Peter Geoghegan: Media-bashing ignores press role
As newspapers shrink, says Peter Geoghegan, the media loses its capacity to act as a democratic watchdog
BEING a journalist in Scotland can be a chastening experience. In the past few months, I’ve been labelled a “bigot”, a “unionist stooge” and, my personal favourite, a “nationalist frontman”, which sounds like the centre-forward spot in a far-right fantasy football team.
All this, of course, is fair game. If you want to sound off in public, you should be prepared to cop a few slings and arrows.
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