“The British right hopes to emulate the success of the US right in convincing the public that the main organs of news & opinion are gripped by a left-wing conspiracy…[their aim] is to alter the definition of the ‘middle ground’, moving it to the right" - Peter Wilby, 2007. 
In 2004, a think tank Director outlined 'three things the Right needs to happen:
undermine the @BBC’s credibility
create a Fox News equivalent/talk radio shows/bloggers etc to shift the centre of gravity
end the ban on TV political advertising.
The author? Dominic Cummings.
undermine the @BBC’s credibility
create a Fox News equivalent/talk radio shows/bloggers etc to shift the centre of gravity
end the ban on TV political advertising.
The author? Dominic Cummings.
New television channels plan to offer British audiences a more partisan & even more right-wing interpretation of the news.
@stevenjbarnett & @JulianPetley ask "Who will ensure they play within the rules?" in 'Why @Ofcom must find its backbone':
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
@stevenjbarnett & @JulianPetley ask "Who will ensure they play within the rules?" in 'Why @Ofcom must find its backbone':
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…
"Clearly, a great deal hinges on the way in which Ofcom handles (new "news" channels)... which will have huge ramifications not just for the UK broadcasting ecology but for the quality of news, trusted journalism, informed debate and ultimately for #democracy itself.
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