Why Their News is Bad News

Synopsis: Argues that the media favours the white, male, middle-class establishment and challenges the broadcasters’ claim to impartiality in their news and current affairs coverage. Includes interviews with Anthony Barnett (on the media during the Falklands War), Tony Benn, Steve Forey (a train driver and ASLEF member), and Ken Livingstone.
Series: Open Door, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production: 1983
Availability: Hire
Uses: 1st-year politics students.*
Subjects: Media studies
Keywords: media reporting; news reporting

Cast

Julie Christie
Julie Walters

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