This post is reproduced, with kind permission, from the website of the National Union of Journalists. It does not represent our views, but does offer a fair summary of the rally that night. As the explosive events in Turkey played out on news networks and Twitter around the world, and protesters were being attacked in Taksim Square by the police, the Turkish national news … [Read more...]
Lucy Meadows coroner rules press played a part in her suicide
It is rare that members of the press are directly confronted with the results of their reporting decisions. But at an inquest on Tuesday the coroner investigating what can now be unambiguously termed the suicide of Lucy Meadows turned to the assembled reporters and said: "shame on you". Lucy Meadows was a teacher who took her own life in March this year after what the … [Read more...]
Russia, China, Syria…where will Leveson lead us next?
As the publication of the Leveson Report looms, it's natural to compare the British press with that of other countries. Many have claimed that, if we're not careful, our country could slide towards the lamentable state which afflicts others, such as China, Russia or Syria. In this post, we review various claims about where Britain is going. … [Read more...]