Forum Topic

Geordie Greig ousted as editor of the Daily Mail

I know, I know, it is published by the Guardian!!!  Geordie Greig ousted as editor of the Daily MailDeparture after just three years could change relationship between paper and Downing Street[Surprise, surprise] .....Staff at the Daily Mail suggested Greig was caught off-guard by Monday’s decision to promote Richard Caccappolo – an American media executive based in New York – to become chief executive of the company’s media business.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/nov/17/geordie-greig-ousted-as-editor-of-the-daily-mail?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3j_8pFfzgzzxx-xfiLE0RVL8IZ_zR6AVd4pDvOG2BfFTgzzOTYYsOMgs8#Echobox=1637174117

Ivonne Holliday ● 1305d14 Comments

I was taught there are 2 sides to every coin  People really interest me  I have learned a great deal looking at the alternative point of view  The unions get me going sometimes on the Morning Star but they are definitely a necessity

Barbara Shillabeer ● 1304d

I always wondered who did. Must be a tough job these days.

Michael Winstanley ● 1304d

I manage the Morning Star.. Very impressive. Would not have taken you for a reader of a communist newspaper!

Jane Carter ● 1304d

Definitely the peace and love ambition  But a great deal of woolley thinking going on then, too  Talking of sheep  My one very deep regret was didn't get live animal transportation stopped  Am still actively involved but don't hold out much hope for that  Did succeed in getting the teak trade stopped though.Friends of the earth project at the time  I can actually read more than 5 letter words but never read the Guardian.  I manage the Morning Star..

Barbara Shillabeer ● 1304d

Ed. Which "Michael" is a bit ambiguous but I consider it irrelevant whether the influence is direct or indirect as you're indicating, it's still promoting a specific view. Barbara, it's up to everyone to decide if they want to self own the sheeple tag; I read Mail articles sometimes but alongside a number of other papers and journals to gather a wide range of views. Surely, there's a lot to be said for the hippies philosophy of peace and love :-)

Michael Ixer ● 1304d

I disagree with you Michael.Despite having very low readership, newspapers still set the agenda that broadcasters follow. Why this is still the case has more to do with the journalists and the broadcast organisations than the newspapers readership.

Ed Robinson ● 1304d

I've been called far worse things than a sheeple!  That's quite sweet actually  At least I don't suffer with 70s/80s hippie thoughts

Barbara Shillabeer ● 1304d

Michael, the reason the editor of the Daily Mail is important is because of the influence he/she (although it's normally a he) have over the hard of thinking "sheeple" who read it (to borrow a phrase from elsewhere). Unfortunately the previous editor was say too many true things about the government and appears to have displeased the dark lord Rothermere ...

Michael Ixer ● 1304d

Well this is something of a nonsense. By definition a remainer is someone who voted remain in the 2016 referendum, a definition which became obsolete after the vote, since leaving was a fait accompli. Then by definituon, a conservative is someone who wants things conserved and never changed. What is the point of that?At the end of the day, who really cares who edits the Daily Mail - it is a comic for the hard of thinking. I am led to believe the sport coverage is quite good though - for those who like reading and watching rather than doing.

Michael Winstanley ● 1304d

By definition a remainer is somebody who 'remains' true to their beliefs  He does this  In the past 3 years the DM has had journalists who remained true to their beliefs but not Remainers, leave  When he was appointed. I posted on here that I thought it was a bad idea.  Was proven right

Barbara Shillabeer ● 1305d

I will Jane.  I did not realize BoJo was friendly.....  Must think of a suitable name!  Any suggestions?

Ivonne Holliday ● 1305d

I  completely agree with you, Yvonne. However please can you desist from calling Jonson BoJo - it’s far too friendly for someone  so many now despise.

Jane Carter ● 1305d

Oh, I wish we would all stop calling ourselves remainers or brexiteers!!I think he was told to go because the DM was, very suprisingly, rather vociferous against BoJo, and that will not do!!!  Nothing to do with remainers or brexiteers, let alone telling the truth.

Ivonne Holliday ● 1305d

Not surprising really  He was a remainer and as such his polices differed from many DM readers

Barbara Shillabeer ● 1305d