Nov
5
Apologies for bastardising Churchill’s quote which, first time of asking, was funny and insightful. But I get really frustrated by the reporting of US elections in the UK – in this instance, the midterms. There are three narratives which make sense if you and English, and US politics is happening in the UK – but [...]
Feb
26
Andreas Whittam Smith: right and wrong on press self-regulation reform
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Andreas Whittam Smith, a founder of press self-regulation is right to criticise the PCC for failing to secure prominent adjudications and refusing to involve senior journalists.
However, he is very wrong to dismiss the need for public accountability. Self-regulation as a private club (which he argues for) didn’t work for the City of London and doesn’t work for newspapers. Instead it should be a badge of honour, a competitive edge.
Feb
18
The PCC got it right on Jan Moir complaint
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Why the PCC was right to reject complaints about Jan Moir’s horrible article about the death of Stephen Gately.
But why the PCC’s governance and processes are flawed and require reform.