Did the UK media help make Brexit a reality?

Has the tone of UK media coverage shifted since the EU referendum? Plus, the coverage of solitary confinement in the US.

Did British media show Brexit bias?

It has been more than a week since the UK voted to leave the European Union and the story continues to dominate the headlines. But did the British media do their job before the vote? Were the facts sufficiently covered and were broadcasters as impartial as they are required to be? And has the tone shifted now that Brexit is a reality?

Talking us through the story are: Justin Lewis,  a professor of Communications, Cardiff University; Natalie Fenton, vice chair of Hacked Off and professor of Communications, Goldsmiths University; Toby Young, a journalist for Spectator; and Craig Murray, author and blogger.

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.


On The Listening Post this week: After an EU referendum campaign replete with racism and fear, we examine the UK media's impact on the result. Plus, war and peace: Colombia's unreconciled narratives

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.