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Ian Burrell

As well as writing The Media Column for the i each Monday, Ian Burrell writes The News Business column for The Drum on Thursdays and is a Media Consultant. He is a former Assistant Editor of The Independent and previously worked for the Sunday Times and ITV. Personal website: www.ianburrellmedia.com

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Ian Burrell

Journalists need our safe haven to tell the truth about oppressive regimes

The UK's place as a global news hub, and all the production jobs that come with it, is integral – “To protect that status, you need to protect journalists”

Media

Do audiences still want to hear critical voices in the digital age?

Media

Ownership battles could shift British press further to the right

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Business

How Substack is transforming local news

Ian Burrell

How bringing newspapers to life can attract younger audiences

Article thumbnail: FILE - President Donald Trump, right, talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the White House in Washington, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Article thumbnail: FILE - President Donald Trump, right, talks with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the White House in Washington, Feb. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Article thumbnail: WESTCLIFF, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: A business listed as a site for a potential anti-immigration protest is boarded up in Westcliff a suburb of Southend, as people protect their property in preparation for more unrest on August 07, 2024 in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. A series of anti-immigrant protests and riots have swept the country in the week after a deadly knife attack in Southport, England, fuelled by false rumours that the suspect was an asylum seek. In recent days, far-right groups on social media have circulated a list of more than 30 anti-immigration protests scheduled for tonight at asylum centres and immigration firms across the UK. It was unclear how many locations would attract sizeable crowds; in many locations, the group "Stand Up To Racism" had organised counterprotests ahead of the planned protests. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: WESTCLIFF, ENGLAND - AUGUST 07: A business listed as a site for a potential anti-immigration protest is boarded up in Westcliff a suburb of Southend, as people protect their property in preparation for more unrest on August 07, 2024 in Westcliff-on-Sea, England. A series of anti-immigrant protests and riots have swept the country in the week after a deadly knife attack in Southport, England, fuelled by false rumours that the suspect was an asylum seek. In recent days, far-right groups on social media have circulated a list of more than 30 anti-immigration protests scheduled for tonight at asylum centres and immigration firms across the UK. It was unclear how many locations would attract sizeable crowds; in many locations, the group "Stand Up To Racism" had organised counterprotests ahead of the planned protests. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: A general view of the Place du Trocadero as the Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain/Pool via REUTERS
Article thumbnail: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 26: A general view of the Place du Trocadero as the Eiffel Tower is illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Pascal Le Segretain/Pool via REUTERS
Article thumbnail: Afghan women chant slogans in protest against the closure of universities to women by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
Article thumbnail: Afghan women chant slogans in protest against the closure of universities to women by the Taliban in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 22, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES