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The world is not America.
by deanc 9mo ago
The world is not America.
- amiga386 9mo agoDo you think this doesn't happen in other countries? Just to give an example from the UK of "state" media, the nominally independent BBC has to answer to a board, and to the regulator Ofcom. But in 2021, Boris Johnson installed Richard Sharp (Tory pary donor, Rishi Sunak's old boss) as the head of the board, and Robbie Gibb (Theresa May's head of communication) as a member, and attempted to rig the selection of the head of Ofcom, even though he's not legally allowed to do that. He still tried it. He "let it be known" he wanted Paul Dacre (former Daily Mail editor) be head of Ofcom. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/63982/boris-johnson-nadine-dorries-ofcom https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/63982/boris-john... They are all at it, to try and control public opinion and gatekeep what is seen and not seen.
- deanc 9mo agoSure, but on the whole I'd argue outside of tabloids there are still real journalists doing real journalism and trying their best to hold people to account.