Brexit and collaborationist journalism
How the British media allows politicians to dictate the agenda
The most disreputable form of journalism for anyone who believes in a free press is collaborationist journalism.
Reporters allow politicians to impose boundaries on their work. If party leaders or other powerful figures decide that they do not want X to be a story, because X is an issue that is too embarrassing or difficult to face, journalists collabora…
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