Editorial Intelligence: The Power of the Commentariat May 6, 2008

Launch of The Power of the Commentariat
A report by Julia Hobsbawm and John Lloyd

"How much do commentators influence politics and public opinion?"

Panel: Charles Clarke, MP for Norwich South and former Cabinet Minister; Daniel Finkelstein, Comment Editor, The Times and Editor, Comment Central; Simon Jenkins, Commentator, The Guardian; the Sunday Times; Suzanne Moore, Columnist, Mail on Sunday. Due to take part: The Rt Hon Hilary Armstrong, MP for North West Durham and former Chief Whip, House of Commons; John Lloyd, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Contributing Editor, Financial Times

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