news and current affairs
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Go Back to Where You Came From
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In an open letter to American Catholic Bishops last week, Pope Francis addressed Donald Trump’s policy of “mass deportations” and urged…
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A Letter from Ukraine
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In addition to a (rather splendid) trophy, the winning production teams in the four categories of our Sandford St Martin…
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Film and TV Charity survey
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Survey of Arab, Jewish and Muslim members of the UK film and TV workforce on their experiences relating to the…
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Ethics of Journalism
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When journalists talk about a code of ethics, they are generally referring to a commitment to honesty, balance and fairness…
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Keeping the Faith
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Religion still deserves its place on the airwaves, says ‘Sunday’ host Edward Stourton For more than fifty years, BBC Radio…
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What will the draft Media Bill cost public service broadcasting?
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On 29 March, the Department for Culture Media and Sport took significant steps in making good the Government’s intention to…
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Doing God
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It was 20 years ago, in May 2003, that Tony Blair’s spokesman Alastair Campbell famously said “We don’t do God”. He…
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Women, work, education and religion in Afghanistan
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Living in the UK, it’s not uncommon for people to consider religion a primarily private concern: a set of ornamental…
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Back to Burnley “It‘s not just prayer we need to tackle poverty.”
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A couple of weeks ago the results of the latest UK census revealed that the number of people who say they have no…
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Public Service Broadcasting in the UK is unique
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This year has seen two of the UK’s unique and most important cultural institutions celebrate important anniversaries. The BBC and Channel…
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Why good journalists need religion
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At times marked by political or social shock and upheaval the need for good journalism is particularly acute. Good journalists understand that…