Book of the week: “20 things that would make the news better” by Roger Mosey

November 07, 2022
Book of the week: “20 things that would make the news better” by Roger Mosey

Book of the weekWe are at a defining point in the history of news. Following a surge of fake news, clickbait and conspiracy theories, the 2020s have ushered in a welter of existential threats for public service broadcasting.

So, where do we go from here? Former Today editor and head of BBC television news Roger Mosey thinks public service broadcasters must buck the trends and in this incisive book he offers twenty core ways in which the news can save itself by getting smarter, sharper, more diverse, more nuanced, and less exposed to pummelling by politicians.