Government-backed investigation finds risks are normalised amid ‘a narrowing of the public conversation’
Journalists are self-censoring their reporting on rightwing protests, Donald Trump’s administration and trans issues because of growing concerns about their personal safety, with newsrooms accused of “normalising” the risks they face.
Hundreds of journalists from across the UK have anonymously disclosed increasing nervousness over their security. Some have reported avoiding or altering coverage on certain topics due to intimidation, leading to self-censorship and “a narrowing of the public conversation”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/26/uk-journalists-changed-how-what-report-fears-safety
Author : Michael Savage Media editor
Publish date : 2026-07-26 05:00:00
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