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Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

Shahid Khan — Thu, 26 May 2016 13:29:04 -0000

You seem a tad sensitive which is quite unlike a British hack. You guys, I have been led to believe, are supposed to be quite thick skinned types. I just made the observation that a newspaper which espouses free market principles and has backed the Conservatives at every election since...well the dawn of time I guess, would understand the need for these redundancies. I am sure they would understand as they explained to Tata Steel workers, coal miners, ship-builders, railway workers, and many others over the years that jobs cannot be protected. When there is technological change and a downturn in demand for your product or service you cannot expect special favours from the government or sympathy from anyone. You have to..."get on your bike" and find alternative employment.

You ask whether I loath only pro-right wing newspapers. It is, of course, a fact, that there is only one non-right-wing quality newspaper (The Guardian) and one non-right-wing tabloid (The Daily Mirror). That's quite depressing because the Conservatives got about 37% of the popular vote at the last election, representing just 25% of the electorate. It is not the case that 100% of the readers of all newspaper apart from the two mentioned support the Conservatives. Of course people are free to buy whichever newspapers they like. What is totally unacceptable is that these grossly unrepresentative newspapers lead the broadcast news. The EU referendum is a case in point.

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

Colin Randall — Thu, 26 May 2016 10:00:20 -0000

You do take a slightly worrying delight in any development to the detriment of journalists. Do you loathe all media, just print media, just people who work for pro-right publications (even if they hold quite different views but try to do their job with professionalism and integrity)? Which of the named Telegraph casualties do you especially despise if it's not just a hatred of all? Tell us what kind of journalists and journalism you actually applaud and also tell us what you do for a living so that we can start to scrutinise your trade of profession.

Re: Warning that Land Registry sell-off threatens journalism and public's right to know

Laurence de Mello — Thu, 26 May 2016 06:11:04 -0000

Absolute insanity!!! Has Press Gazette set up a petition to obstruct this as yet?

Re: The Guardian asked government to 'clip wings' of BBC, not Rupert Murdoch press

Oscar — Wed, 25 May 2016 22:14:40 -0000

We would need to see exactly what The Guardian said. This politician's statements are pretty loosely worded.

Re: New police media guidelines iset out new wide-ranging controls on contact between officers and journalists

Prodnose — Wed, 25 May 2016 17:33:24 -0000

Bit of a change from the mid 60s when I covered five Islington police stations. The desk sergeant would usually hand over the incident book with the words : "have a butchers at this and take your pick. " Even in later years, a daily natter on the phone with the control room sergeant, the local DCI or divisional supt was the norm. Now it's some policespeak press officer telling you why they can't arrange a chat with a real bobby to find out what's really been happening

Re: The Guardian asked government to 'clip wings' of BBC, not Rupert Murdoch press

Exhack2 — Wed, 25 May 2016 14:55:40 -0000

Hmm, The Guardian is so mixed up these days it's hard to believe it has any coherent policy, apart from undermining Jeremy Corbyn at every turn.

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

carlosfandango — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:27:50 -0000

Before or after shutting down a newspaper, sacking the staff and offering them and their contacts up to prosecutors...?

Re: The Guardian asked government to 'clip wings' of BBC, not Rupert Murdoch press

Shahid Khan — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:22:38 -0000

I think it depends what you mean by 'clip its wings'. I don't think the Guardian wanted the BBC to be run by a Tory-controlled Board.

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

Shahid Khan — Wed, 25 May 2016 10:16:36 -0000

Murdoch has invested close to $1bn in the British legal profession. How about that lesson?

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

moaning mike — Wed, 25 May 2016 09:30:50 -0000

maybe the Telegraph should take a lesson from Murdoch and invest in journalism

Re: New police media guidelines iset out new wide-ranging controls on contact between officers and journalists

rabbitaway — Wed, 25 May 2016 05:55:02 -0000

Is this a joke ? Two words; Cliff Richard !

