Steven Baxter

Patrolling the murkier waters of the mainstream media

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By Steve Baxter - 30 May 15:02

No bans or boycotts in the Olympics.

New Statesman
By Steve Baxter - 22 May 8:17

Men need to admit their vulnerability.

New Statesman
By Steve Baxter - 18 May 8:15

There is a place for divisive opinions, but it is unpalatable to express horrible thoughts and get p

Selective evidence: an ugly political game
By Steven Baxter - 10 May 12:20

Commentary surrounding the horrific Rochdale case speaks more for the critics than the victims.

New Statesman
By Steven Baxter - 02 May 10:25

Hodgson will pay the price for not being the chosen candidate of sportswriters.

New Statesman
By Steven Baxter - 30 April 12:56

Tougher immigration checks have made travelling to and from the UK a drag for everyone.

New Statesman
By Steven Baxter - 23 April 10:54

Television has exposed the mass murderer for who he really is.

New Statesman
By Steven Baxter - 20 April 10:09

The race will put a veneer of respectability on a despicable regime.

Bristol Evening Post.
By Steven Baxter - 17 April 15:41

There will always be local news, except that it is a less attractive investment. Perhaps that’s best

New Statesman
By Steven Baxter - 12 April 10:58

Being first just doesn’t have the same appeal it once did.

Samantha Brick on Mail Online
By Steven Baxter - 05 April 10:47

What online writer doesn't bait readers to get their hits fix?

Khloe and Kim Kardashian
By Steven Baxter - 03 April 12:07

You have to admire Mail Online, as one might admire a giant omelette.

Pasties: not a human right. Credit: Getty Images
By Steven Baxter - 29 March 9:31

A hot pie is just a hot pie; it's not a cultural totem of the working classes.

Twitter
By Steven Baxter - 27 March 20:40

When does being offensive become an offence?

By Steve Baxter - 19 March 12:38

There is a sudden enthusiasm for reform, but politicians and the public will be excluded from the pr

By Steven Baxter - 17 March 17:17

"My story was a readymade Midsomer Murders script set in a respectable and leafy suburb," says man f

By Steven Baxter - 14 March 11:59

We're a disappointingly saccharine nation at times, steeped in our own myths of the Blitz Spirit and

By Steven Baxter - 09 March 14:24

If the new, post-Leveson Press Complaints Commission is to be of any worth, it must listen to the pu

By Steven Baxter - 07 March 10:45

Nuance, compromise, and ambivalence don't make 'good TV'. We've chosen this binary world.

By Steven Baxter - 01 March 16:25

Sometimes the message is much more important than the words.

By Steven Baxter - 26 February 19:28

Not quite brave new world, not quite News of the World re-badged.

By Steven Baxter - 21 February 10:53

If the new venture succeeds, it may become more inviting for others to consider combining daily and

By Steven Baxter - 16 February 12:15

Long may such freedom of speech continue.

By Steven Baxter - 12 February 10:29

If the Murdoch tabloid dies, I reserve the right not to mourn.

On Sky News, Twitter, and whether we would like journalists to be human
By Steven Baxter - 08 February 14:46

Those who work for news organisations should, within reason, have a free hand in their personal twee

Mail Online
By Steven Baxter - 06 February 11:22

The editor's appearance before the Leveson inquiry is the perfect time to ask about Mail Online.

By Steven Baxter - 03 February 14:56

Julian Assange to become yellow Springfield avatar.

By Steven Baxter - 27 January 11:34

Political leaders look on sadly but what are they really doing to change things?

By Steven Baxter - 23 January 12:33

Sometimes, anonymity is necessary in the public interest. That does not justify the tabloid's prurie

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