ARCHIVE ▸ RAYMOND SNODDY
30 Nov 2012
Right at the heart of the matter is a piece of almost medieval theology. This, the dogmatic judge insists, is not statutory regulation, nor could it reasonably or fairly be described as statutory regulation. The judge is wrong. It could and it is - but it has to be made clear in what way.
28 Nov 2012
The Leveson report is just what the BBC needs right now. The Corporation is likely to be only tangentially involved and the attention of the press and the political classes will be engaged for weeks. Under this cover changes can be made and the BBC can prepare for longer term battles.
21 Nov 2012
Preliminary skirmishes are hotting up in the battle for the future of press regulation as Lord Justice Leveson prepares to publish his long-awaited report - and the increasingly bitter salvoes are starting to get very ugly.
14 Nov 2012
As newspapers relish in the great embarrassments of the BBC there are still important points to consider before Lord Justice Leveson sends his report to the printers, particuarly when it comes to regulation, writes Raymond Snoddy.
12 Nov 2012
When the Savile/Newsnight story first broke, Raymond Snoddy feared for the Director General's future and asked: "Could it be that the BBC will finally get, rather sooner than expected, what many people thought it should have had all along - its first woman director-general?" Today he sees no reason to change that view.
07 Nov 2012
Raymond Snoddy explores the growing complexity around broadcast and programme rights.
31 Oct 2012
Raymond Snoddy evaluates this week's news about consolidation in publishing - regional newspapers and books.
24 Oct 2012
Following George Entwistle's appearance at the culture select committtee, Raymond Snoddy continues to explore the ramifications for the BBC and its executives...
17 Oct 2012
Raymond Snoddy on the conspiracy theory surrounding the Savile and Newsnight inquiries and the possible implications for BBC director-general, George Entwistle.
10 Oct 2012
Raymond Snoddy on the enduring power of television that leapt out of a study by Deloitte Research.
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