Brexit: The UK referendum, the rhetoric and the result

After an EU referendum campaign replete with racism and fear, we examine the British media's impact on the result.


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The referendum, the rhetoric and the result

British voters went to the polls this week to decide whether to remain in, or leave, the European Union (EU). With a media market awash with polarised narratives, how much did the fearmongering and falsehoods really influence Britain's decision to vote out?

Talking us through the media battle are: Anoosh Chakelian, deputy web editor, The New Statesman; Martin Fletcher, former journalist, The Times UK; Andrew Pierce, reporter, The Daily Mail; Henry Mance, political correspondent, The Financial Times; and Emma Hogan, European correspondent, The Economist.