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Resigned: former Conservative MP Owen Paterson. Stefan Rousseau/PA Images/Alamy Stock Photo

November 17, 2021

Media scandals: sound and fury, but in the end, little changes

Howard Tumber, City St George's, University of London and Silvio Waisbord, George Washington University

The Owen Paterson affair was typical of a media scandal,

For nearly six decades, journalist Alistair Cooke provided the BBC’s English-speaking audiences around the world with insights into US culture and politics. PA/PA Archive/PA Images

November 11, 2020

Alistair Cooke: Letter from America may be long gone, but it still speaks to this US election

Glenda Cooper, City St George's, University of London and Howard Tumber, City St George's, University of London

The veteran British journalist explained America to English-speaking listeners around the world.

Pro-independence protesters descend on the BBC’s Glasgow offices. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

September 16, 2014

Media bias and the Scottish referendum: BBC gets the blame as usual

Howard Tumber, City St George's, University of London and Peter Ayton, City St George's, University of London

As voting day looms for the Scottish referendum to determine independence, accusations of media bias by the BBC in favour of the union are coming thick and fast. Within the space of a few days, Alex Salmond…

Bearing witness: more needs to be done to protect journalists like James Foley. Nicole Tung/Find James Foley

August 21, 2014

1,071 murdered since 1992: more must be done to protect journalists like James Foley

Howard Tumber, City St George's, University of London

The appalling death of journalist James Foley has highlighted once again the inherent dangers facing reporters covering conflicts around the world. Foley, who worked for both US news site Global Post and…

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