Weekly insight on media returns Tuesday 19 Jan.
Author: Gavin Ellis
Gavin Ellis is a media consultant, commentator and researcher. He holds a doctorate in political studies. A former editor-in-chief of the New Zealand Herald, he is the author of Trust Ownership and the Future of News: Media Moguls and White Knights (London, Palgrave) and Complacent Nation (Wellington, BWB Texts). His consultancy clients include media organisations and government ministries. His Tuesday Commentary on media matters appears weekly on his site www.whiteknightnews.com
Before I was rudely interrupted…
I feel a little like onetime Daily Mirror columnist Cassandra.
During the Second World War, Cassandra (Sir William Connor) was a victim of newsprint shortages that saw his column suspended. When it resumed at war’s end, he began his column with “As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted…”
The interruption to the Tuesday Commentary on theknightlynews.com can’t be blamed on the international situation, although it is tempting to blame Covid-19 for everything from shortages to Deep State shenanigans. No, it was of my own making.
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Depp and a fantastic beast called Truth
Johnny Depp’s career-threatening loss in a libel action against the British tabloid The Sun sends a message to the rich and famous that their money may not hide the truth.
It sends an equally strong message to the media that they need to be able to back up their facts.
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