Re: New police media guidelines iset out new wide-ranging controls on contact between officers and journalists

Simon Hacker — Wed, 25 May 2016 05:21:40 -0000

Daily dialogue with local police was an integral aspect of local news coverage when I trained in the late 80s; a shed had some tools taken at number 20; two cars were broken into by the park on Sunday night... small stuff. That relationship simply does not exist now - the paper I worked for now has no local police door to knock on; it has to call a press office 15 miles away. When I revisited as a news editor more recently, and tried to chase small space-filling, low-level crime stories, the sort that are crucial grist to credible local news, a press officer told me: "No, it doesn't work like that now, you have to ask me about a specific incident, and we can then confirm what we know about it." Hence they are removing the proactive news reporting of grass-roots, low-level crime. Why on earth would they want to do this, you might ask, the no-brainer corollary being "why wouldn't they"?

Re: New police media guidelines iset out new wide-ranging controls on contact between officers and journalists

Ian Davidson — Wed, 25 May 2016 04:30:02 -0000

Control is power and power controls, which is exactly what these guidelines are designed for. They are not meant to enhance effective communication between Investigating Officers and the media which if dealt with properly would enable greater effectiveness in bringing offenders to justice and supporting victims. In a few years time very few if any police officers will have any media experience which would be a tremendous loss of skills. Instead it will be in the hands of those not directly engaged in Crime Investigation or prevention, those who sit behind desks and think only of their own careers rather than public service. These are bad guidelines and further enhances the belief we are entering a Police State.

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

ted hagan — Wed, 25 May 2016 02:27:13 -0000

A newspaper that's gone to the dogs.

Re: Sun still most popular UK newspaper with more than 13m readers, according to survey

Reresby Rookwood — Tue, 24 May 2016 20:35:07 -0000

The Guardian is read by psychotic dictator personalities who will not be happy until every child is a transgender vegan sex-change case-study by the time they are 5 years old. Fortunately the paper is in dire financial straits and will not last another decade.

Re: Fresh wave of redundancies at Telegraph

Shahid Khan — Tue, 24 May 2016 13:10:58 -0000

I'm sure the free market telegraph hacks will understand the need for this.

Re: Changes at Telegraph HQ include review of pay to keep top talent and hot-desking

Toffer99 — Tue, 24 May 2016 11:02:56 -0000

Next: Only 2 pencils a year, say Barclay Bros, "We're down to our last £6 Billion!"

Re: Author appointed ITV News economics editor

kaymanaisle — Tue, 24 May 2016 06:50:16 -0000

How astonishing that in an article on the appointment of this woman you couldn't find space to mention the - highly relevant - fact that she is married to the former head of BBC TV, Danny Cohen. She's vastly experienced as an economist, maybe, but there are many, many other highly qualified expert economists. The only difference is they aren't married to the former head of BBC TV.

Re: Google challenges French right to be forgotten ruling that could see stories blocked worldwide

Oscar — Mon, 23 May 2016 22:29:42 -0000

So Google who cherry-pick their artificial country base for financial reasons are trying to tell the French what they should do and pontificating on the laws of various countries all of which they studiously avoid when a person tries to sue them claiming they are either US based or elsewhere depending on how it advantages their case. Some hope. The French will succeed.

Re: Changes at Telegraph HQ include review of pay to keep top talent and hot-desking

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 12:41:35 -0000

Dear old Murdoch .... playing into Private Eye on cue!

Re: Research: UK national daily newspaper coverage strongly favours pro-Brexit argument

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 12:37:51 -0000

I suppose this loosely translates into the state of popularity (or otherwise) of the government?

Re: Daily Star censured by IPSO after reporting untrue Pippa and Harry romance rumours

Hackademic — Fri, 20 May 2016 17:07:58 -0000

I used to work with the news editor. A good journalist. Taught me a lot. Backed up his reporters. Good at spotting a decent story. The industry's changing.

Re: IPSO shows it has backbone with Sun Brexit ruling, but editor's defiance undermines press self regulation

Hackademic — Fri, 20 May 2016 17:01:44 -0000

Perhaps those newspapers may lay claim to a moral higher ground because they are quality publications rather than scandal rags?