BBC faces ‘real jeopardy’ as licence fee payments fall faster than expected
Matt Brittin: ‘We have to ask ourselves, honestly: if we were inventing the BBC today, what would we do?’ Photograph:…
Most UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisis
Burnt ground after a wildfire at Devil’s Dyke in West Sussex, as the UK’s prolonged heatwave raises the risk of…
Twelve US states sue Paramount to block Warner Bros merger
The states claim the $110bn acquisition would limit competition in the TV and film industries.
How Sheikh Hamad revolutionised Arab media through Al Jazeera
The late Father Emir broke the regional monopoly of state-controlled broadcasting and challenged Western media hegemony.
Andy Burnham: dodging scrutiny, or just a different type of communicator?
Burnham arriving for LBC’s Andrew Marr show, after taking the unusual decision not to take any questions after Monday’s speech…
Three men found not guilty of murdering journalist Lyra McKee
Lyra McKee. Her friends described the verdict as ‘heartbreaking’. Photograph: Chiho Tang/Oranga Creative/PAView image in fullscreenLyra McKee. Her friends described…
The Onion’s ‘Infowars’ Parody Is Here. Alex Jones Is Going to Hate It
The satirical site is fighting to officially take over Infowars. In the meantime, CEO Ben Collins says the new show…
When the right promotes heat-stress denial, ask yourself this: whose children’s lives is it willing to risk? | George Monbiot
Pupils at the Harris academy primary Mayflower in Grays, Essex, during last week’s heatwave. Photograph: Jack Taylor/ReutersView image in fullscreenPupils…
‘Get away from there – run!’ The stunning film about love blossoming amid the carnage of Aleppo
‘I don’t want footage. Just please take care’ … Syrian children play in the old part of Aleppo in 2017.…