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Nick Davies is a British investigative journalist and author known for his work with The Guardian. He has received multiple awards for his reporting on media ethics, crime, and social justice, and is recognized for his role in uncovering the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Known for: Flat Earth News: An Award-Winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media
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Flat Earth News: An Award-Winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media
Flat Earth News is a critical investigation into the modern media industry, revealing how commercial pressures, public relations manipulation, and systemic newsroom practices have eroded journalistic integrity. Drawing on years of research and insider testimony, Nick Davies exposes how falsehoods and distortions become accepted as truth in global news reporting.
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The Concept of ‘Churnalism’
The first step in understanding the corruption of truth in modern media is to look at the mechanics of production. ‘Churnalism’ is the word I use for journalism that is churned out under relentless pressure—news that is not reported, but recycled. In Britain’s national newsrooms, I discovered that o...
From Flat Earth News: An Award-Winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media
Commercial Pressures
Behind churnalism stands a deeper structural force: money. Over the past few decades, media ownership has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of corporations whose priority is not public enlightenment but profit. News, to them, is a revenue stream, not a public service. Editorial budgets s...
From Flat Earth News: An Award-Winning Reporter Exposes Falsehood, Distortion and Propaganda in the Global Media
About Nick Davies
Nick Davies is a British investigative journalist and author known for his work with The Guardian. He has received multiple awards for his reporting on media ethics, crime, and social justice, and is recognized for his role in uncovering the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
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Nick Davies is a British investigative journalist and author known for his work with The Guardian. He has received multiple awards for his reporting on media ethics, crime, and social justice, and is recognized for his role in uncovering the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
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