Corporate / proprietor influence in the press

Bites
  1. Below is an exchange between the UK Independent’s @donne_mark and @owenjones84 and @medialens, discussing the London Evening Standards famous guest editor and the industry’s response:
  2. mrevgenylebedev
    Proud to have Tony Blair guest-editing the Evening Standard (@standardnews) today. Plenty on the news list for him

    Evgeny Lebedev

    Wed, Jun 27 2012 01:06:11

  3. donne_mark
    @medialens legitimate to ask why @owenjones84 refused to publicly condemn the Blair fawning/guest editing of the standard? Clue: proprietor

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:17:37

  4. OwenJones84
    @donne_mark @medialens I tweeted out last week calling for people to protest his presence at Arsenal stadium

    Owen Jones

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:19:15

  5. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens but why not the standard? Scrutiny free, obsequious publicity, free to 1.5 million people? Many others did?

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:22:26

  6. OwenJones84
    @donne_mark @medialens I can hardly be accused of not holding Blair to account http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/owen-jones-its-time-to-demolish-the-myth-about-tony-blair-7808282.html

    Owen Jones

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:23:54

  7. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 I accept that. But intrinsic to what @medialens worry about is corp influence. Why did you choose not to question standard?

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:25:42

  8. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens for context, every ref to standard in my blog on media/Blair was removed & piece signed off by adviser to proprietor

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:29:10

  9. OwenJones84
    @donne_mark @medialens Not exactly a massive constraint on my ability to push left-wing views, is it?

    Owen Jones

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:31:01

  10. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens I’m asking a pretty specific question here? Would you have condemned the times if Blair was scrutiny free guest-ed?

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:32:57

  11. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens and actually, if you self- censor to appease proprietor/employer, subject to events could be huge constraint no?

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:35:20

  12. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens process really worried me,studied media ethics as part of NCTJ & this IS an issue to which it seems none are immune

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:39:06

  13. medialens
    @donne_mark Interesting, thanks. Have you got the original to compare against the published version?

    Media Lens

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:44:52

  14. donne_mark
    @medialens well yes, is almost identical, save removal of direct refs to ES. To have signed off by adviser to proprietor was to me stunning

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:46:46

  15. donne_mark
    @medialens i know why @OwenJones84 refused to condemn ES, he texted to explain & I understand. Issue is a culture where he feared reprisal?

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:50:45

  16. donne_mark
    @OwenJones84 @medialens should say have contributed to the independent for few years & have great respect for editorial integrity. I think!

    Mark Donne

    Thu, Jul 19 2012 08:54:24

  17. For more on this subject read this comparison of media reaction to @Wikileaks Julian Assange and Iraq’s Tony Blair:

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