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OK, I’m going to regret this. But I’m going to throw this at you anyway.I haven’t listened to the news for 24 hours. I haven’t watched live TV. I haven’t

A little thread on how the Press reacts when the PM is fighting on several fronts....The Mail, Times and Guardian focus on lockdown revolt among "Red Wall" MPs...(1/?) The loyal

FWIW, some quick thoughts on #ExtinctionRebellion 1: A free press is an essential, non-negotiable element of a functioning democratic society.2: So is the right to protest.(1/?) 3: Democracy will not

Risky leader in today's @thetimes, backing #cummings.But is it being too trusting?It says it is not disputed that Cummings drove up north because his wife was showing symptoms and he

Intrigued to look at how the Press responded to the ##Cummings story last night and this morning.Obviously the Guardian and Mirror were splashing on it from the word go, so

OK, so here's a piece in the Daily Telegraph to cheer us all up. #covid19 is nowhere near as bad as we think....(you know this is going to be a

Brace, brace! Long #covid19 #journalism thread afoot. (1)@paulconnew1 @BrianCathcart @peterjukes @zelo_street @pguk10 @stevenjbarnett @Byline_Media After yesterday’s plain wrong #covid19 headline, the Telegraph seems to be doubling down on the idea

"Journalists and media need to be more balanced" says @NadineDorries "Media hype" suggesting testing is a "miracle cure".Has anyone seen any newspaper/broadcaster/Tweeter suggest such a thing?(1/?) It is quite unusual

Mini thread:OK, two wrongs don't make a right. Anti-semitism and Islamaphobia are both abhorrent.The Tory Press is making capital out of allegations against the Labour party. They have every right

Mini thread on #waspisThe Mail is aimed at women, so stories about women get a following wind.The Express is aimed at the elderly, so stories about pensions are hot. Hardly

A little thread about #journalism that has nothing to do with #GE2019 Took comfort from @thesun front page this morning with its promise of coverage on pages 2,3,4,5,6 and