The Media Show: The death of Jason Arday
About this episode
The episode discusses the media's role and responsibility following the death of academic Jason Arday amidst plagiarism allegations.
The death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday has prompted intense debate about media conduct, following weeks of reporting on allegations of plagiarism and questions about aspects of his life story. Critics have accused journalists of contributing to an atmosphere of relentless scrutiny, while others argue that legitimate public interest questions were being pursued. Nick Clark, a childhood friend of Jason Arday, reflects on his experience of speaking to reporters. Charles Moore, columnist at The Telegraph and The Spectator, Seun Matiluko, freelance journalist, Sarah Ditum, Times Columnist and Stephen Bush, columnist at the Financial Times, consider questions of proportionality, public interest and journalistic responsibility. Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Content producer: Lucy Wai Researcher: Ruth Waites Technical coordinator: Mark Dickins Sound: Allyson Purcell-Davis
People in this episode
Hosts: Katie Razzall, Ros Atkins
Guests: Nick Clark, Charles Moore, Seun Matiluko, Sarah Ditum, Stephen Bush
Topics covered
- media conduct
- plagiarism allegations
- journalistic responsibility
- public interest
- scrutiny
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Telegraph, The Spectator, Times, Financial Times, BBC World Service
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