Star and Crescent: News for and by the people of Portsmouth
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
    • WANTED: PORTSMOUTH SATIRISTS
  • SOCIAL ISSUES
  • CULTURE
    • REVIEWS
    • POETRY
      • POETRY SUBMISSIONS
    • FICTION
  • HISTORY
  • EVENTS
  • ABOUT US
    • Contributors
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Corrections and Complaints
    • Comments Policy
  • YOUNG PEOPLE’S VOICES
Latest
  • [ 25th May 2023 ] Emily: A New Novel from Hampshire Author Christine Lawrence Culture
  • [ 25th May 2023 ] From Portsmouth to Mass Protest: a Personal Account of XR’s ‘The Big One’ Memoir
  • [ 26th April 2023 ] Mighty Brahms Review: Portsmouth Guildhall Culture
  • [ 19th December 2022 ] Book Review: The Hollow Sea by Annie Kirby Culture
  • [ 19th December 2022 ] Operation Santa: A Brand New Christmas Musical Culture
Homemedia bias

media bias

Politics

Covid-19 and the Media: Myths and Mystifications

14th April 2020

S&C regular and Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB) member Stephen Harper reflects on some of the hypocrisy, sensationalism and inaccuracy of the UK media’s coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic. Perhaps I’m not the best [… read more ]

Politics

What Mainstream Media Will Never Tell Us About Western Foreign Policy

23rd July 2019

March 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the NATO assault on Libya and the start of the Syrian Civil War, as well as the 18th anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq War. To acknowledge [… read more ]

Culture

But Can He Write? Ben Shapiro, US TV and Dubious Propaganda

21st May 2019

Last week, the American ‘alt-right’ commentator Ben Shapiro apologised for his poor performance in an interview with the BBC’s Andrew Neil. ‘@afneil DESTROYS Ben Shapiro!’ he tweeted, ‘Broke my own rule, wasn’t properly prepared.’ But before [… read more ]

Politics

‘A Story of Many’: Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland Comes to Portsmouth

10th October 2018

S&C regular contributor Dianna Djokey interviews Celia Meiras, who plays Hanna in Hannah and Hanna in Dreamland, a play by John Retallack being staged at the New Theatre Royal on 16th October. The play has [… read more ]

News

Hold the Front Page. The Reporters are Missing

24th September 2018

Journalism has always been a loose extension of establishment power, but something has changed in recent years, argues John Pilger. This article is an amended version of the foreword to Propaganda Blitz: How the Corporate Media [… read more ]

Poetry

Portsmouth Writers’ Season: Richard Williams

17th September 2018

S&C regular and admired local poet Richard Williams will be launching his new collection, Landings, at the Square Tower, Old Portsmouth on Thursday 20th September at 7.30pm. S&C poetry editor and Ted Hughes Prize winner [… read more ]

Politics

Contrasting Contests: The Russia World Cup and the London Olympics in the Media

9th July 2018

David Edwards of Media Lens has detected some glaring double standards in British mainstream media reporting on the current World Cup in Russia. Senior Guardian sports writer Barney Ronay indicated the basic tone of early [… read more ]

News

Reclaiming Local News: An Interview with S&C’s Founders

5th March 2018

To mark S&C’s event on the state of local news tonight, we’re publishing an interview with Editor-in-Chief Sarah Cheverton and Founding Editor Tom Sykes about why they started the site, how they run it on [… read more ]

Politics

Election ’17 Results: Why I Hate Elections

28th June 2017

S&C Contributing Editor Christine Lawrence reflects on the General Election many people – including her – didn’t want, but nonetheless accept as a legacy of the struggle for democratic rights in this country. I hate [… read more ]

Editorials

Election ’17: Covering a Snap Election – the View from the Frontline

8th June 2017

Editor in Chief, Sarah Cheverton, revisits the last 6 weeks of election fever in a behind-the-scenes look at how S&C worked with local residents and writers to bring alternative perspectives to local mainstream news. When [… read more ]

Posts navigation

1 2 »

Latest News

News

Guide Dogs Charity Needs Portsmouth Volunteers: Could it be You?

8th April 2022

The local branch of charity Guide Dogs is urgently appealing for new volunteers to sign up as Fundraisers and My Sighted Guides. Volunteering Coordinator Pat Janecka reached out to S&C Editor Sarah Cheverton to tell [… read more ]

Events

Portsmouth Remembers: Remembrance Day Events 2021

7th November 2021

As Remembrance Day approaches, Paris Ali-Pilling collates all the events (both free and ticketed) happening locally to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.  National Museum of the Royal Navy [… read more ]

Events

Portsmouth Campaigns: Monthly Round-up (6th Oct – 6th Nov 2021)

8th October 2021

We’re launching a new, monthly roundup of local events and protests for Pompey campaigners and activists. If you have an event, protest or campaign meeting you want to share, let us know on Facebook or [… read more ]

News

Portsmouth College Basketball Academy in the Community

28th September 2021

While Portsmouth is well-known for its football club, the city also has a basketball academy that does a lot for the community. Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviewed Rob Milner, chairman of the club, about challenges [… read more ]

News

From Essex to Emsworth: A Bike Ride for Domestic Violence Victims

3rd August 2021

Local resident Tom Shaw reports on he and his friends’ 140-mile charity bike ride to raise money for Women’s Aid. On Tuesday 3rd August 2021, a four-man cycling group comprised of myself, Josh Sturt, Joe [… read more ]

Show Your Love!

Free news doesn't come cheap: you can help us continue our work by making a donation today. Every pound counts!

Follow on Facebook

Recent Comments

  • Graham Newell on New Documentary Featuring Portsmouth Journalist Asks: Do We Know What’s in our Food?
  • Tim Sheerman-Chase on The Choke’s on Us: Passing the Buck on Air Pollution in Portsmouth
  • Gavin Collinson on The Southsea Food Tour: Rancho Steak House
  • p knight on Dear Anti-Abortion Protesters: An Open Letter to 40 Days For Life
  • Shelagh Simmons on 138 Affordable Homes Are Missing From Portsmouth and Here’s Why

Stay connected

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

About Star & Crescent

We are an independent news website written for and by the people of Portsmouth. We believe in journalism to create social change. Read more about us here.
Pages
  • About Us
  • Contributors
  • Join the S&C Contributors
  • Be a Co-Editor
  • Wanted: Portsmouth Satirists
  • Poetry Submissions
  • Comments Policy
  • Donate
Categories
  • News
  • Politics
  • Social Issues
  • Editorials
  • Events
  • Culture
  • Reviews
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Memoir
  • History
Popular on Star & Crescent
  • Dear Anti-Abortion Protesters: An Open Letter to 40 Days For Life
    5th October 2017
  • The Rubbish State of Recycling in Portsmouth
    22nd February 2018
  • Is Austerity Bad For Portsmouth’s Mental Health?
    13th February 2017
  • The Choke’s on Us: Passing the Buck on Air Pollution in Portsmouth
    13th December 2017
  • The Café in the Park Quietly Replaces the Arts Lodge
    29th August 2017
Find out how to report corrections and make a complaint here.
Star & Crescent is regulated by IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor for the Press CIC.

Copyright © 2017 - 2020 | Star & Crescent | All Rights Reserved