Posted on 04/25/2018 10:31:28 AM PDT by davikkm
The Culture Secretary has said that the government could investigate the takeover of the Brexit-supporting Express by the left-wing Trinity Mirror over the question of editorial independence. Matt Hancock said he was “minded” to launch a government investigation into the takeover of Northern & Shell’s UK publishing assets, which include the Express and Daily Star newspapers, by Trinity Mirror, reports the BBC.
“The first public interest ground [for investigating the merger] is the need for free expression of opinion, and concerns the potential impact the transfer of newspapers would have on editorial decision making,” Mr. Hancock said.
“The second ground is the need for a sufficient plurality of views in newspapers, to the extent that it is reasonable or practicable.”
The Culture Secretary noted that should the buyout of the patriotic tabloid go through, it would mean Trinity Mirror, an organisation which helped found groups like the radical left HOPE not Hate, would hold the largest share of national newspapers in the market – holding nine out of 20 titles.
Mr. Hancock also added that its readership would grow to 28 per cent – making Trinity Mirror, recently renamed Reach, the second largest in circulation terms.
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Talking of biased left wing news.
What is being done by the government about the BBCs continued outrageous left wing bias, which has stepped up to top gear following the Brexit and Trump wins?
That is having a real negative influence. The circulation of Mirror and Express put together is hardly signficant in comparison to the BBC.
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