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An essay is presented critiquing the work of journalist Nick Davies of the "Guardian" newspaper. While lauding Davies's role in exposing phone hacking and bribery by reporters at the "Sun" and "News of the World" newspapers owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, the author says Davies's severe criticisms of the British press have been inaccurate and damaging. Topics include Davies's reporting on murder victim Milly Dowler, the British press's economic condition, and proposed press regulations.

The article discusses the history of investigative journalism and its relation to the law in Great Britain in light of the phone hacking scandal of 2011. Topics include crimes committed by reporters, including bribing criminals and law enforcement officials, planting evidence or corrupting public morals; the types of offences journalists were convicted versus acquitted of and those they got away with; and the stories of many journalists including W. T. Stead, Duncan Webb, and Brendan Foster.

An essay is presented on the subject of public and press attention to criminal trials as of 2013, focusing on Great Britain. The author says that in past decades far more reporters and members of the public came to view trials and expresses the view that such attention was important for public understanding of the criminal justice system and its legitimacy.

An essay is presented in which the author discusses public interest in the 1963 Great Train Robbery in Great Britain, led by thief Bruce Reynolds, and describes the social aspects of media coverage of heists. Crimes such as the robbing of a mail van in 1952 in London, England, Italian Valerio Viccei's robbing of safe deposit boxes in 1987 in London, and the 2006 robbery of the Securitas depot in Kent, England are described, as well as police investigation of the crimes.

The article profiles incoming British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. It discusses controversial aspects of his first days in the position including his selections for the shadow cabinet, and offers comments from him on topics including the British press's refusal to respect his family's privacy, a possible vote in the British Parliament on the country's intervention against militant group Islamic State in Syria, and his policy views on public welfare and labor law.

The article reports that a draft of the dossier on Iraq's supposed weapons of mass destruction is being withheld by the British government. The draft was written by a press officer from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and raises the possibility that the information originated with the government rather than with faulty intelligence.

The author offers opinions on police administration in Great Britain. It is argued that the resignation of several senior police officials due to their relationship with News International, the newspaper publisher whose reporters engaged in widespread illegal telephone hacking, does not reflect a pattern of corruption within Britain's police but instead is an indication of increasing politicization of police due to the role of public officers in police administration.

The article discusses a series of leaks from the British government which are subverting the official story. The leaks have caused the government to invoke the official secrets act to prevent more leaks from being reported. The article presents a series of emails on the leaks which were in turn leaked themselves. The leaks are provoking serious questions about Great Britain's and the United States's reason for going to war with Iraq. INSET: …and yet more leaks.

Comments on the firing of Piers Morgan as editor of the "Daily Mirror", which published the apparently faked pictures of British troops torturing Iraqi prisoners. Morgan's criticism of the war on terror and the invasion of Iraq; How the "Mirror" confronted the policies of the British and U.S. governments; Suggestion that corporate influence played a role in Morgan's demise; The anti-war stance of the "Mirror"; Role of the media in supporting the decision to go to war in Iraq; Study which found that the BBC was pro-war; Press coverage concerning Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; Issue of hoaxes; Colin Powell's presentation to the United Nations Security council as a final justification for the invasion; Torture and the British army's long history of colonial occupations; Role of journalists in covering the war in Iraq.

Investigates the British Labour government's media managers' intention to rewrite the rules of government press relations. Prime Minister Tony Blair's demand that Gordon Brown's press secretary, Charlie Whelan, be dismissed; Questions about the technique of spinning; Whelan's high visibility as Brown's spinner; Concern of journalists about the media's corruption.

Talks about the damage created by `spin-doctors' on the British Labour government. Possible impact on the credibility of Prime Minister Tony Blair's European strategy; Headline released by `The Times' regarding the government's decision on the single currency; Story in the `Financial Times' that the government is moving closer to a monetary union; Misinterpretation of Gordon Brown's remarks.

The author discusses the role of court reporting and the administration of justice. She mentions the coverage of the trials of 20 men for child sexual abuse in Huddersfield, England, the Charlie Gard case and its coverage by alt-right agitator Tommy Robinson, and the need to provide visible coverage of justice being done.

The article offers information on several topics pertaining to Great Britain, as of October 2017. Topics include how the nudge theory of U.S. economist Richard Thaler, who was awarded Nobel Prize in Economics, performs that same service for free-market dogma, the partisan press of Great Britain, and the commitment of British politician Jeremy Corbyn to scrap student fees and abolish student debt.

The article looks at the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), focusing on its budget and on its relations with the British government and politicians, including a recent dispute between it and British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. Topics include the British television license fee which provides revenue to the BBC and criticism of its news coverage throughout its history. The author, a BBC news editor, expresses the view that its coverage is generally balanced.

The author comments on issues relating to culture and politics in Great Britain as of May 19, 2017. Topics discussed include the general election to be held in June, free press and the importance of having decent public service broadcasters, and the victory of Portugal's entry in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.

The author offers his thoughts on various topics related to the British press. He assesses the work of Sarah Sands, incoming editor of the "Today" program on British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Radio 4, in her previous positions at the "London Evening Standard" and the "Sunday Telegraph." He discusses businessman Arron Banks's possible acquisition of the "Daily Telegraph" newspaper. He cites the death of journalist Alexander Chancellor.

The editorial looks at the drafting of a law regulating the press in Great Britain, as of March 2013, following on the 2012 inquiry into press scandals led by Lord Justice Brian Leveson. It expresses the view that some regulation of the press is valid and necessary but criticizes the proposed legislation, citing its requirement for news publications to hold an official license. Topics include political deals in the drafting of the bill and ownership concentration in the British mass media.

The article looks at misconduct by the press and press regulation in Great Britain, as of December 2012. It cites the report of the commission on the subject headed by British judge Brian Leveson. It criticizes a meeting of press executives convened by British Prime Minister David Cameron in the days after the publication of the report and calls for a transparent process for developing an effective regime of press self-regulation.

The author looks at the election of leftist politician Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the British Labour Party, focusing on his appeal to a wide range of demographic groups within the population, especially young people, and on press coverage of Corbyn and his supporters. The author says the press is out of touch with the views and concerns of Corbyn supporters and expresses the hope that attitudes other than cynicism can be expressed about his views including opposition to austerity economic policies.

The author offers his thoughts on various topics. He says it is strange that British newspapers are reporting about alleged peccadilloes of Conservative Party British Prime Minister David Cameron and British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn from several decades ago rather than current political questions. He cites British politician Michael Ashcroft's claim that Cameron promised him a cabinet position in return for donations. He discusses Japan's win over South Africa in the Rugby World Cup.

In this article the author discusses censorship of the press in Great Britain and the United States and states that the governments of both countries manipulates journalism to promote policies and agendas. He critcizes the war in Iraq and the reporting on the government of Venezuela and Hugo Chávez as done by the BBC.

Presents the author's views on the relationship between Great Britain and the European Union and the campaign group "Britain in Europe." History of the author's involvement with the campaign group; Challenges facing the group and their goal for greater integration between Britain and the European Union; Author's view that British government stifled the pro-European sector's voice; Influence of the British press on the country's integration with Europe.

Argues that the BBC should abandon the "Newsnight" style of attack journalism and confine itself to reporting, rather than making the news. Details of a proposal from a committee headed by Lord Burns regarding BBC executives; Skepticism within the BBC over the plan; Concerns of Michael Grade, chairman, about the government's intentions; Reference to an interview with Michael Howard by Jeremy Paxman of "Newsnight"; Criticism of the BBC's confrontational interviews; Suggestion that it is time for the corporation to accept that it can never be truly independent, and that political exposés are best left to those sections of the media not financed by the state.

Comments on the seizure of computers and files of Rackspace, a company that houses and manages web-server computers used by Indymedia, an independent, Internet-based global information service. How the organization was founded in the run-up to the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle in 1999; Question over who seized the servers and removed one million files; Early reports which suggested that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation did it; Denial from the Metropolitan Police; FBI statement that the subpoena was conducted on behalf of a third country which is suspected to be Italy; Call for a full investigation into who took the files without explanation from Aidan White of the International Federal of Journalists.

Focuses on British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his position on Iraq. Blair's belief that history will vindicate his decision to go to war in Iraq; Indication by Blair's advisers that he may express regret for misleading the country regarding the mistaken intelligence on Saddam Hussein's chemical and biological weapons; Hopes for improved security in Iraq and reduced press coverage of the subject; Difficulties disconnecting Iraq from broader discontent with the government, and Blair in particular; Argument of David Blunkett, one of several influential cabinet figures who do not share Blair's scenario; Belief of a sizeable part of the Parliamentary Labour Party that Blair's position remains vulnerable; Blair's strategy; Outlook.

