Academy of Ideas's video: Is gotcha journalism the new normal

This is a recording of a public debate hosted by the Academy of Ideas online on 28 April 2020: http://academyofideas.org.uk/events/archive/coronavirus_and_the_media_is_gotcha_journalism_the_new_normal #.X1o1bmdKigQ What is behind this seeming media crisis and what are the implications? With the press already having taken a beating in some quarters for their failures over reporting Brexit, how worried should we be over the collapse of press standards, and the way the ‘media class’ seems to stand apart from the rest of society? Are we shooting the messenger for the failings of others, such as government mismanagement, even misinformation? What is the news and commentary we need during this period, and how do we go about ensuring the survival and prospering of a free, critical press? Claire Fox, Jodie Ginsberg, Daisy McAndrew and Freddie Sayers discuss. All Academy of Ideas online events are free - if you are in a position to be able to donate, we’d greatly appreciate your support: http://www.academyofideas.org.uk/donate