In this week's episode of The Rest is PR, Jacki and Lyle dive into the changing media landscape, examining how a cross-section of UK broadcasters and news outlets have handled major stories in recent weeks.
This episode, which covers some deeply tragic subjects, comes with a viewer and listener discretion advisory.
The conversation focuses on the devastating murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Jacki and Lyle explore how the killer's ethnicity and heritage were immediately highlighted in media reports, sparking flashpoints and riots across the UK.
Lyle draws a comparison with the case of Sarah Everard, noting how the reporting on her killer, Wayne Couzens, focused more on his role as a police officer rather than his background.
Jacki also discusses how this apparent bias in mainstream media has driven the rise of independent social media news outlets, such as Dylan Page, better known as News Daddy, whom her son follows on TikTok. Lyle questions whether the vacuum left by increased mainstream bias has been filled by these independent news influencers, before slipping in his signature sports analogy by mentioning the Manchester United fan channel, The United Stand.
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