ARCHIVE ▸ RAYMOND SNODDY
16 Apr 2014
There is a growing divide between the media and the political world, writes Raymond Snoddy - but newspaper tenacity in the wake of recent scandals shows the true value of a free press...
09 Apr 2014
A Royal Charter with no signatories going nowhere should stand as Maria Miller's political epitaph, says Raymond Snoddy. But more importantly, what might her resignation mean for the post-Leveson media and the future of the BBC?
02 Apr 2014
The launch of London Live on Monday was lively, fresh and, above all, competent, says Raymond Snoddy - however, there are a number of fundamental weaknesses with the channel that will be difficult to do much about...
26 Mar 2014
Ten years ago some media bigwigs produced a book predicting what British TV would look like in 2014. Dusting down the pages this week, Raymond Snoddy notices some gaping holes, a few direct hits and a strange little surprise...
19 Mar 2014
As MPs look set to try to decriminalise evasion of the BBC licence fee, Raymond Snoddy says - like other swiftly passed laws - it shows a complete lack of awareness of the possible consequences.
12 Mar 2014
From holidays to insurance, newsbrands have always sold readers more than just news - but are The Times and The Sunday Times right to offer wealth management - and can they make it work? By Raymond Snoddy.
The future of the BBC in an independent Scotland is a perfect paradigm for all the institutions of the UK, up to and including the pound and EU membership. But what would really happen to UK broadcasting if the Scots vote Yes?
This week the Newspaper Society's president told MPs the BBC should pay regional newspapers for stories it 'lifts' for its websites and local radio stations - but is this fair? Raymond Snoddy looks at the bigger picture.
19 Feb 2014
If Mike Luckwell thinks it's worth the effort to try to save Reader's Digest from an apparently inevitable extinction, it would be best to pay attention - but can he really make a profit from the 'frisky over 50s'?
12 Feb 2014
Let's assume for a moment, writes Raymond Snoddy, that Lord Grade's plans for the BBC and Channel 4 are serious ideas rather than jolly wheezes dreamt up over a bottle of claret, and try to envisage some of the consequences...
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