Who’s holding the British press to account?
The British media’s treatment of Meghan Markle has given us clear examples of its poisonous nature. Her recent interview with Oprah highlighted articles and headlines that vilified Markle, with clear colonial and racist undertones. Markle’s interview The press labelled her “manipulative” and “controlling”, and we saw stark disparities between reporting on Kate and Meghan – be that about avocados or baby bumps. Responses to the interview – in which Markle stated she “didn’t want to be alive any more” – show us just how cruel and damaging the British press is. The interview opened broader conversations around the perpetuation of racism, the stigmatisation of mental health issues, and the…