How to Read the News

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How the news is made and how our perception of the facts can be shaped by its presentation

A five-part series revisiting news stories from a year ago to forensically examine how the news is made, and how our perception of the facts can be shaped by those presenting them.

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How to Read the News: A Source Close to the Minister

A Source Close to the Minister

BBC Radio 4 - How to Read the News, A Source Close to the Minister

The lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen

When you read or hear that ‘a source close to the minister’ has told a reporter something, what can you read into that? Former Special Advisor Salma Shah and The Sun’s Political Correspondent Noa Hoffman give us the lowdown on anonymous briefings at Westminster – how, where and why they happen – and pass on their tips for how we can interpret information when its source is secret.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Charlotte McDonald
Researchers: Beth Ashmead Latham, Kirsteen Knight
Editors: China Collins, Emma Rippon

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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