Who do they think ‘we’ are? Why the BBC should keep its distance
Posted by James Stewart, Cardiff University and Philip Mitchell, The University of South Wales During the Falklands War of 1982, Margaret
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Press freedom and Public freedom
In an incident which happened in August this year, but which only came light this Wednesday after revelations in the Independent,
Read moreFinding a job in journalism
Any student contemplating a vocational course to become a journalist is bound to ask “will I get a job?” It
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I’ve written elsewhere about the effortlessness with which the BBC’s Question Time programme seems to habitually generate controversy. Regular guests, such as
Read moreWhat kind of BBC do you want?
This post by Prof Richard Sambrook was originally published in The Conversation. There is now a clear choice following
Read moreBBC under attack: It’s a familiar scenario with the usual suspects.
It’s to be yet another week of crisis, inspection and introspection for the forever under pressure BBC as the government
Read moreWhat to call ‘Islamic State’? The BBC and government pressure.
On June 29th, speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about the appalling murders in Tunisia, David Cameron told presenter
Read moreFacebook’s Instant Article and the future of news.
Last week, the ubiquitous social media giant Facebook announced that it had launched a mobile app called Instant Articles wherein news stories provided
Read moreDot Everyone – how the UK can take the digital lead
Posted by Professor Richard Sambrook If you havn’t yet seen this year’s Dimbleby Lecture by Dame Martha Lane Fox I
Read moreQuestion Time for a change?
Last night’s episode of BBC1’s long running political panel show, Question Time was a comparatively sedate affair. Coming as it
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