Why proposals for US-style TV news channel could be 'lucrative' despite...
Plans for a Fox News style TV channel in the UK could find a tougher market than its US counterpart but still be lucrative enough to succeed for several years, according to a top media expert. Two...
View ArticleNew BBC director-general tells staff to work elsewhere if they want to share...
The BBC’s new director-general has made renewing its commitment to impartiality one of its four priorities as he warned staff over their social media use. Time Davie, the former chief executive of...
View ArticleBBC fails target to close gender pay gap by 2020 + highest-paid BBC...
The BBC has failed to reach its ambitious target to close the gender pay gap by 2020 under former director general Tony Hall, but is continuing its push for parity under his replacement Tim Davie. The...
View ArticleBBC journalists' social media use 'cause for concern' says DG as new rules to...
The new BBC director general has said journalists’ use of social media is a cause for concern when it comes to impartiality, which he said was a “bedrock” for the corporation. Tim Davie, who took over...
View ArticleEx-BBC executive says 'n-word' should not be banned - but recent use was...
Broadcasters should not ban the use of the N-word but the way in which it was used in a recent BBC Television report into a racist attack was indefensible, former BBC creative director Pat Younge has...
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New research finds dearth of women and BAME voices on front pages and in...
The UK’s 11 biggest newspapers failed to feature a single bylined black journalist on their front pages across one week in July, according to new research. Women in Journalism also discovered that just...
View ArticleBBC News director: Newsrooms must 'shrug off' cancel culture and 'social...
The BBC’s director of news Fran Unsworth has admitted the corporation often suffers from “a confusion of identity” as she reflected on the impact of online culture wars on its output. Unsworth...
View ArticleAndrew Neil leaves BBC to head up new channel GB News
Andrew Neil is launching a 24-hour TV channel to rival rolling news from the BBC and Sky. The broadcaster will be the face and chairman of GB News, signalling the end of his relationship with the BBC,...
View ArticleTalkradio's Jamie East quits after fellow presenter cut up face mask on air
Talkradio presenter Jamie East has left the station after one of his colleagues cut up a face mask live on air. East, who presented a Sunday afternoon slot on the News UK station for the past two...
View ArticleNew BBC director-general threatens to suspend staff Twitter accounts if not...
The BBC’s new director-general has said the corporation could force its talent to leave Twitter if they are not sufficiently politically impartial when using the social media platform. Tim Davie said...
View ArticleITV News editor Geoff Hill issues emotional message to staff as illness...
ITV News editor Geoff Hill has stepped down and bid an emotional farewell to staff after the return of the cancer he has fought for three years. Hill, who was appointed ITV News editor in 2013, told...
View ArticleGB News launch: Why advertisers are positive about new anchor-led news...
GB News, which promises US-style TV news programming built around strong presenters, is set to launch early next year – but in the age of digital is a TV news channel still an interesting proposition...
View ArticleEx-ITV and Guardian journalist Allegra Stratton named as TV spokesperson for...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s communications director Allegra Stratton has been poached to become Boris Johnson’s spokesperson for televised briefings, a Government source has said. The Prime Minister has...
View ArticleBBC's Newsnight condemned by Ofcom over 'very serious' privacy intrusion...
Ofcom has upheld a complaint against Newsnight over the broadcast of images which appeared to show the murdered journalist Lyra McKee in her dying moments. The BBC programme showed mobile phone footage...
View Article1,400 days in prison for being a journalist: Al Jazeera makes renewed plea...
The head of news giant Al Jazeera has made a renewed plea for the release of journalist Mahmoud Hussein who, as of 23 October, has been locked up in an Egyptian prison for 1,400 days. Mostefa Souag,...
View ArticleSale of regional radio station to Bauer could pave way for Oldham Chronicle...
The sale of a regional radio station to Bauer Media could pave the way for the return of the 166-year-old Oldham Evening Chronicle in print. Credible Media sold Revolution 96.2, which has been...
View ArticleBBC journalists not banned from attending LGBT Pride events, new...
BBC director-general Tim Davie has reassured staff they are not banned from attending LGBT Pride events under new impartiality guidelines. He said BBC journalists, who are held to stricter impartiality...
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Trump rounds on 'lamestream media' as every major news organisation in the...
Donald Trump has rounded on the “lamestream media” for declaring Joe Biden as victor in the 2020 US election. After four days of vote-counting, CNN was first out of the gates to call the election in...
View ArticleBBC appoints senior judge to investigate Martin Bashir's Diana interview
The BBC has appointed a senior judge to lead its investigation into how Martin Bashir secured his infamous interview with Princess Diana in 1995 after new allegations about his methods surfaced. Lord...
View ArticleBBC says Inside Out cancellation part of 'long overdue' changes to regional...
The BBC’s director of policy has said the refresh of its regional current affairs programming which is resulting in the cancellation of Inside Out is “long overdue”. Clare Sumner told Ofcom that Inside...
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