Jonathan Freedland
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Media Lens: ‘Meltdown’: The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland Writes Jeremy Corbyn’s Obituary
We will examine the thinking behind Freedland’s sweeping dismissal in what follows. But first, we need to remind ourselves of the incessant media vitriol and opposition faced by Jeremy Corbyn since he first ran for the Labour leadership in 2015. Extensive evidence of this corporate media bias has been presented in studies published by Media… Continue reading
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Media Lens: ‘Gosh, Are They Still At It?’ An Appeal For Support
A Media Lens reader quipped recently that he had discovered a solution to the climate crisis. Simply harnessing the energy produced by Orwell turning in his grave would provide a limitless source of cheap, clean energy. The comment was prompted by the decidedly Orwellian news that the Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland had been awarded the Orwell… Continue reading
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Media Lens: Every Bloodbath Has A Silver Lining – Part 2
We wrote to Jonathan Freedland about his article, “The war’s silver lining”, and asked him: “Are you not, here, celebrating the efficacy of state terrorism as a political tool? Is Damascus not literally terrorised by what it has seen in Iraq?” Continue reading
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Media Lens: Every Bloodbath Has A Silver Lining – Part 1
9 March 2005 — Media Lens The Sting – You’re Next In a remarkable article in last week’s Guardian entitled, “The war’s silver lining”, Jonathan Freedland wrote: Continue reading