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Tribalism and Powellism infuse TV series
By Rebecca Wood
Three recent Dispatches programmes on immigration, fronted by Rageh Omaar, were ill-informed, misleading and alarmist.
8 May 2008 (1031 words)
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Racial bias in reporting crime
A new report from the Runnymede Trust has found that the print media's reporting of violent crime exacerbates racist tension.
24 April 2008 (310 words)
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BNP ad money to go to charity
Archant, the publishers of local newspapers which ran adverts for the BNP recently, has agreed to donate the revenue generated to charity.
16 April 2008 (external article)
guardian Newspaper staff unhappy over BNP advert
The staff at the Ham & High newspaper in London are said to be unhappy at the editor's decision to run an advert for the BNP in the current issue.
11 April 2008 (external article)
swansea evening post Singer starts legal action over photo use
Soprano singer, Katherine Jenkins, has started legal proceedings after a picture of her was used in a film posted in a YouTube film supporting the BNP.
7 April 2008 (external article)
bbc newsnight Terrorism book authors told to hand over manuscripts
A journalist working with a man, who has admitted past connections with al-Qaida, on a book about terrorism, has been ordered by Manchester police to hand over a copy of the manuscript and notes for the book.
4 April 2008 (external article)
review
Flat Earth News
A telling new book on the methods of modern journalism.
20 March 2008 (744 words)
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Reportage defence could be vital
By Frances Webber
In February 2008, the House of Lords upheld an Appeal Court ruling made last summer in favour of the anti-fascist Searchlight magazine, which has important implications for anti-racist campaigners.
13 March 2008 (1287 words)
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Shame on the BBC
By Joe Street
Below we reproduce a letter of complaint from a historian to the BBC about its programme Rivers of Blood - part of the BBC 2 'White season'.
11 March 2008 (1086 words)
bbc news Family take action against BNP over photo use
The family of Rachel Whitear, 21, who was found dead of an apparent drug overdose are to take action against the BNP who used a picture of their dead daughter on a leaflet.
10 March 2008 (external article)
evening standard BBC under fire for BNP leader comments
The BBC has been criticised for airing comments by BNP leader Nick Griffin, blaming Britain's hard drugs problems on Islam and Pakistani immigration.
7 March 2008 (external article)
guardian Race advisor to London mayor quit after media campaign
Lee Jasper, the race advisor to the Mayor of London, has quit his post after a campaign against him by the Evening Standard newspaper.
5 March 2008 (external article)
Protest against Daily Express' attacks on Muslims
Protestors gathered outside the London offices of the Daily Express today to demand an end to anti-Muslim articles.
21 February 2008 (247 words)
Documentary film production workshops
A new film course is being offered for aspiring documentary-makers.
21 February 2008 (142 words)
press gazette Searchlight wins against BNP in libel case
The House of Lords has ruled in favour of Searchlight anti-fascist magazine after the BNP appealed against a Court of Appeal decision which found that the magazine could be protected from a libel action by its 'reportage' defence.
13 February 2008 (external article)
hendon times Mayor threatens legal action over BNP use of name
Ken Livingston has threatened the BNP with legal action over its use of the name 'The Londoner' in leaflets being distributed in Barnet.
11 February 2008 (external article)
guardian Mayoral candidate apologises
Boris Johnson, the Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, has publicly apologised for calling Black people 'piccaninnies' in a newspaper column six years ago.
23 January 2008 (external article)
guardian Think-tank accused of 'fabrication'
The right-wing think-tank , Policy Exchange, has been accused by BBC's Newsnight of fabricating evidence for a report on extremist literature on sale in mosques.
13 December 2007 (external article)
blink Black leaders condemn media attack
Black leaders have condemned a recent campaign by the Evening Standard against the Mayor's advisor on equalities and the funding of certain Black groups.
12 December 2007 (external article)
bbc news Lawyer faces contempt hearing
Aamer Anwar, the lawyer for Mohammed Atif Siddique who was convicted of terrorism offences, appeared at a preliminary hearing on contempt of court charges following comments he made after his client was convicted.
10 December 2007 (external article)
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