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Is social media putting 'real' journalism at risk?

There was an article that caught Ivan's eye this week in the London Times. James Marriott, the pa...

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17.23 3 Jan 2020


Is social media putting 'real' journalism at risk?


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17.23 3 Jan 2020


There was an article that caught Ivan's eye this week in the London Times.

James Marriott, the paper’s deputy book editor, wrote a piece lamenting the influence of celebrity culture and social media as a living threat to the continued existence of real journalism.

Friend of the show Roy Greenslade joined Ivan to tell him what he thinks of social media, celebrity and influencers on journalism.


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