Josh White / 09 Oct 2023
Media Monster
Rupert Murdoch’s Legacy, Part I
It’s the biggest story to hit the media business in years. Rupert Murdoch’s resignation is the end of an era.(...)
Rupert Murdoch
Josh White / 07 Aug 2023
The Original Right-Wing Tabloid
Hating the Daily Mail
The Daily Mail is easy to hate, especially if you’re left-wing.(...)
Josh White / 24 Jul 2023
Blair’s Favourite Newspaper
The Independent Story
The Independent has long been a favourite newspaper of British liberals and leftists alike.(...)
Josh White / 01 Nov 2021
Death of a Press Baron
The Robert Maxwell Legacy
A media mogul died thirty years ago this Friday. It was a dark night on the 5th of November, 1991.(...)
Josh White / 12 Apr 2021
Taking on the Tabloids
Remembering News on Sunday
Britain’s tabloids have always been infamous for their gutter-level coverage of life. They were always the lowest of the low.(...)
Josh White / 29 Mar 2021
The Great British Media Crisis
From Murdoch to Facebook
Once upon a time, Fleet Street was where the news was manufactured. Tens of thousands of people worked day and night to ensure the stories were written, edited and went to press on time.(...)
Josh White / 18 Jan 2021
Bad News Ahead
Britain’s New Broadcasters
The race to the bottom is on. With the launch of GB News and UK News TV in the offing, British news media is about to get even worse.(...)