Media
Jamal Khashoggi column from beyond the grave warns Middle Eastern governments are ‘silencing the media’
A column by Jamal Khashoggi sent to the Washington Post by his translator a day after his disappearance warned that Middle Eastern governments are silencing the media. The reporter, who is alleged to have been killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on 2nd October, said the “Arab governments have been given free rein to continue silencing the media at an increasing rate” in his final op ed for the paper. He said: “There was a time when journalists believed...
HIP-HOP BUST UP – Rap music videos ‘glamourise’ drug use, warns study
Researchers found cannabis and tobacco are frequently featured in videos by top rappers
DWP denies charities have been gagged from speaking out against Esther McVey
A Times article reported that charities and companies working within the UC (Universal Credit) parameters have had to sign clauses to ensure they don’t ruin the reputation of Esther McVey, Work and Pensions Secretary. Around 22 organisations, covering around £1.8 billion, have signed these gagging clauses, which the Government denies. However a Government spokesman confirmed contracts did include references to ensure both parties "understand how to interact with each other and protect their best interests". The Times reported that the...
BBC editor has denied naming a victim of the Rotherham sex abuse scandal
Arif Ansari was charged under the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 after a live news bulletin in February.
Watch the most hilarious response to Tory MP’s request for video editor to work for no pay
“If the unpaid time I spent working on this film manages to raise Ben Bradley MP’s profile on social media, then it will have been unpaid time well spent.”
Serious doubts raised about BBC’s impartiality during Brexit referendum campaign
Serious doubts have been raised about the BBC’s impartiality during the Brexit referendum campaign. Former Business Editor Robert Peston, who spent nine years with the public broadcaster before switching to ITV in 2015, said the national broadcaster failed to deliver impartial and balanced journalism in its coverage of the referendum. It comes after new figures leaked by Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder show that there has never been a pro-EU MEP on Question Time. Some 33 UKIP MEPs made appearances...
Observer caught in social media storm after veering to the right with May op ed
The Observer is today facing a social media backlash after running an op ed from Conservative leader Theresa May that appears to mark a notable change in their political persuasion. Once revered as one of the few remaining mainstream newspaper outlets for Labour voters the rare editorial feature from May looks to cement a suspected shift the right. Detailing why “Labour voters should look afresh at the Conservatives” the PM repackaged much of her party conference speech in what political...
Taxi Driver Association’s Facebook ad banned for “denigrating” rivals Uber
The ad stated “Uber - unsafe for passengers, unsafe for road users” and featured a hand reaching from a car window to grab a woman's purse from her handbag
Vegan campaign aims to raise awareness of the forgotten victims of the dairy industry
Bristol-based animal welfare charity Viva! is launching its new campaign, Trash. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the forgotten victims of the dairy industry – male calves – and forms just one part of their ongoing campaign to highlight the dark side of dairy. To mark the launch of Trash, Viva! has commissioned two giant vegan billboards to appear on one of the busiest stretches of motorway in the UK for the first two weeks of October. The emotional billboards feature young calves...