@DomPonsford

Editor-in-chief Press Gazette. Follow me for media tidbits. Verified journalist! Journalists email me for blue j logo. DMs open. [email protected]

 London and Plumpton, England
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Joined December 2008
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At Setthorns campsite in New Forest.Currently locked in against our will! Some situation with trying to keep out some undesirable? Scenes.
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Seems to be some sort of in issue with travelling folk wanting to come in and park up police on the scene. We have now missed Waitrose.
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Update. After an hour or so of lockdown some being let in and out. Some chap with a caravan trying to get in just parked at entrance. Put his legs down on it and said you can get a court order to remove me.
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It was a conspiracy to destroy a newspaper funded by Nazi gold. Leveson 2 dead and buried along with state press regulation. Prince Harry should hang his head in shsme. pressgazette.co.uk/news/paul…

Paul Dacre: Prince Harry privacy case ‘conspiracy to destroy paper’

UK media and legal reaction to Prince Harry privacy trial dismissal, including Paul Dacre and Sir Simon Hughes.

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Such a misleading clickbait headline for shame!
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Enough is enough. Swedish publishers seek criminal indictment of Mark Zuckerberg over scam advertising on Facebook. pressgazette.co.uk/platforms…

News publishers file criminal complaint against Mark Zuckerberg over scam ads

Facebook scam ads prompt criminal complaintt rom publishers' group against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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I love The Times below the line comments.
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What is it with Germans and sun beds? Public beach, prime spot bagged with overnight towel placement. Strolled down at 11.30 to claim their prize!
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Dear @TLRailUK what is happening with 10.59pm from Blackfriars to Brighton? Currently on board. Station says going to Brighton. Driver says Three Bridges. Who is right?
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BTW service on this line is very poor. It would be a kindness at least to give passengers clear info. Yesterday my train was cancelled with approx 30 seconds notice.
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Bonkers headline in the Standard today. Socrates was condemned to death for his religious and political teaching.
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Amazing IPSO adjudication upheld against Mail Online after it defended an article on the basis that it was based on a report in the Daily Telegraph and was too late at night to check. pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/…

Mail defended inaccurate immigrants story by saying Telegraph was source

The Daily Mail has been rapped by press regulator IPSO over a story falsely claiming "one in 12 living in London is an illegal migrant".

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Looking at the top ten biggest UK website publishers, just one is UK-owned: pressgazette.co.uk/media-aud…
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"They came in asking for avocados and someone the other day wanted to know if we'd got guacamole. "I didn't know what to say. The answer was no. And I'm not going to start getting that stuff in either." dailymail.co.uk/news/article…

Our town is being taken over by hipsters: They're asking for avocado

An influx of independent coffee shops, cycle clubs and art galleries has changed the face of Penge for good.

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This post has had 1m views. The City of London has 8000 residents many of whom work for international law firms and financial institutions.
Matt Goodwin
@GoodwinMJ1 Jul 2025
84% of all babies born in the City of London have either one or both parents who were born outside of the UK Office for National Statistics, this morning
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IPSO has rejected a complaint brought against the Telegraph alleging politically biased reporting brought by @mleidig2 - the agency boss writes about his experience in @TheNewWorldmag the-european.eu/story-47945/…

How selective reporting is undermining trust in journalism - The European Magazine

Selective fact framing in journalism can mislead audiences, eroding trust despite technical accuracy in reporting.

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Amazingly detailed Google AI Overview of this paywalled Press Gazette story. This is theft
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Stephanie Flanders of @business is latest high profile journalists to have their identity stolen by @Meta based scammers to push dodgy investment schemes
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Amazingly police and ASA have no power to stop this stuff so it continues. Meta is profiting from these scams, it takes sites down but more pop up
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When big news brands cut lots of award-winning reporters there is opportunity in the tragedy. Attention editorial hiring managers, some great talent here in my list of those leaving Business Insider pressgazette.co.uk/publisher…

Why Business Insider is axing 100-plus staff and who is leaving

Business Insider cuts: Big names and big salaries are among journalists sacked by Business Insider. Full list confirmed leavers.

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