Madeleine McCann: An Apology For Journalism, Desmond’s Reputation And Greenslade Scores
MADDIE WATCH - Anorak’s at-a-glance guide to press coverage of Madeleine McCann, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann
DAILY STAR: “’THE TAPAS SEVEN‘” - AN APOLOGY
The Sangria Seven, surely. Or the Tapas 9 (what happened to them?). But what of this latest apology? Ahem..:
In articles published in September and November last year we suggested that the holiday companions of Kate and Gerry McCann might have covered up the true facts concerning Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and/or misled the authorities investigating her disappearance.
Yes…
We also suggested that the McCanns’ friends had been identified as potential suspects.
And…
We now accept that these suggestions should never have been made and were completely untrue.
The Star is printed in Portuguese…
We apologise to Jane Tanner, Russell O’Brien, Fiona Payne, David Payne, Matthew Oldfield, Rachael Oldfield and Diane Webster to whom we have agreed to pay substantial damages which they will be donating to the Find Madeleine Fund.
Ah, yes, another donation. Well, at least the cash will keep the story going;, and the Express in news, and robots…
TIMES: “Express group to pay McCann friends damages”
How much?
Friends of Madeleine McCann’s parents are expected to accept libel damages of £375,000 today.
Express Newspapers has previously paid damages of £550,000 to Mr and Mrs McCann, from Rothley, Leicestershire. The group and other newspapers also paid more than £600,000 to Robert Murat, a former official suspect, and two other people.
Anorak broke that story. And what of the “other newspapers”, like the Times’ sister organs, the Sun and the News of the World. Why not mention them by name?
THE GUARDIAN: “Desmond’s papers back in court to apologise for more shoddy journalism”
It’s Roy Greenslade, fearless repeorting on bad jouslism. No, not the Maddy keywords. No, not the BNP adverts. The Express:
It is a further nail in the coffin of the reputation of the Daily Express and its pornographer owner, Richard Desmond.
Reputation? Does he care? And what fot Desmond’s newspapers? They might be full of bollocks, but people still read them, or at least they look at the pictures:
Guardian circulation: 348,878
Daily Express circualtion: 739,025
Daily Star circulation: 731,433
And you thought no-one read the Express…
Madeleine McCann: A child is missing, still missing. After a year and half of reporting, there are no suspects. The press has uncovered not a single lead. And the parents continue to search for their daughter…
Posted: 16th, October 2008 | In: Broadsheets, Madeleine McCann, Media, Tabloids Comments (359) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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October 16th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
Garth
Hi Garth, feeling more mellow now??
Umm, Steve T was joking ….. even I could see that .!!!!!!!!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
clouseau Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Garth
where was the brain?
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Up you bleedin arse i suspect. Now get on with your fishing you knobjockeyherbert.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
SteveT Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
They certainly did it to show a united front for the TV cameras.
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Listen to the child theft supporter………… proud are you matey?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:34 pm
can anyone explain to me just how the libellous statements in the press according to fiona payne were”detrimental to the search for Madeleine”. ?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Garth
where was the brain?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Garth,
You certainly are! Get back to your pushbike.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Who from Val exactly?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:31 pm
SteveT Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Val,
Well at least they are putting the money straight in the Ltd Company.
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Wot a total wanker!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
clouseau
We still await the decision of the Home Office regarding the request for the LP files
to be made public. Apparently three organisations made the request under the FOIA, if it is refused THEN you will see some action.!!!!!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
gillyflower Says:
October 16th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
garth…
why the no reply?
maybe cos someone else on here knows pembrey?
rather better than you do i suspect.
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Cos I’ve just got back gilly me ol flower
You need to scroll down until you find a rider from shhhh you know the bridge not to be mentioned with Ivy in abundance.
And I know Pembrey like the back of my hand to the tune of a best of around 1.02secs.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
That’s far too cryptic!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Um ……………………. kinda what I meant, but the way you have rephrased it puts it in a sneaky, deceptive light, whereas I meant it that they were still solid and still believed in one another A good light.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
Val,
Well at least they are putting the money straight in the Ltd Company.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
They certainly did it to show a united front for the TV cameras.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
one of the papers must have the balls to take them to court….this is not over
October 16th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
They looked totally pissed off and uncomfortable. I think they did it for a united front and to get the public’s attention back onto Madeleine.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Clarrie has just said that K & G are planning to sue other papers!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Steve T
Hi Steve, that was very observant of redsquare, all the more reason for JT not to attend
either, who”s looking after her children?
Today looked like a staged performance and you have to wonder why after all this
time and absolute silence the Tapas 7 emerge into the daylight.
There was no need for them to go to Court because the damages were agreed beforehand and there was no Defence,so it”s all very strange. I half expected them
to hold up a photo of Bundleman, put a Poster up outside the Court and give the
telephone number for any info from the public.!!!!!!!!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Melanie,
Time will tell, but I think they will recoup it.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
ah what’s the future bounty?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Melanie,
What, with the increased sales and the future bounty.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
The Express has been well and truly clobbered over this ‘case’.
October 16th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Clouseau,
I fear for him!
October 16th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
SteveT
where were the wristbands…who is David John?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
we still wait for Yvonne Martins statement……who is Mrs Kern?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
Redquare has noticed that Jane Tanner was not wearing a wedding ring today, although early photographs show her wearing one. And who was missing today?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Gillyflower, are you the farmer?
October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
the general only speaks the truth
October 16th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I sound like the independent adjudicator now on the National Lottery…
October 16th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
surely the person to ‘go after’ for libel is our old friend Amaral.
Have they got the necessary balls?