The coverage of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement shows how much the traditional media is playing catchup.| Conquest of the Useless
Newspapers and broadcasters are playing dumb about the latest 'patriotic' movement.| Conquest of the Useless
Reflecting on this and the other 999 instalments.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Who needs proof when you got vibes?| Conquest of the Useless
How much should you believe a column on crime in the UK from a woman who decamped to Dubai?| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
How one anonymously sourced story about Doctor Who being cancelled regenerated into a whole news cycle of dubious reports...| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The newspaper does deserve credit for addressing the horror but there's a problem when you get into the detail.| Conquest of the Useless
Taking a look at one particular Daily Telegraph contributor and think-tank ghoul who specialises in anti-immigration screeds.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
On a 'fishing' trip with Nigel Farage, The Times nets a propaganda win for Reform.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
As the British press reaches fever pitch over the events at Glastonbury, let's analyse one column in particular to understand what's going on...| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
A Times columnist's almost perennial festival rant illustrates what happens when you churn out the same opinions year after year...| Conquest of the Useless
A BBC News explainer about the Israel-Iran conflict bordered on misinformation...| Conquest of the Useless
A collection of songs about the press and wider media for you to enjoy (whether you buy my book or not).| Conquest of the Useless
The BBC wants to 'restore the trust' of Reform voters by changing its news output to better reflect their worldview.| Conquest of the Useless
Why do people talk about 'dead catting' so much when it comes to political stories? And when is fatally wounded feline not really the issue?| Conquest of the Useless
It's a mostly audio instalment of the newsletter today with a podcast appearance to discuss the week's media news and talk about 'Breaking'.| Conquest of the Useless
With seven days to go until Breaking comes out, I’ve seen a physical copy of the book for the first time…| Conquest of the Useless
Why did one local story about a dissatisfied holidaymaker get reported all over the country and end up as national news?| Conquest of the Useless
In Telegraph world, the French are still the old enemy and a reliable bouc émissaire...| Conquest of the Useless
How did the Prime Minister's U-turn on winter fuel payments go down with the press? He should still his L-plates back on.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
… it’s about influence and ageing. Rupert Murdoch simply found it too embarrassing.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Dig into the tabloid's coverage of welfare and you'll discover some interesting contradictions.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
How can it have taken years for the truth about Channel 4 News and gagging clauses over harassment cases to come out?| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Millie Bobby Brown taught one Daily Mail freelancer a lesson but that's not enough...| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The BBC failed to anticipate inevitable criticisms of the documentary 'Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone' and now looks like it's indulging in censorship.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The media is doing everything it can to make sure it doesn't shoulder any of the blame for the culture that fostered the race riots.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Huw Edwards' conviction leaves the BBC with another set of serious questions to answer and allows The Sun to cry vindication.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
14 years on from Liam Byrne's line that there was "no money", the new Labour government needs the media and public to accept a similar narrative.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Starmer's government were never going to reopen the plague pits of press regulation.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The King's Speech and the media response to it remains one of the weirdest British constitutional traditions.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The failed assassination attempt against Donald Trump lets commentators write about a symbol rather than the man who's actually running.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Whether delighted about the Labour government or distraught, the British press is responding to the new administration with reliable oddness.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
The Sun's crowing over a story that fell apart and the BBC thinks it can just move on...| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Netflix's interview drama was almost as puffed up as the Prince at its centre.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
GB News has breached the rules again and the regulator is really, really going to do something about it next time.| brokenbottleboy.substack.com
