Arts & Culture: Media

The NS Profile: Michael Sandel

A public intellectual, he delivers lectures at Harvard that are wildly popular. He preaches that the ‘‘vacuum’’ of modern politics can only be remedied by a return to morality

Who guards the Guardian?

On Monday the newspaper group celebrated the 25th anniversary of the launch of its influential media section. But is the liberal institution owned by the Scott Trust abusing its power to damage its progressive rivals

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Return of the gun

The hounding of an Irish journalist for her IRA contacts signals the security services’ panic at the threat of re-emerging violence. Their worries are well founded

“Picking on journalists is the lowest form of police work”

Diary: Sarah Sands

Voice

Victoria Brignell on Chelmsford, the power of radio and a particularly limiting aspect of her disability

The price of freedom

As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, violence is still being used to choke the voices of dissent in Sri Lanka

Screen test

Video games dominate Britain’s entertainment industry, yet we lack the critical vocabulary to understand them properly

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Swords drawn in Pirate Bay

In a landmark case, the founders of a Swedish file-sharing website have been convicted of copyright infringement. This is not the end for internet piracy but the start of a new phase of battle

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Let them eat celery

...on dodgy claims, dead 'slebs', delightful menus and a notorious school