Stories tagged “Journalism”.
Fact-checking runs on checkable claims, primary sources and published corrections, and its hardest cases are the technically-true and the…
Hundreds of UK local titles have closed since the mid-2000s, and the documented consequences of news deserts extend to courtrooms, council…
Anyone can demand recorded information from public bodies for free, and the gap between that right on paper and in practice is where most…
Contempt law, automatic anonymity rules and reporting restrictions shape every court story you read, and explain the strange gaps that…
Before a story is published, reputable newsrooms put it through verification. Here is how fact-checking works: primary sources, multiple…
Over 300 local newspapers have closed in the UK since 2005, leaving millions in 'news deserts' with no dedicated local journalism. The…
The BBC faces an existential crisis of trust as it is simultaneously accused of left-wing bias by conservatives and establishment bias by…
News reports what happened; opinion argues what to think about it. This guide explains the difference between reporting and commentary, the…
The UK has fallen to 33rd place in Reporters Without Borders' 2025 World Press Freedom Index, its lowest ranking in two decades. Legal…
Newspapers earn money from a shifting mix of advertising, reader payments and other revenue. This guide explains the old model, why the…
A primary source is original, firsthand evidence of an event - a document, recording, dataset or eyewitness. This guide explains what…
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