Tag Archives: journalism

When is it ok to ban a journalist?

By Mark Pack | Tue 10th November 2009 - 1:50 pm

Portsmouth FC have banned a local newspaper journalist from their ground after taking dislike to a piece that he wrote. Although the club has neither suggested the article broke any law nor is libellous, it has decided to ban Neil Allen for an “indefinite period” from home matches, press conferences, speaking to the players and coaching staff or visiting the club’s training ground.

As Hold The Front Page reports,

News sports editor Howard Frost told HTFP: “It seems a bit petty. If (manager) Paul Hart wants to take exception, that’s his prerogative.

“It’s generally normal for managers and journalists to fall out

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Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged football, neil allen, paul hart and portsmouth fc | 2 Comments

What has the Telegraph done for the reputation of journalism?

By Stephen Tall | Sat 16th May 2009 - 1:30 pm

If there’s an advantage that comes from not being either a current MP, nor an aspirant MP, it is at least that I can ask a question like this without being lynched by the baying mob.

And I’m not going to delve in here to the issue of ‘cheque-book journalism’ – everyone will have their own views about when it’s justified and when not. My personal view is that, though the issue of MPs’ expenses is very clearly in the public interest, for the Telegraph to have paid a source some £100,000 for seemingly stolen information which includes personal and …

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged daily telegraph, media and mps expenses | 33 Comments