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Tony Harcup

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Tony Harcup writes about journalism - mostly in books and articles, sometimes here and at @rememberlop.bsky.social www.sheffield.ac.uk/journalism/peop…

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archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social · 13h
Hancock's Half Hour (16th October 1959). "Does Magna Carta mean nothing to you? Did she die in vain?"
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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 18h
📣 We demand justice for Daphne. We demand the truth. #NeverForget #Endimpunity @europeanjournalists.org
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 11h
Our members at The Lancet, one of the world’s leading medical journals, will go on strike again from Monday to Wednesday to demand fair pay for their work. Messages of support can be sent to: campaigns@nuj.org.uk #SolidarityForScience
NUJ members at The Lancet on picket line, holding "Fair Pay Now" and "Solidarity for Science" placards and banners.
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
🎧 New PAGE 94 Podcast OUT NOW This week: THE JEFFREY ARCHER TRIBUTE SHOW The Page 94 team pay a unique tribute to Lord Archer, mark Ian’s 40 years as editor of the mag, and look ahead to what autumn holds in British politics. Watch: youtu.be/xKSbG908vE8
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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Our holiday has been very disappointing. The Chalet is not very good, and the weather has been awful. I should hate to live here, winter must be dreadful. All good wishes Fred & Elsie
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Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Great to see @jim.londoncentric.media's London Centric at 5.5k paid subs. Now has a three-person team & £300k-£400k annual revenue. Lots going on suddenly in local news & a lot of that down to the back to basics energy brought by likes of @londoncentric.media pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
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London Centric hits 5,500 paid subscribers two years after Substack launch
Jim Waterson’s London Centric Substack has grown to 5,500 paid subscribers and 42,000 free susbcribers since launching two years ago.
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
The alternative folk of Leeds make an appearance in the Yorkshire Evening Post, courtesy of @silverdraws.bsky.social #LeedsHistory
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Keiron Pim @keironpim.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The painting in Bethnal Green Library of the school playground in Wellclose Square, off Cable Street, by Dan Jones
Detail from the painting in Bethnal Green Library of the school playground in Wellclose Square, off Cable Street, by Dan JonesThe painting in Bethnal Green Library of the school playground in Wellclose Square, off Cable Street, by Dan JonesDetail from the painting in Bethnal Green Library of the school playground in Wellclose Square, off Cable Street, by Dan Jones
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A fascinating look at alternative publishing (including Leeds Other Paper) is now online as part of the excellent People's History of Leeds project. Take a look yourself here 👀
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DIY Revolution | People History of Leeds
A deep dive into the birth of Goth in Leeds, told by the musicians, DJs and fans who shaped an alternative scene of bands, clubs, chaos, creativity and community.
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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🧵The Jarrow march or crusade reached Harrogate OTD, Monday, 12, October in 1936. They had walked fifteen miles from Ripon and they then departed for Leeds the following day. The march faced various challenges not least of which was the Labour Party conference's
 The Spirit of Jarrow statue by sculptor Graham Ibbeson  It features a family and marchers carrying the iconic "Jarrow Crusade" banner, symbolising the 200 men who walked 282 miles from Jarrow to London to protest severe unemployment and poverty,
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Cambridge Digital Library @camdiglib.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Check out the Stuart Hall Archive Project! Amazing resource that includes not only digitisation, but tools and teaching resources too! You can access the archive here: stuarthalldigital.bham.ac.uk And this news article is a great intro read! www.theguardian.com/society/2026....
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Thatcherism via the Walkman: Stuart Hall’s British cultural studies preserved online
Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture
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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Archer’s resignation from the London mayoral race after it was revealed he lied in court was the thing that got Paul Foot up from his sickbed and contributing again, having first started chronicling Archer’s lies and misdemeanours in 1969. From the Private Eye archive. Issue 992, December 1999.
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Samantha Asumadu @samanthaasumadu.substack.com · 06/10/2026
A rather more honest Jeffrey Archer obituary by @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social I kept coming back to Coghlan: "You're a liar. He's a liar and he knows it. He's even putting his wife through it. I've got nothing he's got money. I can't even go back to work" brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/here-lies-...
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Here lies Jeffrey Archer
The death of one of Britain’s most infamous liars brings back memories of Monica Coghlan.
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Dan Hayes @danhayesjourno.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Since announcing free subs for 16-25 year olds on Tuesday, almost three quarters of them have already gone! If you're lucky enough to be so young, why not grab an entire year's subscription free, courtesy of Postcode Lottery? Click below to sign up. And don't hang around. They're going quick!
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Free Tribune subscriptions for 16-25 year olds!
We've got a very exciting announcement...
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Half Man Half Biscuit Information Service @hmhbinfo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Something for the weekend: No-one Likes A Polymath #HMHB youtu.be/MTzLISc_YrE?...
