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Confessions of a tabloid journalist
By Steven | January 17, 2012
For those who just caught be on Nine-to-Noon, those who’ve read Nick Davies’ excellent Flat Earth News, and those who are just interested in what goes on behind the scenes at UK tabs, here’s an insider’s expose, from former Daily Star journo Richard Peppiatt, who gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry.
Highlights: journalists never take a bit of notice of the Press Complaints Commission Code, they don’t give a stuff about the odd ruling against them, many stories are basically just made up or exaggerated beyond recognition, and stories are cut to fit the ideology of the paper. Oh, Peppiatt was once asked to track down Susan Boyle and propose to her. (She told him to piss off).
You might also be interested in his resignation letter.
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