Daily Express
In the second half of 2007 the Daily Express gave a large amount of coverage to the missing toddler Madeleine McCann. From August 3, 2007, the Express dedicated at least part of the next 100 front pages to Madeleine in a run that lasted until November 10, 2007. Of the 100, 82 of these were the main headline (often stylised by "MADELEINE" in red block capitals, plus a picture of the child).
Though the family initially said that some journalists may have "overstepped their mark" they acknowledged the benefits in keeping the case in the public eye[10], but argued that the coverage needed to be toned down as daily headlines are not necessarily helpful.[11] However, in March 2008, the McCanns launched a libel suit against the Daily Express and its sister newspaper, the Daily Star, as well as their Sunday equivalents, following the newspapers' coverage of the case. The action concerned more than 100 stories across the four newspapers, which accused the McCanns of involvement in their daughter's disappearance.[12] One immediate consequence of the action was that Express Newspapers pulled all references to Madeleine from its websites.[13]
In a settlement reached at the High Court of Justice, the newspapers agreed to run a front-page apology to the McCanns on 19 March 2008, publish another apology on the front pages of the Sunday editions of 23 March and make a statement of apology at the High Court. These apologies were described by media commentator Roy Greenslade as "unprecedented". The newspapers also agreed to pay costs and substantial damages, which the McCanns said they would use to fund the search for their daughter.[12] In its apology, the Express stated that "a number of articles in the newspaper have suggested that the couple caused the death of their missing daughter Madeleine and then covered it up. We acknowledge that there is no evidence whatsoever to support this theory and that Kate and Gerry are completely innocent of any involvement in their daughter's disappearance."[14]
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Editors
- Arthur Pearson (April 1900 - 1901)
- Fletcher Robinson (1901 - 1909)
- R. D. Blumenfeld (1909 - 1929)
- Beverley Baxter (1929 - October 1933)
- Arthur Christiansen (1933 - August 1957)
- Edward Pickering (1957 - 1961)
- Robert Edwards (acting) (November 1961 - February 1962)
- Roger Wood (1962 - May 1963)
- Robert Edwards (1963 - July 1965)
- Derek Marks (1965 - April 1971)
- Ian McColl (1971 - October 1974)
- Alastair Burnet (1974 - March 1976)
- Roy Wright (1976 - August 1977)
- Derek Jameson (1977 - June 1980))
- Arthur Firth (1980 - October 1981)
- Christopher Ward (1981 - April 1983)
- Sir Larry Lamb (1983 - April 1986)
- Sir Nicholas Lloyd (1986 - November 1995)
- Richard Addis (November 1995 - May 1998)
- Rosie Boycott (May 1998 - January 2001)
- Chris Williams (January 2001 - December 2003)
- Peter Hill (December 2003 - )
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Columnists
Present columnists:
- Vanessa Feltz
- Ann Widdecombe
- Frederick Forsyth
- Leo McKinstry
- Richard and Judy
Past columnists:
- Peter Hitchens
- Andrew Marr
- Carol Sarler
- Jenni Murray
- William Hickey
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See also
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References
- ^ a b ABC Circulation Figures. Audit Bureau of Circulation. Retrieved on 2007-04-12.
- ^ a b c "Daily Express: A chequered history", BBC, January 25, 2001.
- ^ Peter Hitchens "Everything you write is complete ****," she says, "but I like you", New Statesman, 18 Dece3mber 2000. Retrieved on 19 March 2008.
- ^ McKinstry, Leo We Cannot Sit Back And Let Sharia Law Take Root In Britain, Daily Express, April 30, 2007.
- ^ "Express switches after Euro shift", BBC, April 22, 2004.
- ^ a b Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, ISBN 1-904027-19-9
- ^ a b c d Two Men Were Acquitted: The trial and acquittal of Doctor John Bodkin Adams, Secker & Warburg, 1984
- ^ For instance in the "Hackwatch" column of Private Eye #1174, December 19, 2006.
- ^ The Independent interview with Peter Hill 20 February 2006
- ^ "From Victims to Villains", ABC News, September 12, 2007.
- ^ "I don’t think necessarily having newspaper headlines with the image of Madeleine being thrust on to people every single day helps. Clearly we have seen irresponsible reporting.", Sunday Herald, August 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "Damages due over McCann stories", BBC News Online, March 18, 2008.
- ^ Leigh Holmwood. "Express titles cut back McCann coverage", The Guardian, 13 March 2008. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Kate and Gerry McCann: Sorry", Daily Express, March 19, 2008.
- Derek Jameson, ‘Matthews, Victor Collin, Baron Matthews (1919–1995)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 9 September 2007
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External links
- Daily Express official website
- Mail Watch - Archive of each Daily Mail cover featuring Princess Diana since January 2006.
- Online e:edition
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