Paul Dacre has issued a staunch defence of his newspaper, the Daily Mail, in the face of questioning during the Leveson inquiry. Continue Reading
Diamonds in the rough
Just before Christmas last year, I proposed an idea to give healthy young people with talent and ambition a head start in the media. I suggested that every media company that can, should take on three interns over 2012 for four months each. We’re just about to take our first on and I’ll keep you up-to-speed with his progress. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 February 2012.
Media Digest & The Daily Blot offer career kick-start
Media Digest now offers young writers the chance to get their work seen by a wide network of professionals, as it teams up with The Daily Blot. Continue Reading
Posted on 31 January 2012.
BBC’s Thompson ‘psychologically ready’ to vacate DG role
The BBC’s director general of eight years, Mark Thompson, is “psychologically ready” to step down from his role sometime after the London 2012 Olympic games, according to insiders at the corporation. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 January 2012.
Newspapers must stop objectifying women, groups tell Leveson
Newspapers are guilty of persistently objectifying women, perpetuating myths about rape and sexualising young girls, the Leveson inquiry has been told. Continue Reading
Posted on 25 January 2012.
