Coronavirus: People want media to ramp up factchecking and question dubious claims.
Public doubts over some government information have led to calls for more active factchecking of claims. [Read now...]
People trust TV journalists and want them to scrutinise government coronavirus policy.
Calls for journalists to rally round the UK government’s efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic are out of touch with public opinion, an in-depth study of news audiences has found. [Read now...]
COVID-19: To counter misinformation, journalists need to embrace a public service mission.
Journalists have a duty to inform the public and hold politicians to account. This mission is more important now than ever before. [Read now...]
TV election debates: Excluding some party leaders may be legal, but adds to toxic political climate.
Broadcasters snubbing the likes of Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson in favour of head-to-head debates with the two big party leaders just serves to stoke political tensions. [Read now...]
Journalists must not allow themselves to be used by unscrupulous politicians.
Political journalists must use anonymous sources with more care and not just parrot their briefings. [Read now...]
