The Telegraph, Mirror, Indy, et all finally played catch up this morning. So what did the fearless seekers of truth over at the Guardian make of yesterday’s latest nudge down the global rankings for press freedom? Poor Rusbridger pet James Ball, who is off to the States to be their new investigations editor after colleagues claim he was approached by another organisation then used that as promotion leverage, did not have a good day. Is this is the level of investigative journalism we can expect from the Guardian in the future?
Gosh, if that story on Private Eye stands up we're really having quite the week for press freedom, aren't we?
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) October 29, 2013
Just bought Private Eye at KX station. No fuss. Biggest problem: cover really not that funny. Esp compared to last issue.
— James Ball (@jamesrbuk) October 29, 2013
He went on to claim it was a diary story at best. Perhaps he should be taking over from Hugh Muir instead.
Indeed it was snarky slow claps all round at Kings Place:
so… anyone got a second source on the private eye story yet?
— Alex Hern (@alexhern) October 29, 2013
But then again if the story’s not handed to you on a plate by Edward Snowden or Julian Assange, why bother leaving the office? Come back Glenn Greenwald, all is forgiven.
