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Guest Blog: Jodie Jackson, author of “You Are What You Read”
We are all familiar with the saying ‘you are what you eat’: it’s a very simple but effective summary that has made us increasingly aware that the way in which food is…
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Are unregulated platforms a threat to our national security?
Britain’s counter-terrorism chief Neal Basu has said that far-right terrorists are being radicalised by mainstream newspaper coverage, while also criticising the hypocrisy of media outlets. The sickening attack on two mosques in…
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Hacked Off condemn role of some newspaper websites in publishing footage of New Zealand terror attack
The attack on two mosques in New Zealand last week was a cowardly act of terrorism, committed by an extremist desperate to give publicity to his brand of hatred. Disturbingly, his efforts…
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Media Distortion and Daily Mail Deception
Time and time again we see evidence of a racist agenda in elements of the press. Relentless discriminatory language aimed at minority groups is having a hugely damaging effect on society –…
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Combating racism in the press whilst protecting freedom of speech
We see hateful, racist and discriminatory language like this in our papers on a daily basis. It is fuelling prejudice, increasing intolerance and inflaming tensions between communities. But many people are…
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Pressure on IPSO grows: Academy Award winner Olivia Colman joins Salma Yaqoob, Sajda Mughal OBE and Steve Coogan in signing open letter calling out IPSO’s inaction on press racism
Olivia Colman, recipient of an Academy Award, 4 BAFTAs and two Golden Globe awards, joins activists Salma Yaqoob and Sajda Mughal OBE as well as fellow multi-award winning actor, writer and comedian…
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IPSO’s tone-deaf response to press racism letter shows how powerless they are
Hacked Off and Media Diversity Institute’s open letter on racism in the press has gathered dozens of signatures from Parliamentarians, free speech advocates, and well-known personalities. It has struck a chord –…
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IPSO responds to open letter signed by John Barnes MBE, Baroness Warsi, David Lammy MP and 49 other prominent voices demanding they do more to tackle racism in the press
Baroness Warsi and more than a dozen other high profile politicians from across the political spectrum have signed an open letter coordinated by Hacked Off and Media Diversity Institute demanding IPSO act…
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Baroness Warsi, David Lammy MP, Caroline Lucas MP, John Barnes MBE, 23 other politicians and sign open letter calling on IPSO to do more to tackle racism in the press.
John Barnes MBE, Baroness Warsi, David Lammy MP and 49 other prominent voices sign open letter demanding more is done to tackle racism in the press Baroness Warsi and more…
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Mirror Group spend more than £75million on phone-hacking scandal
The Mirror, Express and Star newspaper publisher Reach (formerly known as Trinity Mirror) increased its cash pot for dealing with phone-hacking cases by £12.5m last year, bringing the total spent on the…
