The Washington Post drama reveals the myth of Americanisation
Britain’s distinct journalistic style is proof of its cultural independence.
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Jonathan Dimbleby Q&A: “I’d run my estate as Tolstoy ran Yasnaya Polyana”
The broadcaster and author on running a 19th-century household, Mikhail Gorbachev, and identity politics.
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This England: Prize barrow
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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The pain of writing a very personal memoir
Also this week: All change at the Evening Standard, and Rishi Sunak’s karaoke song.
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Fleet Street is colonising the American newsroom
As US newspapers haemorrhage cash, a British sensibility is their last hope.
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Bodkin is a very 21st-century media satire
The journalism jokes are the highlight of this comedy thriller, which pokes fun at the clichés of true crime podcasting.
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Joe Lycett’s self-serving fake news stunt
The comedian’s shallow, faux-educational prank merely bolsters his own brand.
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Subscriber of the week: Peter Gorty
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Why the Home Office manipulated the news
No wonder the ministerial department sneaked out its immigration reports. They are damning.
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Subscriber of the week: Alastair Beattie
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By This England: Get into the groove
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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The journalist vs the trolls
In Marianna Spring’s series Why Do You Hate Me?, the BBC social media correspondent finds fellowship and reconciliation amid the…
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Censorship does not work
Shielding audiences from the lies of Donald Trump and other difficult subjects is a betrayal of what journalism is for.
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Jake Humphrey: “I would not have succeeded in TV without failure”
The podcaster and sports broadcaster on what he’s learned from high achievers and why men need mental resilience.
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The Tory media wars
Right-wing news groups are preparing for Rishi Sunak’s defeat and a battle for the soul of the Conservative Party.
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Can Telegraph grandees halt the sale of the paper to the UAE?
The tension between global markets and the sanctity of British institutions has been exposed again.
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The BBC’s Jimmy Savile drama is entirely gratuitous
The Reckoning exposes a rotten culture that serves up stories about abused women for entertainment.
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Channel 4’s “4Skills” programme: Driving inclusivity and growth in the UK’s creative economy
London’s grip on the creative jobs is loosening, opening opportunities for thousands across the nations and regions.
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