RAYMOND SNODDY
Raymond is a highly regarded writer and media consultant. He has written columns for The Independent and was media editor of The Times for seven years. Before moving to The Times he was a reporter on the FT for 19 years, covering media and communication issues. His television credits include eight years as the BBC’s NewsWatch presenter.
LATEST ARTICLES
01 Apr 2026
Worldwide, momentum is growing against the traditional defence of tech billionaires that they provide neutral platforms, and that it is the responsibility of parents to police their children's online habits.
25 Mar 2026
Alan Rusbridger has proof that GB News is in continuous breach of the Ofcom code on impartiality. So what will the Government or the regulator do about it?
If ex-Google man Matt Brittin becomes the BBC's next director-general, he'll be the first in more than 80 years to run the Corporation without any experience of journalism, broadcasting, or programme-making.
11 Mar 2026
Ray Snoody gives his verdict on Axel Springer's £575m acquisition of The Daily Telegraph.
04 Mar 2026
From Littlejohn and Quentin Letts to Andrew Neil and Leo McKinstry, leader writers have had their say on the Iran war.
25 Feb 2026
It has been quite the week for press photography, and there's nothing like a well-laid-out and illustrated page of print to showcase iconic imagery, says Ray Snoddy.
18 Feb 2026
The deal to take over The Telegraph has been referred to the regulators to ensure sufficient plurality of views in news media and plurality of persons at the helm. Both interesting ideals, explains Ray Snoddy.
11 Feb 2026
These days, 24-hours is a very long time in politics. How the British Prime Minister went from being 'toast' to pulling it back from the brink, as charted by the press.
What does the Whitehall editor of The Sunday Times have in common with Jeremy Clarkson? They appear to be the only two writers willing to scrutinise Reform UK, says Ray Snoddy.
28 Jan 2026
Could the murder of a veteran's nurse be the turning point for the US media in the presidency of Donald Trump?
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