Brian Cathcart
Articles by Brian Cathcart
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Media
But hey, it's what the readers want
- 05 July 2007
The "most read" lists on news websites seem to tell us some bracing things about what really interests people. Could this become a substitute for the editor's judgement?
Media
Prejudice? What prejudice?
- 28 June 2007
- 1 comment
When Barry George was arrested, newspapers branded him a weirdo and a loner - and we are asked to believe this did not contribute to his dubious conviction for murder
Media
Baiting the goody-goody
- 21 June 2007
- 1 comment
When it comes to ethical standards in journalism, the BBC is in a league of its own
Media
Trapped in a parallel universe
- 14 June 2007
- 1 comment
There has surely never been a time when our papers have devoted more space to what's happening on television.
Media
The limits of Jeremy Clarkson
- 07 June 2007
As a columnist he is as coarse and intolerant as can be, but the bluster might just be hiding a real human being, for it seems that, when he wants to, he can be quite thoughtful
Human Rights
A law the government is subverting
- 04 June 2007
- 1 comment
Instead of enforcing the Contempt of Court Act and protecting defendants from trial by headline, ministers want to dilute and weaken it
Media
Keeping Madeleine's profile high
- 28 May 2007
Alastair Campbell may not be involved, but the news management in Praia da Luz has been as sophisticated as any we have seen
Media
The price of cast iron
- 21 May 2007
Few people notice Reuters, but it is a very big player in global news and its independence matters. Now the guarantees that were once presented as cast-iron seem certain to vanish in a takeover worth more than £8bn
Media
Friends in unexpected places
- 14 May 2007
Which newspaper declared that "whatever happens, Gordon Brown will be one day remembered as a great chancellor"? Wrong. The answer is the Daily Mail. Surely this love affair can't last
Media
Sources, smears and coded messages
- 07 May 2007
The Met's most senior anti-terrorist detective says irresponsible leaks are putting lives at risk. So how can we find out who these leakers are? I know, let's ask a detective
