The project maps the ownership and editorial leadership of the UK’s most influential newspapers, including the Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Mirror, The Telegraph, The Sun, The Times, The Guardian, and The i. Despite their claimed differences, these titles share one striking feature: a small number of individuals and corporate groups hold extraordinary influence over the headlines millions of people see every day.The research identifies the key owners and editors responsible for editorial output, revealing how political framing, story selection, and headline tone are shaped by fewer than twenty people across the entire national print landscape.
The project aims to make this information accessible to the public, encouraging greater transparency and awareness of how news is produced and amplified.
For too long, the UK’s media has shaped public opinion without any truly independent scrutiny of its own influence.
The same phrase the press uses about others applies just as well to itself: turkeys don’t vote for Christmas. If the media will not examine its own power, someone else must.
A more detailed report — including ownership maps, editor profiles, and a breakdown of influence across the UK’s major daily newspapers — will be published within the next 24 hours.
GB2GB Holding British Media to Account.