[csaa-forum] 'The Moral Decline of the British Press' James Curran 13 October 2017

[Karina Aveyard]

Centre for Media History (Macquarie University) in association with Media at Sydney (University of Sydney)
10th Anniversary Seminar


Friday 13 October 2017, 4.00-6.00pm

MECO Seminar Room S226, John Woolley Building A20, University of Sydney


'The Moral Decline of the British Press’ Professor James Curran, Goldsmiths London

The phone hacking scandal that engulfed the British press was the culmination of a moral decline that began in the 1980s. This was manifested in the rise of fake news, phony medical scare stories, migrant fables, and irresponsible reporting that wrecked the lives of innocent people. By 2015, trust in the press in Britain was lower than in any other European country.

This moral collapse had multiple causes: pressures exerted by new proprietors, the bullying of journalists to get results, an industrial culture of impunity, a weak countervailing professional identity, and increasing staff insecurity. Above all, it was a response to the press’s deepening economic crisis, caused by collapsing sales and haemorrhaging advertising.


Refreshments will be served following the seminar. This is a FREE event but you need to register in advance on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/moral-decline-of-the-british-press-tickets-37797783187
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