Britain’s broadcast media is too valuable to be the toy of politicians and moguls | Will Hutton

Rupert Murdoch launches a new channel, C4 is threatened and notions of impartiality seem up for grabs. Are we seeing a challenge to the old order?Britain’s stubborn attachment to non-Tory values infuriates and worries Conservative politicians to equal degree. Yes, there is a suspicion of immigration or welfare cheats and an attachment to law and order they can exploit, but belief in fairness, in standing together and public spiritedness and, increasingly, in matters green seem impervious to attack.Right-of-centre British newspapers have done an unparalleled job in attempting to move public opinion to the right, but as their circulation declines so their influence wanes. Without a politician of the campaigning zest of Boris Johnson, Tories concede, their chance of winning elections will fade. The imperative is to use the current conjuncture to follow the US and build a broadcast media as effective as the fading print media in cheerleading the Conservative cause. Public service broadcasting and, above all, broadcast regulators’ attachment to impartiality are in their crosshairs. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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The Centre for Economics & Business Research (CEBR) sums up the highlights from its Bookselling Britiain report, commissioned by the Booksellers Association, which assesses bricks-and-mortar booksellers' contribution to the UK economy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookselling Britain report reveals retailers’ challenges

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook's new media guidelines are focused on stopping fake news

Facebook came under fire after it admitted that it published 3,000 Russian-linked advertisements designed to influence the US Presidential Election. Those ads pointed to Pages that trafficked in fake news, which has been one of the social network's b... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kew buys stake in Awesome Media

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins

The BBC and Dennis Publishing were close behind, with two wins each. See the full list of winners. The post Conde Nast Britain leads the first Digiday Publishing Awards Europe with three wins appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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RBmedia Buys Gildan Media

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How smearing a woman’s reputation was irresistible for the media | Nick Cohen

Many news organisations published Robbie Travers’ claims to have been victim of a PC stitch-up. If only they had dug a little deeper into the murky racial politics behind the storyOn 12 May, Robbie Travers sent Esme Allman, a fellow student at Edinburgh University, a Facebook message.“Hey Esme,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Die Partei: satirical German party gains ground on social media

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[ The Guardian | 2017-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Facebook is the engine’: Overheard at Digiday Moguls

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[ Digiday | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Forget the duopoly, Apple’s anti-tracking moves rattle digital media

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[ Digiday | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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VideoPad Video Editor review: A great starter kit for up-and-coming social media stars

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[ PC World | 2017-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Connectiv Merges with Association Media & Publishing (AM&P)

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[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Usborne apologises after puberty book sparks social media backlash

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[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T Magazine, Trusted Media Brands Staff Up | People on the Move

Foreign Policy taps a new editor-in-chief, Refinery29 names a senior fashion editor, and more… The post T Magazine, Trusted Media Brands Staff Up | People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Age Wake-Up Call: Changes Ahead for Social Media Video Ads, and Other News to Know Today

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[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ANA Pushes $50 Million Digital Media Pilot to Combat 'Ad-Tech Tax'

After years of complaining about digital media fraud, brand safety and other problems, the Association of National Advertisers hopes to do something about it, starting a six-month pilot with what it hopes will be 35 marketers and more than $50 million in spending for 30 premium online... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gatehouse Media Parent Acquires 11 More Daily U.S. Newspapers

Across the U.S. today, various publications are relaying to their readers some pressing news: they've been sold. Morris Publishing Group, a part of Morris Communications Co., has been purchased by New York-based New Media Investment Group. This means that the Savannah Morning News, the Topeka... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blair reveals he 'toyed with Marxism' after reading book on Trotsky

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[ The Guardian | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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