As the sun sets on another year, Journalista takes a step back and looks at the stories that have well and truly pitched their tents and occupied the headlines in 2011.
In a year of revolution, comings, goings and the inevitable controversies, it will be interesting to see which of the stories that dominated the media agenda will go on to define 2011 in years to come and which ones fall by the wayside.
The Eurozone crisis dominated the news agenda last week along with A-Level results and continued coverage of the UK riots.
Big Brother’s move to Channel 5 has failed to slow coverage of the reality show, with stories of Jedward entering the house receiving almost as much coverage as the ongoing conflict in Syria.
As we enter the third week of the News International’s domination of the nation’s front pages I find myself reaching an unprecedented level of media saturation.
At this stage I should insert the disclaimer that of course phone hacking is a completely abhorrent practice, police corruption must be fully investigated and Murdoch’s grip on the British media should be the subject of a thorough national debate. This is a gravely serious matter. But in the meantime, the worst droughts in a generation struck East Africa and Southern Cross left 31,000 care home residents in the lurch.
