News publishers invited to apply for share of BBC 'local democracy reporters'...
Local news organisations can apply next week for their share of a pool of 150 journalists, paid-for by the BBC, as the corporation says it expects the first recruits in newsrooms in the autumn. The...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch 'not worried' about Fox News despite sexual harassment claims
Rupert Murdoch has said he is “not worried” about Fox News despite allegations of sexual harassment at the broadcaster. The billionaire head of 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox News, said there was...
View ArticleGeneral election 2017: Dates and times from broadcasters for the main debates...
Press Gazette has rounded up the key broadcast dates for your general election diary. The BBC, ITV and LBC have outlined their coverage ahead of polling day on 8 June. Sky News is expected to announce...
View ArticleBuzzfeed publishes recording of interview with Jeremy Corbyn after Labour...
Buzzfeed has published a recording of an interview between its UK political editor and Jeremy Corbyn after the Labour leader claimed he had been misquoted in a recent report. Jim Waterson claimed in a...
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Poll suggests most voters are concerned fake news could sway 8 June general...
Most British voters are concerned that fake news could influence the upcoming general election, according to new research. OnePoll surveyed 2,000 adults between 2 and 5 May has part a project...
View ArticleNo charges against Tory MPs over election spending irregularities highlighted...
No criminal charges are to be brought against Conservative MPs or officials in relation to allegations of spending irregularities in the 2015 general election campaign, the Crown Prosecution Service...
View ArticleBBC cameraman has 'leg ran over' by car taking Jeremy Corbyn to manifesto...
A BBC cameraman had his leg “ran over” by a car taking Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to a meeting about the party’s election manifesto today. Giles Wooltorton is understood to have been injured by the...
View ArticleITV News to quiz Theresa May during 45-minute broadcast on Facebook Live
Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to take part in a live video question and answer session with ITV news broadcast on its Facebook page. The interview has been set up by political editor Robert...
View ArticleShadow Labour minister accuses BBC's Nick Robinson of 'trivialising debate'...
Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner has accused the BBC of “trivialising the debate” on defence ahead of a speech where Jeremy Corbyn will attempt to shake off his pacifist image. In a...
View ArticleSurvey finds smaller parties squeezed out of election media coverage as...
The media’s focus on Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn has resulted in a “two-party squeeze” leaving smaller parties struggling to get the levels of TV and newspaper coverage they enjoyed in previous...
View ArticleWhat is fake news?
“Fake news” is a term that has quickly become part of the modern journalism vocabulary, not least because of its liberal use by US President Donald Trump, but how is it actually defined? Below are the...
View ArticleMay says fake news 'is a concern' during Facebook Live interview 'first' on...
Theresa May has said fake news “is a concern” as she revealed she had been a victim to “inaccurate” claims herself during a Facebook Live interview hosted by ITV News today. May was answering questions...
View ArticleMay and Corbyn to appear on Sky News/Channel 4 audience Q and A (but not at...
Sky News and Channel 4 will jointly broadcast an audience Q and A with Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn as both are interviewed by Jeremy Paxman one after the other. May v Corbyn Live: The Battle for...
View ArticleVideo: BBC News presenter Ben Brown slapped after touching woman's breast on...
A woman slapped a BBC presenter after he appeared to touch her breast as he moved her out of the way during a live interview. News anchor Ben Brown was speaking to his colleague, assistant political...
View ArticleSky News says it has been frozen out by Tories who are 'unhappy with our...
Sky News has claimed it has been snubbed for interviews with Conservative ministers because Theresa May’s campaign team are “unhappy” with aspects of its political coverage. The broadcaster has spoken...
View ArticleViewers prefer Supervet on Channel 4 to ITV leaders debate without Corbyn and...
Last night’s ITV leaders debate turned out to be a ratings turn-off with the two potential prime ministers absent. Described by the Independent’s John Rentoul as “like BBC Question Time without the...
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Katie Hopkins leaves LBC radio “effective immediately” station announces
LBC radio has announced on Twitter that controversial presenter Katie Hopkins is to leave the station “effective immediately”. In a short statement at 10am, the station said: “LBC and Katie Hopkins...
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How BBC Radio Manchester reacted to Monday night's unfolding tragedy: 'You're...
News of the Manchester bombing broke a little way into the start of BBC Radio Manchester’s late night phone-in segment, with callers bringing the news to the station live on the air. Manning the phones...
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May vs Corbyn live Q&A attracts combined audience of 3.3m viewers across...
Sky News and Channel 4’s live Q&A with Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn last night brought in a combined audience of 3.3m viewers across the two channels. May vs...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn has not had a 'fair deal' at hands of 'right-wing' press, says...
BBC broadcaster David Dimbleby has said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has not had a “fair deal at the hands of the press” who he said were generally “right-wing”. The Question Time host is set to...
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