Hello and welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle that can be known as journalism is under assault and it didnt start with the trials of Julian Assange and wiki leaks once it was a noble act to report on the various activities of those in power now it is being criminalized free speech is now the privileged few. Crosstalk in journalism im joined by my guest john white in edinburgh hes a political commentator and writer in london we have George Galloway hes a former member of parliament broadcaster and writer also in. And we have Michael Patchett joyce he is a barrister with place chambers specializing in European International law are joining crosslike rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate im going to ask all three of you the same question from the very start here is journalism being criminalized george first in london yeah i think youre right to paint this as a systemic problem its not just about Julian Assange
Criminalized free speech is now the privileged few. Crosstalk in journalism im joined by my guest john white in edinburgh hes a political commentator and writer in london we have George Galloway hes a former member of parliament broadcaster and writer also in london we have Michael Patchett joyce he is a barrister with place chambers specializing in European International law crosstalk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate im going to ask all three of you the same question from the very start here is journalism being criminalized george first in london yeah i think youre right theres a systemic problem its not just about Julian Assange this is just the latest station for the cross on the via dolorosa heading to the final demise. Of whats called freedom of expression here in this country and i think in other western countries we have the Chilling Effect of monopoly on or ship of the socalled Mainstream Media the Chilling Effect of the state
A political commentator and writer in london we have George Galloway hes a former member of parliament broadcaster and writer also in london we have Michael Patchett joyce he is a barrister with place chambers specializing in European International law cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate im going to ask all three of you the same question from the very start here is journalism being criminalized george first in london yeah i think youre right to this is a systemic problem its not just about Julian Assange this is just the latest station for the cross on the via dolorosa heading to the final demise of whats called freedom of expression here in this country and i think in other western countries we have the Chilling Effect of monopoly on your ship of the socalled Mainstream Media the Chilling Effect on. Of the state broadcaster of the b. B. C. The Chilling Effect of regulator like of com which regulates this program today for exam
Western countries we have the Chilling Effect of monopoly on or ship of the socalled Mainstream Media the Chilling Effect of the state broadcaster of the b. B. C. The Chilling Effect of regulators like of com which regulates this program today for example the Chilling Effect of the new regulator of the internet that our press but the governments statement in the week supposedly to fight fake news but actually to enshrine fake news and along with ineluctably you might say the journalists profession going like sheep into the pen on the principle that youve got to go along to get along so i think were in real trouble here in the west so far as freedom of expression is concerned. Ok michael in london youre obviously a legal expert youre a barrister i mean do you see that the law in the in the profession of journalism or are they on a collision here because theres a lot of questions i mean critics of Julian Assange and wiki leaks that they dont call me a journalist and they dont call weekly
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