Print Media

  • We need to end the politics of news media

    The way we communicate is more direct, narrow, and straightforward than ever before. The informal interactions we’ve got used to are bringing out the best and worst in us.

    It’s symptomatic of all our changing modes and manners. There’s no going back.

    It’s a huge leap ahead that unnerves the control freak. He or she still believe in narratives. They think headlines matter and react to each one as if it’s a case to be made.

    However, these points made are insights into daily activity. It explains people’s behaviour.

    The intelligent are moving on to use data to make real decisions. It’s intelligible if it’s about society. While the facts are checked, the beliefs and emotions are still noted.

  • Founding Issues: A very Private Eye

    The publication Private Eye kicked off its run in 1961, first edited by Journalist Christopher Booker. It’s since continued to publish the UK’s most incisive journalism. It regularly picks its fights with the biggest personalities in business, politics, and popular culture.

    An example of its front covers, and inside cartoons.

    A long-running feature is the humour that rips throughout each issue, starting with its famed front covers. It’s courted controversy for its made-up quotations and cartoon-like graphics. It’s often lampooned political leaders for inconsistencies and their missteps.

    The fortnightly publication is a staple of magazine stands across the country, but it also has a website and podcast. It’s remained faithful to its heritage by keeping the print edition. It regularly sells over 200,000 copies per issue according to up-to-date figures.