Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Lord Renton of Mount Harry (Conservative), on Wednesday, 5 June 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 56 members in total.

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REPORTING OF POLITICS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

That this House deplores the steep decline in serious reporting and analysis of politics and current affairs in the United Kingdom; notes that this decline has gathered pace in recent times, with increasing emphasis on personalities rather than policies, and on trivia rather than substance; notes the growing contrast both with the past in British journalism and with certain high quality daily newspapers in other countries; and suggests that the editors of those national papers that aim to contribute significantly to opinion-forming should demonstrate a more serious and less personal approach, and seek to achieve more balanced coverage and comment in relation to public issues and political development.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

953 

Session

1995-96

Other sponsors

Lord Onslow of Woking

Lord King of Bridgwater

Lord Howell of Guildford

Lord Cope of Berkeley

Lord Hunt of Wirral

Subjects

Journalism Newspaper press Parliamentary reporting

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk