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Ruth Smeeth

Stoke-on-Trent
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CEO of @IndexCensorship. Labour Spokesperson in the House of Lords. Hon Captain RNR. Proud anti-fascist and the former MP for Stoke-on-Trent North & Kidsgrove
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Journalists will struggle to speak truth to power if the power isn't showing up - Index on Censorship

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By Ruth Smeeth, Ruth SmeethCeo
| Index on Censorship
RUTH'S BLOG Journalists will struggle to speak truth to power if the power isn't showing up Rishi Sunak's decision to end the traditional morning media round is a mistake, says our CEO Ruth Smeeth One of the core tenets of media freedom is the ability to speak truth to power, to hold decisionmakers and political leaders to account.
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Where are all the voices? - Index on Censorship

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By Ruth Smeeth, Ruth SmeethCeo
| Index on Censorship
RUTH'S BLOG Where are all the voices? There is so little room for alternative views and perspectives, writes our CEO Ruth Smeeth Freedom of expression is an amazing human right. It guarantees each and every one of us the right to speak, to write, to create. For many of us it also provides a legal framework to protect our voices, to make sure that every viewpoint, on every issue has a counter view available. At its best it drives debate and progression and makes our society stronger.
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The value of public service journalism - Index on Censorship

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By Ruth Smeeth, Ruth SmeethCeo
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This week I had planned to write about the importance of public service broadcasting. To focus on and celebrate 100 years of the world’s oldest national broadcaster, the BBC. I wanted to talk about my favourite programmes and highlight their successes and importantly their failures – because we should always have an honest appraisal of even those entities which we rely upon.
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