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Back to SearchWhy are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?
As governments around the world race to sanction associates of Vladimir Putin, the British media turns its attention to the role Russian oligarchs ha…
4 years, 1 month ago
A News Cold War
A media crackdown in Russia, including a new law against ‘fake news’, has led many independent news outlets to shut down. Some major western media ha…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Information War in Ukraine
Alongside fighting in Ukraine, an "information war" is playing out. While Western media on the ground are describing a brutal war, Russian media offe…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Tricky Question of Press Freedom
What are the limits of free media? The Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is calling on regulator Ofcom to consider action against Russian "propaganda"…
4 years, 2 months ago
John Witherow, Editor of The Times
How much power do our newspapers really have? John Witherow has been at the heart of Fleet Street for decades, He is one of the longest-serving natio…
4 years, 2 months ago
How digital sleuths changed journalism
Open-source investigators forensically analyse digital evidence - social media posts, eyewitness videos, satellite imagery - to find the truth behind…
4 years, 3 months ago
Spotify's $100 million problem
One of the world's most popular podcasters has given Spotify a headache. Some critics and musicians claim that Joe Rogan is promoting COVID misinform…
4 years, 3 months ago
Face to face with the ISIS "Beatles"
A major trial will take place this year in the US. Elshafee El Sheikh is accused of being a member of the Islamic State group, and of being one of th…
4 years, 3 months ago
"Operation Red Meat"
The Prime Minister is under intense scrutiny, with political journalists reporting on backbencher unrest and a fiery PMQs. But is there really a gove…
4 years, 3 months ago
The Editor Planning to Shake Up News
A bold new media start-up plans to create from scratch a news provider that will rival the likes of CNN, the New York Times and the BBC. The people b…
4 years, 4 months ago