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Jane Martinson

The Guardian

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A day to mark Prince Harry’s historic victory over Rupert Murdoch – and to survey the awful toll on public life

A day to mark Prince Harry’s historic victory over Rupert Murdoch – and to survey the awful toll on public life
22.01.2025 3

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

As a media columnist, even I found myself turning away from the news in 2024. But we can do things differently

The other night I broke a long-cherished habit. At home in time for the BBC News at 10, I could only manage a couple of headlines before I turned...

21.12.2024 10

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

Anatomy of a non-scandal: the defence of Allison Pearson reveals how ‘free speech’ has been weaponised

The Allison Pearson saga is nothing if not a morality tale about the modern media. Among its many learnings are that calling a group of people of...

20.11.2024 3

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

After the Huw Edwards scandal – and all the others – we must have a BBC fit for the modern age

Disgraced, convicted and now sentenced, a chapter has closed: there will clearly be no return to public life for Huw Edwards. But what of his...

17.09.2024 8

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

Why the BBC making one journalist redundant matters – for our media and democracy

Kate Lamble is not a household name like Emily Maitlis or Andrew Marr, other former BBC journalists. Having risen through the ranks of specialist...

10.09.2024 2

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

A powerful man given free rein and indulged, Huw Edwards is proof the BBC hasn’t changed

Huw Edwards was a man whose on-screen actions were so keenly watched that when he changed his tie, the nation held its breath, waiting for his...

04.08.2024 20

The Guardian

Jane Martinson