Thread by @jrschlosberg

Last night I did a pre-recorded interview for @itvnews on Harry Vs newspapers. As if to illustrate the point I was planning to make about press power, interview was delayed whilst they fretted about whether copies of newspapers at centre of the story might be caught 'in shot' 1/

@itvnews They then cut all my comments about how I feel less sorry for Royals than countless victims of press abuse who have no access to justice which in a system in which justice is exclusive preserve of the rich and famous 2/

@itvnews about how the story is symptomatic of the massive and on-going cover-up which Leveson Inquiry part 2 was supposed to unravel until it was cancelled by the government with support of all national newspapers inc @guardian 3/

@itvnews @guardian and reflective of a rt wing press that confuses responsible journalism with a steady diatribe of racist and misogynistic hate speech, and which generally opts to amplify rather than expose the lies of politicians including our current Prime Minister 4/

@itvnews @guardian If broadcasters are too afraid to meaningfully challenge the self-regulated billionaire press then our media system is not fit for purpose #changethemedia @mediareformUK @hackinginquiry