ARCHIVE ▸ RAYMOND SNODDY
11 Jun 2025
The Beeb is facing accusations that it is altering content to win over Reform voters. At a time when there was never a greater need for proper journalism, the BBC cannot make another serious misjudgement.
If Reform is claiming, as it is, to be a party capable of governing this country, then the media must subject it to the same kind of scrutiny applied to Labour or the Conservatives.
28 May 2025
From The Guardian's positive results to the sale of the Telegraph and National World, UK media brands still make sound business sense and can attract significant investment.
21 May 2025
Closing down DCMS could bring savings as its various functions are moved to other departments, but is it worth losing a dedicated voice for media and other creative industries at the cabinet table?
14 May 2025
Apart from being a bulwark against fake news and lies, the BBC World Service is a valuable arm of British culture and influence around the world. Cutting funding will bring irreparable damage.
News outlets must properly interrogate Farage and Reform on how effectively they run things, not report uncritically on the social division they stir.
30 Apr 2025
From the new Observer to Ofcom's new code to the BBC review, the UK's biggest media names have a chance to prove their worth right now.
23 Apr 2025
Cardinals would do well to watch Conclave on their trip to the Vatican, argues Ray Snoddy. It is important someone of Francis' moral worth is chosen to counterbalance growing populism in society and the media.
16 Apr 2025
Judging by the numbers from Trump's podcast interviews, there is a risk that politicians could increasingly bypass the tough accountability in broadcast interviews in favour of softball sessions with sympathetic podcasters.
09 Apr 2025
From trust to news avoidance, from ‘jokes’ of death to actual deaths, there are serious problems facing journalists and journalism, and solutions are as yet unclear.
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