Looks at the role of the BBC as defined in the Hutton Report which absolved Prime Minister Tony Blair from charges that he manipulated intelligence to get Great Britain involved in the Iraq War. BBC as the world's biggest broadcaster; Contention that the Hutton report revealed how BBC runs; Belief that the Kelly catastrophe was not a bit of bad luck but an accident waiting to happen; Resentment at BBC News; List of complaints; BBC priorities which is not reporting the news; Concern by the director general not for the quality of the news but payroll; Goal of makings news more relevant to younger audiences; Respected programs that have been cut in the quest for the young audience; Hunger for sensation and reluctance to face the consequences of that hunger as what led to the resignation of Gavyn Davies; Belief that the BBC has become a vast corporate nightmare committed to the pursuit of advantage above all else.

Offers observations on media censorship in Great Britain, the United States and Australia. Description of an incident in which an introductory statement by Australian Prime Minister John Howard that would have explained his choice of reading material in a public reading was excised by the Australian Broadcasting Corp.; Suggestion that media censorship is a function of media deregulation in Britain and the U.S.; State funding of the ABC, which may explain its censorship proclivities; U.S.-style censorship; Consequences of U.S. and British media policies, including mass consolidation of news agents.

Imagines the Hutton inquiry as a TV drama. Judicial inquiry into the death of Dr. David Kelly; Reporters who watch the CCTV broadcast on wide-screen TVs in the press tent; Portrayal of key players by famous actors; Setting which would need to be more glamorous; Broadcast of government e-mails and memos; Inquiry which is not being broadcast to the public; Public feeling that Prime Minister Tony Blair's government cannot be trusted.

Reports on pre-publication censorship in Great Britain. Experience of the author of the book `The Irish War'; Problem with the investigators of the author; Publisher and friend involved in the scrutiny of the author.

Comments on the ethical conduct of the press in Great Britain. Actions taken by the Metropolitan Police in response to the murder case of Stephen Lawrence; Speculations on the reason behind the decision of Peter Stothard to resign as editor of the `Times'; Views on libel laws and formal press complaints.

The article looks at the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), expressing the view that progressives need to defend it against attempts to defund it by Conservative Party politicians but that at the same time the organization needs the be reformed and improved. Topics include the licence fee which funds the BBC, the interests of the British newspaper industry, and trends in the kinds of content provided by the BBC including its news and politics coverage.

The author reflects on interviewing of British political candidates on local British television. He mentions that during the regional journalism awards for the Royal Television Society, the Best Presenter category entries all featured interviews with Prime Minister David Cameron. He comments that the Conservative Party's political campaign has been well organized in its local and regional broadcasting strategy and states the softer interview style has spread to more mainstream news programming.

The author offers her thoughts about various topics and events. She notes the independence referendum in Catalonia, Spain, is a symbolic vote and offers comparisons between the autonomy movements in Catalonia and Scotland. She expresses skepticism about the attention in the mainstream press garnered by a recent issue of the publication criticizing British Labour Party head Ed Miliband. She discusses public opinion polls as a basis for political predictions.

The article discusses the Booker Prize, known since 2002 as the Man Booker Prize, focusing on how it presents its awards and to whom. Topics include the creation of the Folio Prize for excellence, and the Goldsmiths Prize for groundbreaking fiction; the Man Booker jury responsible for selecting recipients; and a new entry policy that could make it harder for small publishers to enter.

The author offers his thoughts on various current events. He criticizes the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley by the Islamic State (IS) Islamist group but notes that countries criticizing the act are also guilty of terrible crimes. He discusses the press coverage of revelations of widespread child sexual abuse in Rotherham, England, focusing on the issue of race. He comments on Great Britain's rising obesity rate.

The article looks at the conflict between Israel and the Hamas Islamist group and Israel's military intervention in the Gaza Strip. The author says that both Hamas and Israel are to blame for the plight of the Palestinians in Gaza. He discusses British news media coverage of the conflict, trends in Israeli politics, and the role of empathy and proportionality in conflict.

