Journalists require the ability to protect sources without fearing a jail term

Protecting confidential sources has been coined ‘the golden rule’ of journalism (Ingham 2008, p. 4), so why in the year 2013 does the legal system often abandon some of the best journalists this country has to offer? This essay will

The relationship between news and power

Our reliance upon the press for information is phenomenal. While the internet has ignited the potential for a global community to develop, whereby news can be disseminated via a range of alternative media platforms, your average Joe still depends on

The crucial issues surrounding contemporary journalism

The concept of journalism has very much expanded since the arrival of the internet. The term ‘contemporary journalism’ encompasses the combination of the newer online and video media platforms with the more traditional print and radio formats since the creation