News (Wales) Huw Jones: 'Continue fight for S4C independence'bbc.co.uk - Huw Thomas The chairman of S4C has described the "fight" with the UK government to secure the channel's independence.
the i paperadded this to Top storiesComedians Frankie Boyle’s most outrageous moments ahead of his Scotland tour this autumninews.co.uk - Finlay Greig “Disgracefully foul”, a “cowardly bully” and “puerile” are just three compliments Frankie Boyle’s critics have thrown at him over the years, with …
The Sunadded this to The SunJo Brand Jo Brand’s sick ‘battery acid’ joke ‘went too far’ but BBC dismisses complaints it ‘incited violence’thesun.co.uk - Brittany Vonow JO Brand's sick jibe that protesters should throw "battery acid" at politicians has been ruled as going "beyond what was appropriate" - but didn't …
The Guardian BBC admits ‘we get climate change coverage wrong too often’The Guardian - Damian CarringtonBriefing sent to editorial staff on global warming says ‘you do not need a denier to balance the debate’ The BBC has accepted it gets coverage of climate change “wrong too often” and told staff: “You not
BBC News ResearchBBC News - BBC WorldCelebrating 50 years since man set foot on the moon, how did the BBC cover "the greatest media event of all time"? The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts were first heard on the BBC in 1927. Our timeline explores
Daily Mailadded this to Top Stories BBC boss Tony Hall attacks government in row over free TV licencesdailymail.co.uk - Henry Martin The head of the BBC has said he 'refutes and resents' claims the corporation will gain from axing free TV licences for over-75s. Director-general Tony …
The GuardianJeremy Corbyn BBC may have shown bias against Corbyn, says former trust chairThe Guardian - Rowena MasonSir Michael Lyons tells The World at One that he could understand people’s concerns about a loss of editorial impartiality The BBC may have bowed to political pressure to show bias against Labour and Corbyn,
SBWNikadded this to Politics isn't workingJeremy Corbyn BBC Trust says Laura Kuenssberg report on Corbyn was inaccurateThe Guardian - Jane MartinsonRegulator says report on Labour leader’s views about shoot-to-kill breached impartiality and accuracy guidelines The BBC’s political editor inaccurately reported Jeremy Corbyn’s views about shoot-to-kill
Daily Mailadded this to UK NewsITV ITV bans all-male comedy writing teamsdailymail.co.uk - Martin Robinson ITV has banned all-male writing teams from its comedy shows because without women they can be hives of aggression and bullying, the broadcaster's …
Daily Mailadded this to Top StoriesFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoComedy ITV bans all-male comedy writing teams in bid to encourage more female talentdailymail.co.uk - By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline ITV has banned all-male writing teams from its comedy shows because without women they can be hives of aggression and bullying, the broadcaster's …
Metroadded this to Entertainment NewsEntertainment (UK) Why the BBC is not to blame for the TV licence fee cutsmetro.co.uk - Peter Goddard At first sight, the crisis sparked by the BBC’s decision to restrict free television licences for over-75s seems like a spectacular own goal by the …
The Scottish Sunadded this to The Scottish SunJo BrandNigel Farage says he’s ‘sick to death of overpaid, left-wing, so-called comedians on BBC’ in scathing attack after Jo Brandthescottishsun.co.uk - By Richard Wheatstone BREXIT Party leader Nigel Farage has claimed he would have faced police action if he'd joked about throwing acid at political opponents as the …
The Scottish Sunadded this to The Scottish SunJo Brand Acid attack victims call for ‘vile’ Jo Brand to be ARRESTED and demand BBC apologises for ‘disgusting’ gagthescottishsun.co.uk - By Richard Wheatstone ACID attack victims have branded Jo Brand and the BBC "disgusting" and called for her ARREST after the comedian joked about throwing battery acid on …
The Sunadded this to UK NewsUK News Nigel Farage says he’s ‘sick to death of overpaid, left-wing, so-called comedians on BBC’ in scathing attack athesun.co.uk - Richard Wheatstone BREXIT Party leader Nigel Farage has claimed he would have faced police action if he'd joked about throwing acid at political opponents as the …
Daily Mail added this to Top StoriesRory Rory Cellan-Jones reveals cancer after Parkinson'sdailymail.co.uk - Jo Macfarlane To the untrained eye, the gentle tremor in Rory Cellan-Jones’s right hand as he delivered a live BBC broadcast last week could have been dismissed as …
