1/ Journalism under attack!
“This week @openDemocracy revealed that the Cabinet Office runs a secretive unit that screens FOIs from journalists even tho requesters’ names are supposed to be kept private. It’s called the Clearing House. But it gets worse.”
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
“This week @openDemocracy revealed that the Cabinet Office runs a secretive unit that screens FOIs from journalists even tho requesters’ names are supposed to be kept private. It’s called the Clearing House. But it gets worse.”
opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-…
2/. The atmosphere for journalists & journalism is becoming more toxic
On 13/3, the Telegraph ran a article by barrister, Bobby Friedman, warning:
“Those questioning the govt’s #coronavirus strategy are not only wrong, they’re a danger to the rest of us"
On 13/3, the Telegraph ran a article by barrister, Bobby Friedman, warning:
“Those questioning the govt’s #coronavirus strategy are not only wrong, they’re a danger to the rest of us"
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1298350985203654657
3/. The govt 'freezes out' journalists who refuse to toe the line & rewards those that do
This has echoes of the way in which #Trump demonised the media as "enemies of the people"
But the similarities btw US & UK don't stop there, especially on #COVID19.
This has echoes of the way in which #Trump demonised the media as "enemies of the people"
But the similarities btw US & UK don't stop there, especially on #COVID19.
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1330489040387366914
4/. Since the UK's #COVID response seems to sit within intelligence structures, it's not surprising that scrutiny isn't welcomed
It's reminiscent of wartime
Some journalists are embedded
Stories deemed "classified" or "bad for public moral" are quashed.
It's reminiscent of wartime
Some journalists are embedded
Stories deemed "classified" or "bad for public moral" are quashed.
https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1316166161067921409
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