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Bang To Rights is produced by journalism tutors at Manchester Metropolitan University. Podcast focuses on law, journalism ethics, regulation, history and more

Manchester, England
Joined October 2018
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"18 hours later I was left to wonder: who watches GB News? Is it one group of die-hard fans, or is it a shifting constellation of people who feel they aren’t getting what they want from the other broadcasters?" pressgazette.co.uk/publisher…
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Draft Media Bill to include repeal of press freedom provision & Leveson incentive, section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 | Hacked Off hackinginquiry.org/draft-med…
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Impress has released a statement following the publication of the Government's Draft Media Bill. Independent press regulation remains essential to trustworthy journalism.
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Our latest report into media use and attitudes among adults and children is out! It found… 🎭Kids are drawn to dramatic videos 🎥They consume content rather than create it 🧘 16-24s welcome wellbeing breaks from social media Find out more 🔽 ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/202…
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"People say “we won the war”, even if they didn’t fight and weren’t born. They say “we won the World Cup”, even if they didn’t play. But when you mention slavery, they say: “ It wasn't me. I wasn’t alive.” This contradiction is clearly unsustainable." bit.ly/3zdYxgq
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Greater Manchester is changing fast. Stay informed about what's happening next with The Mill's award-winning journalism

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📢Huge thanks to @marksweney for spotlighting the Cable as a success story for #Bristol local news, our second mention in @guardian this month. See below for a thread on the current situation #LocalNews is facing, as outlined by their Mar 6 editorial👇 theguardian.com/media/2023/m…
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On Tuesday afternoon we will examine @BBC approach to impartiality. On our first panel we will question Lord Birt, former BBC Director General, and on our second panel, Lord Patten, former BBC Trust Chair. Watch live from 2.30pm: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
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New on HTFP today: Planned changes to police guidance on naming suspects have been rejected by @CollegeofPolice in what has been hailed as “a huge victory for press freedom” by @EditorsUK. holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2023/…
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Big thanks to the @guardian for featuring us in the "it's far from all doom and gloom" section of this big piece on local journalism 🙏🗞️
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Eight BBC local radio presenters who grilled then-PM Liz Truss in one morning have jointly been awarded the Broadcasting Press Guild's special Jury Prize. BPG chair Grant Tucker said the interviews were "game-changing for Liz Truss & her doomed government" bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…
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"They smashed the door down and barged their way in."  Rent strike students from the University of Manchester have been evicted from the Simons building bringing an end to the 10-week occupation thenorthernquota.org/univers…
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Our team at @northernquota had a chance to speak to the University of Manchester students who were evicted from the Simons Building yesterday morning. Take a look at the article here - thenorthernquota.org/univers…
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In, quite possibly, the greatest listing ever, Robin Hood is finally being brought before the Recorder of Nottingham… one can only hope the Sherriff is en route too.
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Bellingcat founder Eliot Higgins has seemingly been banned from AI image generator Midjourney after experimenting with it to create pictures showing Donald Trump getting arrested. Some people on Twitter apparently believed they were real buzzfeednews.com/article/chr…
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5 years ago I was offered a place to study Journalism at uni. Today, I’m reading the news on Radio Scotland.
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As @BBC and @garylineker reach a deal to get the @BBCMOTD presenter back on air, it's worth looking at how UK audiences think about impartiality and the BBC 1️⃣ @BBCNews is one of the most trusted news brand amongst the 15 covered by #DNR22 along with @itvnews @Channel4News @FT
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The announcement this morning is yet another body blow to our members in what has been an already difficult start to the year. Remember we're here to help and support you. nuj.org.uk/join #JoinAUnion
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