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Brave new world ends an Orwellian view of political press bias

Earlier this year I was sitting in Alastair Campbell’s kitchen, asking Tony Blair’s old attack dog what the past decade had taught us about the Dr David Kelly tragedy, when he launched into a tirade about the political imbalance in the British media.

Ian Burrell: Thanks to Saatchi, Trinity Mirror’s ‘Sunday People’ has new bounce

Media Studies: Sue Douglas, publishing director, is convinced there remains demand for racy Sunday content

Ian Burrell: It's time for the BBC to give independent radio a break

Media Studies: In television, the indies are the lifeblood of the creative process. But that’s simply not the case in radio

Ian Burrell: Murdoch tries to wipe the slate clean – but this is just not the time

Media Studies: September’s trials of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson will be 'a gripping soap opera'

Gideon Spanier: So if The Sun 'needs a kick', can a change of editor provide it?

Media Studies: Critics say Dominic Mohan failed to find new columnists and the paper has been losing its touch

Gideon Spanier: Why the BBC Trust must be empowered to turn the tide of scandal

Media Studies. Plus: Designers say creativity is being stifled by cuts; Forget Ps and Qs, it's all about PR

Ian Burrell: Feeling chillaxed? Cameron's media man may not be after Ibiza holiday

Craig Oliver doesn't seem to acknowledge that the press heavily influences the TV news agenda

Danny Rogers: Women are finally taking over from the Mad Men

The recent Media360 conference in London was an eye-opener, but in a different way from usual.

Ian Burrell: YouTube's global reach is making it a powerful rival to TV

Media Studies: Smart TV sets mean YouTube is no longer confined to computers and mobile devices

Bill Oddie: Why I was chucked out of HSBC headquarters over Bankwatch film

At first, I barely even noticed the oil palm plantation. For first timers it’s not what you would initially associate with deforestation

Ian Burrell: A question of sport in the British pay television market

Media Studies: BT’s bravado has stung Sky, which sees itself as a dedicated – and unrivalled – investor in British sports

Ian Burrell: The only transparency at the BBC is in the Pit

The BBC, we learned last week, was an organisation crawling with more sexual predators than we had previously thought. It was also, said an official report, a place gripped by an "undercurrent of fear", where bullied staff were afraid to speak out because they did not trust their managers.

Ian Burrell: Fleet Street still needs a champion to win its war of independence

Media Studies: Since the Leveson inquiry was announced, the press has lacked a credible figurehead
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