Discusses politics in Great Britain, focusing attempts made by the government of Prime Minister Tony Blair to control the media. How the government is treated by the media; Reasons for the struggle between the media and the government; Assertion that citizens of Great Britain should welcome the sympathy being shown to Prime Minister Blair's government by the press.

Reflects upon the interview transcript of Lord Irvine's New Statesman interview on the press and privacy law. Views of the Lord Chancellor on privacy law and the press; Reason why the Lord Chancellor was rebuked for suggesting the matter about the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).

Presents the plan of the author, a former Press Council head on the issue of press and privacy law. Resolution of the furors over the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) and privacy by a more sensible balance between freedom of the press and the citizen's right to be alone; Details on the Freedom of Information Act; Prospect of a privacy law; Essence of press regulation.

Reports on the media hysteria in Great Britain surrounding the death of teenager Leah Betts after taking the dance drug `ecstasy.' Familiar cliches about drugs wrecking young lives; Personal tragedy in the hands of media on a moral crusade; Desire of girl's parents to use their daughter's death to dissuade others from ending in the same position.

The article looks at British politics and foreign policy as of June 2014, focusing on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and on the country's participation in the Iraq War. The author criticizes Blair's decision to take part in the invasion of Iraq and notes that he continues to be called on by the country's news media to offer opinions on military and foreign relations matters despite a wide consensus that his policy decisions as prime minister were wrong.

The author offers his thoughts about various topics as of May 2014. He cites several recent British news items involving sexist or racist remarks by prominent people and contrasts concerns over inappropriate language with the difficulties faced by many people in other countries such as massive floods in Bosnia. He describes how even public school students in Great Britain can be faced with significant school-related expenses. He discusses proposals to raise the British minimum wage.

The author offers his thoughts about various current topics and events, as of January 2014. He discusses the high volumes of sugar added to fruit juices and other grocery products as factors in high obesity rates. He describes Israel's move away from its original social-democratic economic practices toward privatization and neoliberalism. He discusses British press coverage of French President François Hollande's love affair.

The author offers opinions on press and politics in Great Britain. The editor of the newspaper "Daily Mail" is said to have indicated that it is concerned at public reaction to an attack on Ralph Miliband, the late father of Labour Party leaded Ed Miliband. Sympathy is expressed for the position of the newspaper "The Guardian" for its position on printing documents given it by U.S. intelligence service whistleblower Edward Snowden.

The article looks at anti-Muslim sentiment in Great Britain as of 2013. The author criticizes the British press for the hostility to Islam and Muslims reflected in its news coverage, saying it is just as Islamophobic as the pronouncements of far-right political activists, citing English Defence League (EDL) co-founder Tommy Robinson. Topics include immigration, fascism, and the Quilliam Foundation think tank.

The article focuses on the relationship between the media and politics in Great Britain in 2013. Topics include the responsibilities that journalists have to their audience, the expectations of the media by the public, and the importance of neutrality in reporting. Information is provided on the importance of a free press in a democratic society.

The article focuses on the importance of a free media in Great Britain in 2013. Topics include the power and influence of large corporations on the media, the creation of monopoly media power, and the creation of the social media society due to technology. Information is provided on the domination of the media by corporations.

The author presents his thoughts on several news stories as of March 29, 2013. He discusses similarities between Cyprus and Great Britain in terms of Russians entering the country for financial benefits through taxation laws or purchasing property and businesses. Regarding Boris Johnson, mayor of London, England, the author suggests his popularity is not enough to lead him to become the British prime minister. Press regulation and education policies in Great Britain are also covered.

The author offers his thoughts about various current events. He criticizes Great Britain's school choice policy, originated by the Conservative Party and endorsed by British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. He says the British press over-covered Queen Elizabeth II's March 2013 hospitalization for a stomach flu. He questions the decision of Internet company Yahoo! chief executive Marissa Mayer to end employees' telecommuting option.

The author looks at the performance of the British news media as of January 2013. He presents a humorous discussion of fictitious awards, which he calls the Shammies, for news editors and reporters who demonstrated a serious failure to ask hard questions of politicians and public figures. Examples discussed include reporter Decca Aitkenhead of the "Guardian" newspaper for her fawning profiles of British politicians Peter Mandelson and Alistair Darling.