Category Archives: Bad media is bad

Irresponsible newspaper front pages

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Cat

It’s rarely so obvious which newspapers are artificially stoking fears for reasons unknown and which feel they have a duty to report facts and not further their own agenda as yesterday’s German papers following the terrorist attack on a Berlin … Continue reading →

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Does a Google Doodle warrant a news story? [Spoiler alert: No]

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Cat

Google Doodle or, what Wikipedia calls, “arty version of the Google logo” has been around for a while marking important events or anniversaries all newsworthy in themselves. A few weeks ago, whilst googling [ha!] a Google Doodle I came across the … Continue reading →

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Raoul Moat and the state of the media and government

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Cat

. The 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt was a major police operation in North East England in which armed police officers under the command of the Northumbria Police force attempted to apprehend Raoul Moat, a 37-year-old man from Newcastle upon Tyne … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the press in Winnenden

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Cat

First of all I’d like to make clear that I am very sorry for anyone involved in the horrific attacs, including the students, their families and friends, the emergency personnel and the parents of the attacker Tim K. It’s shocking … Continue reading →

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