Kelvin MacKenzie’s underwhelming return
Running the Sun seems to be easier than launching a news website.
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Journalism’s dirty secret isn’t nepotism – it’s luck
With enough motivation, anyone can get their foot in the door. Staying in the room is where it gets complicated.
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Right-wing newspapers are killing the Tories with kindness
Little wonder some in the party are in denial about what could be about to hit them – they’re heading…
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When will the Guardian let staff return to the office?
The title’s employees remain stuck at home following last December’s ransomware attack.
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The Zahawi affair only proves the power of journalism – and the failure of government
If parliament is serious about standards, it should make the fourth estate stronger.
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Nadhim Zahawi has shown how the powerful silence their critics
Legal threats against journalists asking legitimate questions are rife. Those in power should be encouraging scrutiny, not stifling it.
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Maria Ressa: “The law was bent to the point that it was broken”
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist on why Big Tech rewards disinformation, and how to fight back.
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How to spot fake news and fight back against post-truth politics
Five ways in which you can fight the rise of media bullshit.
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Piers Morgan: “The TalkTV ratings ate at my soul like a flesh-eating bug”
The combative presenter reflects on Cristiano Ronaldo, cancel culture and the “infinite patience” of Rupert Murdoch.
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A farewell to Ian Jack – a peerless reporter of British life
With his mastery of technical detail and direct style, many journalists rated Jack the greatest of his generation.
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Fi and Jane: live and uncensored
Former BBC stalwarts Jane Garvey and Fi Glover have moved to Times Radio. Is it more of the same?
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The mysterious life of Inez Holden
The novelist and former Bright Young Thing ably captured Britain in the early 20th century. Her work deserves to be…
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Is climate anxiety ruining my friendships?
It is vital to speak up about climate change, but hard to know where to draw the line.
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How Vladimir Putin views the world
Russian authoritarianism has added an extra dimension to its suppression of free speech: a sinister playfulness with fact and opinion.
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Ian Hislop’s Diary: The talented Mr Pooter, Spike Milligan’s chaos, and heaven vs Lewisham
I considered starting this diary: “Very hot. Today was a day of annoyance. Boris Johnson has not left No 10…
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There’s a bigger risk to journalists’ mental health than PTSD
When journalists in conflict zones or natural disasters are expected to step outside their roles, it can have a damaging…
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Subscriber of the Week: Murna Downs
Email ellys.woodhouse@newstatesman.co.uk if you would like to be the New Statesman’s Subscriber of the Week.
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The media response to strikes proves we need more working-class journalists
I was raised in a council house by a single mum – but in my 20 years in journalism I’ve…
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Criticising the government isn’t journalistic bias – it goes with the job
Boris Johnson and his party have weaponised their own definition of impartiality, to the detriment of democracy.
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The work of local journalists in war reporting has gone unnoticed for too long
The death of a Ukrainian reporter working for Fox News highlights the under-recognition of “fixers” in helping major media outlets…
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