmon-pink pages, said the FT was "not for sale" and that it was an "important part of Pearson's strategy". Nor is it the first … [Read more...]
Real Journalism After Leveson: how do we achieve it?
This is a talk given by Angela Phillips at an event called 'After Leveson: is citizen journalism the answer?' The event was held by Citizen Journalism Educational Trust on Saturday 8 June. Angela is our Ethics Chair and the editor-in-chief of Goldsmiths-based London news website EastLondonLines. Can we start by getting rid of the title: Citizen Journalism? Journalists are … [Read more...]
Finally, editors are breaking ranks on press reform
By Angela Phillips As cross party talks on press reform enter a critical phase, the editors are, at last, breaking ranks. Editors of the Financial Times, The Guardian and the Independent have finally understood that they do not have to stand shoulder to shoulder with press barons whose only real interest in press freedom is as a fig-leaf with which to cover unethical … [Read more...]