Does the UK government control what journalists report? | UK politics | New Statesman

How does the government control its media messaging? Is there a shadowy office pulling the strings and controlling what journalists report? We look at the concept of "the grid".

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Anoosh Chakelian, Freddie Hayward, and Rachel Cunliffe answer a listener’s question on what is meant by “the grid”, and explain how the government has a strategy for spotlighting different issues each week.

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