Editorial objectivity at The Wright Stuff

Published: 15 September 2016
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Thomas Carlyle's description of the media as a fourth estate "more important far than they all" is crucial to maintaining a democratic society, but the concentration of press ownership and reliance on advertising revenue in the UK media questions its desire and ability to be objective.

Matthew Wright, host of Channel 5's The Wright Stuff, aims to provide a platform for free speech and public discussion on his weekly television show.

"I spent 15 years on national newspapers," said Wright.

"What I have found is that, by and large, our national newspapers want to smother the truth and present you with a very partisan, biased angle – I didn't like working for newspapers for that very reason."

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