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ITV gossip
The ITV rumour mill continues with word that ‘senior ITV sources’ are lining up Stephen Carter as CEO with Kevin Lygo as Director of Programmes, according to The Guardian. Seems a tad, how can I put it? Unlikely… But is another bid for ITV about to hit the boardroom table? Now that seems a little…
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Downing Street vs. The Media
As Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister rolls into town, Mr Blair’s official spokesman has criticised media coverage of Iraq. That sounds fair. The media criticise the Prime Minister, why not give a little back? Well, we all know the conventional wisdom on Iraq is that the invasion replaced tyranny with anarchy. Conventional wisdom misses the point.…
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MoD vs. ITV News – controlling access
There is an interesting problem at the heart of the row between ITV News and the Ministry of Defence. The row arose because the MoD granted ITV News access to see the treatment of wounded service personnel. Rather than giving this an unqualified hoorah, ITV produced some reporting that the MoD’s head of news, James…
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Today in Basra
The Today programme is broadcasting from Basra for the first time. Tony Blair visited Basra on the 29th May 2003. It’s a day that John Humphrys probably remembers – the day Andrew Gilligan had decided to offer up the report that brought BBC journalism into direct conflict with the Government. Humphrys displayed his best and…