T
he power of the blogosphere is a fearsome thing. None more so than in the Guido Fawkes blogs.
On Monday, The Guardian newspaper claimed an exclusive story of a serious lobbying ‘conflict of interest’ by the Tories election strategist, Lynton Crosby [click on image to expand].
How interesting that The Guardian’s strength in investigative reporting, holding truth to power, is found to be a hollow sham, by no less than the Guido Fawkes blog.
Here’s what you need to know about how a ‘serious’ newspaper seeks to mislead the reader, and by association the BBC.
- The original Guardian article, erroneously implicating Lynton Crosby in another lobbying row.
- Guido Fawkes exposes the tendentious nature of the ‘exclusive’ article.
- The BBC naturally follows up on the Guardian article and the ‘shocking conflict of interest’.
- Communications consultant Ed Staite describes the motives behind the Guardian’s article.
- Guido Fawkes shows where the journalistic power lies, getting a graceless correction from The Guardian.
Oh, how I love Guido. It’s surely no surprise that The Guardian’s newspaper sales are falling. When a ‘serious’ newspaper loses its reputation for accuracy, what’s left.
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