If Virgin has to sell all newspapers to its customers, then all newspapers should have to run a range of opinions

Richard Branson’s decision to reverse Virgin Train’s recent exclusion of the Daily Mail from its roster for its West coast rail customers will be seen by many as a victory for freedom of speech. [...]it leaves many asking the question: how is it that the Daily Mail ends up being associated with “fre...

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Published inThe Independent (Online)
Main Author Lewis, Justin
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published London Independent Digital News & Media 15.01.2018
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Censorship
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Immigration
Railway networks
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Summary:Richard Branson’s decision to reverse Virgin Train’s recent exclusion of the Daily Mail from its roster for its West coast rail customers will be seen by many as a victory for freedom of speech. [...]it leaves many asking the question: how is it that the Daily Mail ends up being associated with “freedom of speech, freedom of choice and tolerance”? [...]how is that a train company making a political choice to choose some information over others is branded with censorship, while a newspaper that excludes stories that do not align with its ideology becomes the epitome of a free press?
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