Former Chairman of Sky News, Andrew Neil, and other journalists express concern over the perceived shift of Sky News towards partisanship and activism, contrary to its previous reputation for impartiality. They question the timing and cause of this change, with some attributing it to Rupert Murdoch's ownership. Despite differing opinions, there is consensus that Sky News has deviated from its previous impartial stance.
Let's grow up about Sky News. Even when Murdoch-owned it was fair ish. It's now totally un'biased'. This is just part of the skilful way the right bully all media, and control most. And no, I've no stake – I was taken off their books after appearing too soon following a breakdown
Respect to Andrew Neil, a top broadcaster who's right the Sun didn't win it in 1997 because Murdoch's a gambler not an arbiter, but a) apologies should be welcomed unless your motto's 'never apologise, never explain,' and b) Sky News stopped being biased when Murdoch sold in 2018 https://t.co/NJZcIJpeT6
Yes - what’s happened to Sky News? It seems to have lost all its hard-won reputation for impartiality. How and when did this happen? https://t.co/IpZrOaNZfs
I’m loathe to slag off an outfit which stood by me during times of woe. But the speed with which Sky embraced journalism as activism is shocking. The Sky I joined in ‘97 offered an alternative to the BBC’s baked-in bias. Now it feels like the paramilitary wing of Channel 4 News. https://t.co/YgJIntRGf3
Sky News needs to get a grip. It’s now clearly more partisan than the BBC or C4. Why? When I was Chairman of Sky News it was generally regarded as the most impartial and unbiased of all the UK’s broadcast news services. https://t.co/GVvklaBqdP