Self-censorship in the British Media

The Point — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:14:03 +0000

British journalists pride themselves on their freedom to write without fear of censorship (but with due regard for good taste and our sometimes draconian libel laws). In a thoughtful posting on his blog, however, the Guardian's veteran political commentator Michael White wonders whether he and his fellow writers aren't being too complacent. He starts out by examining a worrying crackdown on Turkish journalists by the country's supposedly moderate Islamic government but broadens his argument to look at self-censorship closer to home. Read on to the end for a very honest exposure of the predictable targets that the Guardian's fearless writers habitually aim at, and the subjects that are traditionally taboo for them:

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Self-censorship in the British Media