Michael Savage
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Media Editor, The Guardian. Views my own. DMs open. 👇👇👇[email protected]
Joined June 2008
The Guardian, and British journalism, has lost a great one. I'm so sad to report the death of Duncan Campbell, our former colleague and brilliant crime correspondent. He reported the beat in a unique way - and was loved across the newsroom.
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NEW: This week, ministers announced a law change allowing the UAE to take a 15% stake in the Telegraph. Weeks before, the Guardian understands an Emirati delegation met No10 officials, including Starmer's biz adviser. No comment from No10. Story:
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What an awful week for British journalism - we've lost two greats in Duncan Campbell and Andrew Norfolk. What unites them is a rare combination - championing neglected causes to great effect, and with no ego. They will both be greatly missed.
The Guardian, and British journalism, has lost a great one. I'm so sad to report the death of Duncan Campbell, our former colleague and brilliant crime correspondent. He reported the beat in a unique way - and was loved across the newsroom.
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NEW: You know “news avoidance” is a real thing when the great Lyse Doucet, one of the country’s most prominent war correspondents, says she knows the feeling…. “I too have been turning away from news and listening to Radio 3 instead of Radio 4.”. Story:
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NEW: BBC developing “disinformation awareness” qualifications for young people. It’s also creating an AI learning assistant for kids. & it’ll open up studios for UK content creators. All in Tim Davie speech tomorrow - trying to show BBC responding to massive changes it faces.
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When MPs start putting their names to this stuff, it's a moment. Rebellion shortlist now established.
🚨Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer. MPs from across the party call for a pause and rethink. Full list of names here
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@robertcp @manics1000 A huge number with that majority. But interesting because party management frays gradually and the PLP has been very disciplined so far.
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A poignant day for Plymouth & English football as a plaque is unveiled on the house of Jack Leslie, the first black player to captain an English football league team. It's a century since his call-up for England was rescinded because of his colour.
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NEW: With the media landscape is changing around our ears, what's the point of the BBC?. Tim Davie's answer - it's the thing that will stop us falling into polarised crisis where there are no shared facts. Expect more beeb on YouTube/TikTok. Story:
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NEW: The BBC's handling of programmes about Gaza again under the spotlight. Susan Sarandon among those signing a letter demanding the broadcast of a delayed doc about Gaza medics. It's been held up by the BBC's probe into an earlier Gaza doc.
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