Simon McCoy | This House Believes the Press has Too Much Power and Not Enough Accountability

January 26th 2023 at 20:00 in the Debating Chamber
Debate Results: Prop: 153 | Absn: 66 | Opp: 99
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Thumbnail Photo Credits: Reva Croft
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At the moment the chairman of the BBC faces questions about impartiality, Prince Harry has refocused attention on the pressure the media can place on those in public life. News outlets are simultaneously blamed for polarisation, and praised for holding those in power to account.
So does the press have too much power and not enough accountability?
Third Opposition
Simon McCoy is a journalist and former newsreader at BBC News and Sky News and a presenter at GB News. He was the main presenter of the BBC News at One and has covered everything from the Iraq War to the Royal Family.
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