Daily Mailadded this to UK NewsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoParkinson's Disease Rory Cellan-Jones, 61, reveals he has Parkinson'sdailymail.co.uk - Henry Martin BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones has revealed he suffers from Parkinson's Disease after viewers spotted his hand shaking. Mr …
HuffPost UKadded this to All StoriesCambridge University As A Black Cambridge Graduate, We Can't Celebrate The First Black Oxbridge College Master EnoughHuffPost UK - Nadine Batchelor-Hunt Law student and former President of the Cambridge University Student Union's Black and Minority Campaign When I first started at Cambridge, I felt there was no place for me. Now, for the first time ever, black prospective students looking to apply will …
The Guardianadded this to Top StoriesMedia Industry Is BBC news broken? And if so, how do we fix it?The GuardianOur national broadcaster has been defeated by Brexit; confounded either by the explosion of a rightwing populist politics it doesn’t know how to cover, or by growing millennial intolerance of views they
The GuardianUniversity of Cambridge Sonita Alleyne to be first black leader of an Oxbridge collegeThe Guardian - Caroline DaviesA businesswoman and media executive is to become the first black person to lead an Oxbridge college after being elected master of Jesus College, Cambridge. Sonita Alleyne, 51, also becomes the first female
The Telegraphadded this to Daily UK NewsUK News Danny Baker reveals how 'panic and revulsion' washed over him after royal baby chimpanzee tweetThe Telegraph - By Gareth DaviesDanny Baker has revealed how "waves of panic and revulsion" washed over him when he realised the gravity of the royal baby chimpanzee picture he tweeted, which saw him sacked by the BBC. The DJ was fired
FFinancial TimesLiam Fox Rona Fairhead and Zahida Manzoor quit governmentFinancial Times - Laura HughesRona Fairhead, the former chief executive of the Financial Times Group, is to return to the private sector after 20 months as a government trade minister. The department for international trade, headed
House of Lords Two Tory frontbenchers in House of Lords quit government for 'personal reasons'standard.co.uk - Katy Clifton Two Conservative frontbenchers in the House of Lords have quit the Government "for personal reasons", Downing Street has said. Baroness Fairhead has …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorHouse of Lords Trade minister and Lords whip quit government for 'personal reasons'mirror.co.uk - Nicola Bartlett Baroness Fairhead left her post as an International Trade minister and Baroness Manzoor stood down as a Government Whip Trade minister Baroness …
Carmen chicaadded this to Photography, Music, Culture, The Arts, Travel & Home :-)Madonna Is The Fight Against Ageism Madonna’s Biggest Revolution Ever?vogue.co.uk - Anders Christian Madsen The morning after Madonna’s red-blooded performance at the Billboard Awards on Wednesday evening, entertainment websites quoted the court of Twitter. …
Steve Alsopadded this to News&PoliticsArron Banks Revealed: Brexit group covered up its targeting of right-wing extremistschannel4.com - Channel 4 News Arron Banks repeatedly lied to cover-up his Brexit campaign’s effort to attract far-right extremists.Leave.EU paid for Facebook adverts targeted at …
Indian Expressadded this to Indian ExpressBJP Indelicate imbalanceindianexpress.com - Editorial The Election Commission has pulled up Doordarshan for giving twice as much airtime to the ruling BJP as it has given to the most important opposition …
Daily Mirroradded this to Daily MirrorAccrington Brexit has made the Tories a 'jihadist' party says former chairman Chris Pattenmirror.co.uk - Mikey Smith The ex-chair and former Governor of Hong Kong said the process had been "horrible and divisive" Brexit has made the Tories a "jihadist" party, their …
Radio Timesadded this to The latest TV newsBrexit Laura Kuenssberg: ‘I can’t say Brexit has been bad for my career. Quite the opposite.’radiotimes.com - Michael Hodges In a rare interview, the BBC's political editor opens up about the "rivalry and gossip" of Westminster “I didn’t really want to do politics at all,” …
Comment: The BBC Broke More Than its Editorial Guidelines in Inviting a Climate Science Denier to Discuss the School Strikesdesmog.co.uk - www.desmog.co.uk The fresh and jazzy new BBC Scotland “Nine” news programme has come under a wave of criticism after inviting a renowned climate science denier onto …
Climate BBC Nine Fails on Climatebellacaledonia.org.uk - Bella Caledonia Editor The fresh and jazzy new BBC Scotland “Nine” news programme has come under a wave of criticism after inviting a renowned climate science denier onto …
