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Opinion: Why Did the Guardian Run an Unverified Antisemitism Story?

Rivkah Brown

A man claimed to be the victim of an antisemitic mob. His alleged assailants say he instigated the altercation, calling Arabic-speaking patrons ‘terrorists’. The Guardian printed one side of the story, and it went viral. This is how hysteria is manufactured, writes Rivkah Brown.

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Report: Why Are British Pundits Suddenly So Obsessed with the New York Times?

Aaron Bastani

The NYT has gone where the British press won’t on Brexit, Islamophobia and now the Queen. It’s no wonder our gatekeeping, conservative commentariat can’t handle it, writes Aaron Bastani - it shows we’re not special.

Iain McNicol

Analysis: The Forde Report Proves the Labour Machine Was Rotten to Its Core

Aaron Bastani

No amount of spin can conceal the Forde report’s knockout punch: Labour’s management team was an embittered faction, out to destroy Jeremy Corbyn. And the mainstream media completely failed to expose it.

The Bastani Factor: Why the Media Can’t Tell the Truth on Israel & Palestine

Whether it’s the filtering process of mainstream outlets – or the ‘electric fence’ approach of lobbying organisations – the biggest casualty is truth and the Palestinian people. Aaron Bastani on why the truth is rarely uttered when it comes to covering the occupation.

GE2019: The Media Is Biased Against Jeremy Corbyn – but Does That Even Matter in This Election?

Bart Cammaerts

As a general election approaches, the biased British press is expected to ramp up its campaign to delegitimise and demonise Jeremy Corbyn, writes professor Bart Cammaerts. But how much power does the press actually have anymore, when social media now allows politicians to speak directly to the electorate?

Novara Live: TyskySour: No, but Seriously, Why Has the Media Lost It?

On this episode of TyskySour Aaron Bastani and Michael Walker are joined by BBC Director General in waiting Tom Mills to talk about the crisis in the British media, lying Boris, Skrupal, Jewdas and more.

Long Read: Corbynism and the Corporation: BBC Bias and the Case for Media Transformation

Tom Mills

The BBC's treatment of Corbyn has attracted claims of 'bias' which are so far backed up by research findings. But bias at the Beeb needs to be understood in the context of an ongoing political struggle.

Long Read: Media Bias and the ‘News’ Form: A Historical Critique

Matt Bolton

Sunday Long Read: From its damning narrative arcs to its historical revisionism, the mainstream media presents challenges for a left which seeks to fundamentally change society, so what can we learn from the history of ‘the news’?

BBC Reforms: 5 Reasons to Fight for the UK’s Most Reactionary Institution

Thomas Barlow

The BBC is reactionary, biased and demonstrably nationalistic. From Corbynistas to anarchists, the regime broadcaster is no friend to those advocating social change - so why should progressives of all stripes fight to defend and re-imagine the Beeb?

We Need to Talk About the BBC

Tom Mills

Tom Mills, co-editor of the New Left Project, argues that we need to demand a more accountable and democratic media.

A Tale of Two Regime Broadcasters

Novara Reporters

Two clips which say much more about two regime broadcasters than either would be happy to share.

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