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I was shocked to read this very sad news about the death of Alan Slingsby. He did the design and production of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom's Free Press for many years. Condolences to friends and family.
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We discussed the impact of Murdoch's move to Wapping on Saturday and how the profits from it funded the creation of Fox News. This is how Fox News reported on the murder of Alex Pretti.
https://t.co/Vt7j1chhhN

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We've produced a special MediaNorth issue on the BBC Green Paper: read it here and spread the word.
https://t.co/O0wCOuD2bY

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The New Years Honours list reminded me of Phil Scranton.
I met Phil Scraton at an OTJC event in Belfast in August 2016.
He talked to me about the struggles to ensure that the Hillsborough Panel report was really was independent.
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Date for your 2026 diary.

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Consistently selective. The right wing press, including the paper Boris Johnson writes for, manage to make invisible the withering judgement on him in the Covid report on their front pages.

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Autumn issue of MediaNorth out now. Read it here:
https://t.co/VVLd0whwl5

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Only the FT and Guardian thought the deliberate murder of five journalist in Gaza merits the front page in today's newspapers.
https://t.co/uasXzOVaf5

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Betty Cook waits in the shade for Heather Wood at the Durham Miners' Gala

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A letter, organised by BBC insiders, calling for the removal of BBC Board member Robbie Gibb has gone to BBC management. 400 influential figures, including celebrated actors and journalists, signed the letter.
We covered the issue in MediaNorth.
https://t.co/x6sEv109Gm

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The Sunday Times carries a report (29 June) that C4 will show Gaza: Doctors Under Attack. The BBC commissioned the film last year but scrapped it entirely on 20 June. We cover the issue in MediaNorth:
https://t.co/AcDmKJPSXE

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I had the fortune to hear Bill Moyers speak at a Free Press media reform conferences in the States in a packed theatre in Madison, Wisconsin in November 2003.
One of the best speakers I have heard on the crucial issue of media and democracy.
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The Summer issue of MediaNorth is out now. You can read it here: https://t.co/AcDmKJPSXE

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Just published in Yorkshire Bylines:
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In fond memory of Anne Scargill, seen here with Pete Lazenby and myself at the launch of Shafted in March 2009. In the background is Andrew Turner's powerful North Selby NUM banner - the last NUM banner ever made.

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Good session at the Red Shed in Wakefield yesterday on The Art of Class War. Thanks Tracy for organising it. Great to see Ian Clarkson there. Nick Jones and I had a pint of Youngs bitter after the session - very nice.

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Our next public event is a Festival of Debate online event: Framed: The Demonisation of Disabilty Thursday 8 May 6.00-7.30pm. Clearly Keir Starmer has been shaken by the opposition to the £6 billion cut in benefits he planned. Front pages of Observer and Sunday Times today.

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Spring issue of MediaNorth just https://t.co/SXS0FkFtqq it here:
https://t.co/yx6MYwhFeo

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Pete Lazenby in today's Morning Star:
https://t.co/ru0Ykh2j8e
Book launch of The Art of Class War Leeds Playhouse 1 March:
https://t.co/gpx0DKDrXg

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Book launch City Room Leeds Playhouse 2.00pm. Book here: https://t.co/gpx0DKCU7I
Writing the Foreword for the book prompted Steve Bell to revisit the cartoons he did for the strike. You can see the result here:
https://t.co/vg4NS8LJus