How the news is made
Propaganda and self-censorship in the media
Seasoned media journalists Nicholas Jones and Dorothy Byrne give an inside look at how the news is made. A former BBC correspondent, Nicholas Jones reflects on the dangers of being overwhelmed by a tsunami of propaganda orchestrated by the UK’s mass media. Looking back on a 50-year career reporting on the home front, Jones describes the impact of the coverage fuelled by the British press, from the 1982 Falklands War to the 1984 miners’ strike and the Brexit referendum of 2016. All too often the […]
