Former Today programme editor slams ‘entitled’ young BBC staff who ‘expect to have their view of the world on air’ after new director-general said ‘bias has no place’ at the broadcaster Sarah Sands suggested workers at the BBC cannot understand right-wing views The journalist said impartiality is still key for the BBC, but ‘respect is … Read more
Dread and paranoia had settled over Prague like smog. Dissent was brutally crushed by the Communist regime, suspected traitors executed on the flimsiest of pretexts. But when MI6 officer Robert Gardner, having flown in from London, passed through the revolving doors of the famous Alcron hotel on February 20, 1951 – just as Winston Churchill, Charlie … Read more
BBC Newsnight’s editor Katie Razzall shared her embarrassment at being appointed as a white woman to chair a session on ‘racism in TV newsrooms’ at a media festival. The 49-year-old told the online Edinburgh TV Festival this week: ‘My chairing this panel as a white woman is indicative of the challenge we are all facing.’ It comes … Read more
BBC Newsnight editor Katie Razzall apologises for being white while chairing ‘racism in the newsroom’ session at Edinburgh TV Festival – sparking fresh row over show’s lack of BAME presenters Razzall apologises for being white during session at online Edinburgh TV Festival It comes amid a lack of ethnic minority presenters and reporters on Newsnight … Read more
Britain is playing a key role in a controversial £65 billion industry that stands accused of fooling the public into buying poor quality, cheap Chinese-made clothes by advertising them on social-media sites as glamorous boutique products. An investigation by The Mail on Sunday has found dozens of so-called ‘drop shipping’ firms have been registered in … Read more
You could almost hear the glee in the voices of certain newsreaders yesterday as it was revealed that under a Tory Government, Britain’s output had fallen by more than 20 per cent in the three months ending in June. That not only plunges us into the worst recession since records began but makes the UK … Read more
‘It’s not the first time I’ve been profiled, and it certainly won’t be the last:’ Vogue editor speaks out about temp doorman who told him to use tradesman’s entrance Black British journalist was told to enter his own office via the loading bay in July Said it ‘wasn’t an isolated incident’ and he had been … Read more
Taylor Swift fans harassed Pitchfork’s editor following her review of the star’s new album, which, though positive, wasn’t sparkling enough. On Monday Pitchfork’s senior editor Jillian Mapes published a review of the singer’s eighth album Folklore, and hours later was bombarded with angry messages on social media where crazed fans tweeted out her address, phone … Read more
LA is ‘not a place’ for Harry, suggests ex-Vanity Fair editor who says Prince’s military past and the couple’s taste for ‘lecturing’ people while enjoying a luxury lifestyle count against them Graydon Carter, 71, says the Prince’s move to LA has saddened the British people He says it is hard for them to lecture people when … Read more
Music magazine ‘Q’ that once sold 200,000 copies a month will fold after 34 years as editor announces ‘the pandemic did for us’ Q Magazine editor Ted Kessler blamed decision to shut on coronavirus pandemic It was put under review by it’s owner Bauer Media this year after Covid-19 struck It’s circulation dropped to just … Read more