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Richard Sambrook

About Richard Sambrook

Director of the Centre for Journalism and Professor at Cardiff University. He spent 30 years as a journalist in BBC News including ten years on the board of management as Director of Sport, Director of News and Director of Global News

Why MSM got it wrong on Trump/Brexit

November 11, 2016 by Richard Sambrook Leave a Comment

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election, the US media has embarked on a flurry of self recrimination. Much of what they discuss applies equally to the UK media and the problems with news coverage of the EU referendum.There is no doubt the two big political campaigns of 2016 have thrown into stark relief some failings of both traditional and digital media. But … [Read more...] about Why MSM got it wrong on Trump/Brexit

Is TV news finished?

April 25, 2016 by Richard Sambrook Leave a Comment

Television news has been – and currently remains – the most powerful platform in the world for news and information. For more than 50 years, it enjoyed a privileged position in a low-choice environment with large audiences and high levels of trust.But of course, the internet has changed that. We now live in a high-choice environment with rapid changes in technology and … [Read more...] about Is TV news finished?

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