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British Journalism Review – They Make Press Barons Look Good

I had the thrill of contributing to the British Journalism Review for the first time. The piece was published in the latest edition of the journal. It covers Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, President Donald Trump and the media ecosystem bringing them all together. An excerpt is below: Was it a Nazi salute? Was it just […]

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Don’t be Surprised by Daily Mail Ukraine Approach

On Saturday night, there were ripples of excitement in certain corners of the internet as the latest Mail on Sunday splash dropped. It showed a smiling Sir Keir Starmer, with the UK prime minister’s arm draped over Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s shoulder. Above them was the all-caps headline: “Now stop the state visit for ‘bully’ Trump’. Lest

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Jeff Bezos Will not Tolerate Dissent at Washington Post

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has shaken up his newspaper’s opinion section, my friend (and podcast guest) Ben Mullin reported. The Amazon founder demanded that his side hustle publish commentary that pushes “personal liberties and free markets”. Dissent will not bed tolerated. David Shipley, who ran the opinion section, has left the newspaper in response.

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Disastrous Disaster Coverage of Washington Air Accident

The radio news woke me up this morning, informing me of the horrific Washington air accident that had taken place hours before. I then turned on CNN to see, unsurprisingly, the station in full emergency mode.  Around-the-clock coverage is inevitable in these circumstances. The audience expects it.  It’s why some journalists have “grab bags” –

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