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Jason Arday. The media pile on was from the top of the market, not the tabloids

In Uncategorized on August 15, 2026 by kmflett

Peter Jukes has analysed the media pile on that took place before and indeed on the day of the tragic death of Jason Arday. A key conclusion is below

One honest finding up front: this was not a red-top phenomenon. The Mirror ran two pieces and the Daily Star one; the BBC and Sky covered it as news, at news volume. The pile-on was led from the top of the market: The Times, the Telegraph, the Mail, the Spectator and the Express account for 158 of the articles counted here.

The most racism came from the ‘quality’ media rather than the popular press with the Times and Telegraph leading the way.

That media needs to be called to account

249 Articles in 22 Days. Jason Arday Is Dead at 41. | NewsCord Analysis

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