Covid-19 Has Exposed Britain’s Client Journalism Problem
Tory governments and the right-wing press have worked closely for decades, but the pandemic has brought public faith in the media to a new low — just as trust becomes more important than ever.
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Sara Badawi
Sara Badawi is a communications consultant for Hacked Off, the media reform campaign.
Murdoch’s Long Shadow
Rupert Murdoch’s regular – and private – meetings with Boris Johnson show how much influence the media baron still exerts over British politics – and why his power needs to be challenged.
We Can’t Win by Being ‘Media-Friendly’
Labour’s leadership election is dominated by the idea that the party needs a more ‘media-friendly’ candidate – but Britain’s media is a mouthpiece of the elite and won’t support anyone serious about challenging them.