Political Journalism
Total 4 Posts
Why the press is right to be suspicious of the UK government’s new lobby arrangements.
4 min read
The government’s decision to televise daily briefings from Downing Street may not be as much of a commitment to transparency as it is claimed to be.
People trust TV journalists and want them to scrutinise government coronavirus policy.
5 min read
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.
The ‘empty chair’ treatment.
4 min read
Yes, holding the powerful to account sometimes means showing an empty chair to a TV audience to challenge them. But a publicity stunt does nothing to help voters trust political journalism.
Journalists must not allow themselves to be used by unscrupulous politicians.
7 min read
Political journalists must use anonymous sources with more care and not just parrot their briefings.