Praise me or shut up! – Trump’s threats to silence opponents break US first amendment
A press free to criticise its government and leaders is essential to any democracy – in America it is crumbling...
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Read moreDetailsThe BBC’s recent refusal to air documentaries on Gaza is part of a systemic fear among UK journalists of reporting...
Read moreDetails60 years after Murrow defied McCarthy on live TV, his legacy returns to Broadway – with Clooney as the voice...
Read moreDetailsFrom blocked cartoons to handpicked reporters, Trump is reshaping the media landscape – rewarding loyalty and punishing dissent
Read moreDetailsThe Covid Inquiry exposes Tory cronyism – VIP contracts, backroom deals, and neglect of the bereaved. Will justice be served?
Read moreDetailsIn the age of Trump, political cartoonists are facing mounting censorship challenges
Read moreDetailsGB News has had record breaches of Ofcom broadcasting codes in its mission to sow division and boost ratings
Read moreDetailsThe BBC has been drawn into a row at the Jewish Chronicle over fabricated Gaza war stories
Read moreDetailsAlmost 18 months since the launch of ChatGPT, the AI debate intensifies and a war over copyright has begun
Read moreDetailsGranville Williams on the impact on journalists of the military assault on Gaza
Read moreDetailsGranville Williams on a back issue of the Pontefract and Castleford Express
Read moreDetailsRight-wing think tanks informed Thatcher’s privatisation and Truss’s disastrous tax cuts, and are still shaping Conservative policy today
Read moreDetailsGranville Williams reviews a powerful book on the Grenfell disaster – Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen,...
Read moreDetailsTwo cases reveal the tip of the iceberg for the government-linked get-rich scheme – Ramfoam and Michelle Mone
Read moreDetailsIf the BBC is to survive, then its independence from government interference and financial pressures must be at the heart...
Read moreDetailsVicious union bashing by the right-wing press was used as a tool against workers in the 1970s and is happening...
Read moreDetailsNew report shows that social media has replaced local and regional newspapers as a primary news source in many communities
Read moreDetailsThe right-wing press’s attack on union action serves the government’s propaganda agenda at the expense of workers’ rights
Read moreDetailsWhat is the rationale behind the privatisation of Channel 4 and what consequences will this have for the public?
Read moreDetailsUnder the constant barrage of government attacks, the BBC faces an uncertain future, which shows exactly why it must survive
Read moreDetailsOfficial secrecy: how government plans threaten journalists and whistleblowers - attend the event at the Festival of Debate
Read moreDetailsThe government has decided to prioritise the sale of Channel 4, despite widespread opposition and no credible business case.
Read moreDetailsRight-wing outrage at P&O Ferries highlights the contradictions at the heart of Tory policies towards workers' and trade union rights
Read moreDetailsPutin's censorship is having an impact on what Russians can read, watch and hear, but many journalists are unhappy with...
Read moreDetailsRussian influence in the UK and Conservative Party is deeply entrenched, which explains why so little has been done to...
Read moreDetailsRight-wing politicians, newspapers and pressure groups all want the BBC to be a marginal UK media presence. It's time to...
Read moreDetailsAmazon's vigorous campaign against unions has been notable in the last few years, and many workers still lack proper union...
Read moreDetailsPaul Dacre is once again in the running to be the new chair of the TV and telecommunications regulator Ofcom.
Read moreDetailsThe privatisation of Channel 4 is a political decision. Is this the payback for having challenged Johnson's government?
Read moreDetailsThe Amazon vote was given to workers who were unhappy with their labour conditions; however, it failed to achieve the...
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