Normalising the far-right in the media
As Reform gains ground, the media faces a stark choice: scrutinise its far-right populism – or risk normalising it
Read moreDetailsJulian is honorary and emeritus professor of journalism at Brunel University London and a member of the editorial board of the British Journalism Review. His most recent book is the co-authored Culture Wars: The Media and the British Left and he's currently co-editing with Brian Cathcart a book on the media and the pandemic.
As Reform gains ground, the media faces a stark choice: scrutinise its far-right populism – or risk normalising it
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