Beckett, Charlie (2012) Press v politicians: can tabloids still take on the over-mighty? POLIS: journalism and society at the LSE (04 Jan 2012). Website.
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Imagine a top tabloid newspaper supported a leading ‘non-Westminster’ politician through his difficult divorce. Instead of printing hard-hitting stories about the moral duplicity of this very Christian politician, it publishes soft-focus, upbeat articles about his lovely new wife and their joyous life together. The politician goes on to become a leading national figure, but then the tabloid discovers a story of his corruption when he was back in the regions. The politician rings up the tabloid editor to threaten ‘unpleasant and public consequences’ if they publish. What happens next?
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2011 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | Media and Communications |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting |
| Date Deposited: | 17 May 2017 07:58 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 07:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/77326 |
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