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Dr Paul Lashmar is the former Head of Journalism at City, University of London. He is a Reader in Journalism and his research interests include media freedom, investigative journalism, anti-corruption, intelligence-media relations, and organised crime reporting. He is an expert on journalism sources and source protection. Paul has been an investigative journalist in television and print and on the staff of The Observer, Granada Television’s World in Action current affairs series, and The Independent. Lashmar P (2020) Spies, Spin and the Fourth Estate: British Intelligence and the Media. Edinburgh University Press.
September 13, 2023 •
Ethics and Quality, Latest stories, Recent •
by Dr Paul Lashmar
Renowned investigative journalist Paul Lashmar demonstrates the power of the Fourth Estate in holding politicians to account....
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September 9, 2021 •
Censorship, Media and Politics, Press Freedom, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Dr Paul Lashmar
Dr Paul Lashmar examines proposals for toughening the UK's Official Secrets Act and the possible implications for journalism....
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June 23, 2021 •
Media and Politics, Recent, Specialist Journalism •
by Dr Paul Lashmar
Were British spies involved in Brexit? Dr Paul Lashmar examines the likelihood of British intelligence operations in Brexit....
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