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Jane Martinson

The Guardian

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The sale of the Telegraph is no trivial matter. A mainstream media further exploited by the right threatens us all

The sale of the Telegraph is no trivial matter. A mainstream media further exploited by the right threatens us all
17.10.2025 20

The Guardian

Jane Martinson

A desperate, opportunist press and vicious politicians: no wonder the debate on refugees is so awful

30.08.2025 50

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Jane Martinson

Murdoch v Trump: why the flawed media titan could be the final protector of press freedom

28.07.2025 20

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Jane Martinson

This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war

23.05.2025 20

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Jane Martinson

Rebecca Hendin on the re-emergence of Nigel Farage, just in time for the local elections – cartoon

28.04.2025 6

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Jane Martinson

The Guardian view on the EU and big tech: Brussels must lay down the law

28.04.2025 9

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Jane Martinson

The Guardian view on England’s local elections: we must build something better than this

28.04.2025 6

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Jane Martinson

This post-Huw Edwards BBC shakeup feels awfully familiar – and insiders aren’t impressed

28.04.2025 7

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Jane Martinson

Yes, we should celebrate Adolescence – but it comes at a cost to the UK TV industry

03.04.2025 5

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Jane Martinson

The BBC wanted Black listeners and turned to Tim Westwood, white son of a vicar. A parable for our times

28.02.2025 20

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Jane Martinson

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

22.01.2025 40

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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 30

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 10

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 20

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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