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NEW: UK journalists are self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised in newsrooms. The abuse now means some journalists are changing what they write about… Grim findings: www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
UK journalists are self-censoring stories about Trump and the right over safety fears’Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’www.theguardian.comNEW: Lobbying firm secretly paying journalists for articles favourable to clients faces calls to reveal full details of the payments. Practice denounced as “attack on democracy”. MPs, senior lobbyists, transparency campaigners condemn tactics of CT Group www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lobbying firm pressed for details about payments to journalists for favourable storiesMPs and others condemn behaviour of CT Group, which offered cash for positive coverage of clientswww.theguardian.comAn extraordinary story from @peteapps.bsky.social... Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national pressExclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinionwww.theguardian.comNEW: After the unrest in Belfast last month, a GB News presenter said there was “no riot” and no burnt homes, despite reports and pictures. Despite 400+ complaints, Ofcom has opted not to investigate. Critics say its bar for accuracy now set far too low www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
GB News will not be investigated over ‘no riot in Belfast’ claimMedia regulator to take no action despite receiving 446 complaints about comments by Bev Turnerwww.theguardian.comNEW: A furious Farage clashed directly with Times editor. An expletive was delivered. Anger was over story about his house. But clash comes at fragile moment generally for Reform’s relations with rightwing media. Farage citing Leveson has caused anger. Story: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Farage’s furious clash with Times editor stuns figures close to him‘Strong confrontation’ comes at fragile moment for Reform’s relations with rightwing media as coverage turns negativewww.theguardian.comNEW: Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator says Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing her. She gave evidence to his committee. Meta denies claims/says she's using legal process to sell books... Story: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta trying to destroy whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, US senator saysRepublican Josh Hawley accuses Mark Zuckerberg’s firm of relentlessly pursuing and attempting to bankrupt herwww.theguardian.comNEW: Donald Trump’s administration planning to hand $12m to UK organisations founded by Jacob Rees-Mogg & Toby Young. This is US tax dollars going to funding UK orgs on the right - a Trump public fund to boost right politics in Europe. Important story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby YoungExclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politicswww.theguardian.comWider implications - previously, if a reader could get the context of headline/pics from reading the whole article, then essentially publishers were fine. Judges here seem to question that - we skim headlines and pics without getting to the fifth paragraph. An interesting development in media law.
Michael SavageNEW: In June 2023, the Daily Mail ran a piece headlined: “Labour repays £100,000 to sex pest donor” - accompanied by pics of Dale Vince. But Vince was not the donor the headline referred to. Vince sued and won at the Court of Appeal - damages incoming: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
NEW: In June 2023, the Daily Mail ran a piece headlined: “Labour repays £100,000 to sex pest donor” - accompanied by pics of Dale Vince. But Vince was not the donor the headline referred to. Vince sued and won at the Court of Appeal - damages incoming: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Dale Vince to get damages from Daily Mail publisher over misleading articleCourt of appeal rules Labour donor suffered ‘obvious injustice’ over use of his photo with headline referring to different manwww.theguardian.comSomeone tell Sam Matterface
Miguel DelaneyIt isn't that France haven't turned up. It's that Spain basically rendered them irrelevant. Best performance of the tournament so far, by a distance. Just imposed their game on them. Deschamps also got it wrong, too. They knew two on three in midfield was a risk.
This is now the reality of the new media world really biting - all the long talk of the licence fee being outdated is a here and now question. So what to do? Expanding fee to streaming being pushed, but expect a backlash from streamers and their subs payers... 1/2
Michael SavageNEW: BBC licence fee non-payment accelerating faster than expected - fall of *more than 500k* licence fee payers in last year, bigger than internal projections. Streamers/YouTube hitting hard - big push now to include streaming in when licence is needed www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
NEW: BBC licence fee non-payment accelerating faster than expected - fall of *more than 500k* licence fee payers in last year, bigger than internal projections. Streamers/YouTube hitting hard - big push now to include streaming in when licence is needed www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expectedDirector general, Matt Brittin, says funding model ties corporation to the past as number of licences falls by 539,000www.theguardian.com