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Half Man Half Biscuit "No-One Likes A Polymath"
YouTube video by Joe Ussher
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I am the very model of a modern day typographer A font take on the tune “Modern Major General” by Gilbert & Sullivan #typography #fonts #graphicdesign
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lovely piece by @juderogers.bsky.social on #70Up
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Lovely piece by @juderogers.bsky.social on #70Up
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The NewsGuild-CWA @newsguild.org · 21/09/2026
"I applaud these news organizations for pushing back immediately against Trump’s illegal behavior,” said @jschleuss.com, the president of The NewsGuild-CWA. "This is yet again another shameful moment for our country."
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Laura Davison, NUJ general secretary, said: "Our members deserve better. Audiences deserves better. The BBC is at risk of entering an inescapable doom spiral if it continues in this direction [...] the UK government must step in." www.nuj.org.uk/resource/bbc...
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BBC heading for avoidable 'doom spiral' with constant cuts, says NUJ
The NUJ has warned that the BBC risks becoming trapped in an avoidable “doom spiral”, harming both workers and UK audiences, if the nation’s broadcaster continues its regime of brutal cuts.
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K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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The social historian who couldn’t get The Making of the English Working Class discussed at Oxford
David Kynaston has written interesting books on cricket but is perhaps best known as a social historian who has been published detailed histories of post-1945 Britain for some years now. His latest…
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's a great little exhibition about 400 years of #LeedsHistory on at @leedslibraries.bsky.social at the moment - and it's really good to see the role of the local alternative press properly acknowledged. #Leeds400 #LeedsOtherPaper #ChapeltownNews
Copies of Leeds Other Paper and The Other Paper on display at Leeds Central Library as part of the exhibition - Leodis: 400 years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collection (on until 11 Nov 2026)Copy of Chapeltown News on display at Leeds Central Library as part of the exhibition - Leodis: 400 years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collection (on until 11 Nov 2026)Copies of Leeds Mercury and Leeds Other Paper on display at Leeds Central Library as part of the exhibition - Leodis: 400 years of Leeds in the Leeds Libraries Collection (on until 11 Nov 2026)
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Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
September 23, 1963
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Lancet members are on strike today as they fight for better pay. Follow our rolling coverage here: www.nuj.org.uk/resource/liv...
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Live coverage from The Lancet strike
NUJ members working at the Lancet are out on strike today (22 September) over pay - the first time workers have been forced to walk out in the company’s 200-year history.
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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
So many people are dependent on cars because they have no viable alternatives. Freedom is people being able to CHOOSE their transport based on their needs, not FORCED to drive because nothing else exists. This #WorldCarFreeDay, we’re calling for better choices. 🧵
World Car Free Day 2026. Cleaner, Safer, More choice. An image of a busy high street with lots of people walking.
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The National Union of Journalists @nujofficial.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our members at the Lancet will be striking for fair pay tomorrow - the first time workers have been forced to walk out in the company’s 200-year history. Picket details⬇️ #SolidarityForScience
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The Exchange @theexchangeleeds.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"Continually trying to hit unobtainable numbers is pretty depressing. But even worse, it doesn’t work..." An inside look at the change in local news from @braddeasjourno.bsky.social, who spent eight years at the coalface with the Bradford T&A. 1/2 theexchange.news/how-local-jo...
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How local journalism was broken
From a man who has seen it from the inside
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Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
President Donald Trump’s order to ban news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House news coverage violates First Amendment rights and is an alarming escalation of how far this administration will go to control the narrative and silence critical, fact-based, news coverage. cpj.org?p=621585
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CPJ: President Trump’s arbitrary CNN, MS NOW, Politico ban violates First Amendment rights - Committee to Protect Journalists
Miami, September 18, 2026—President Donald Trump’s order to ban news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House news coverage violates First Amendment rights and is an alarming escalation of ho...
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 21/09/2026
Over the weekend, journalists with CNN, MS NOW and Politico reported their press badges were confiscated when they attempted to enter White House grounds. The outlets have announced they will file a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration in response.
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The Underground Map @theundergroundmap.com · 21/09/2026
Newspaper stall on the platform at British Museum tube station on 13 February 1903 📷 London Transport collection #london #holborn
Newspaper stall on the platform at British Museum tube station on 13 February 1903
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'...Audiences value news not only as a record of what happened but as a way to orient themselves in the world – to understand context, consequences, and what matters now.' 2/2
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'...Audiences value news not only as a record of what happened but as a way to orient themselves in the world – to understand context, consequences, and what matters now.' 2/2
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'Our findings show that the public still value the qualities audiences most strongly associate with journalism: factual accuracy, verification, depth, transparency, and accountability... 1/2
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
'Our findings show that the public still value the qualities audiences most strongly associate with journalism: factual accuracy, verification, depth, transparency, and accountability... 1/2
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Old British Telly @oldbritishtelly.co.uk · 15/09/2026
[1967] The Avengers - Opening credits for the Diana Rigg colour episodes.
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IFJ- International Federation of Journalists @ifjglobal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Without press freedom, the world lives in darkness 🔴 On #DemocracyDay, journalists and unions worldwide stand up for the right to seek, receive & share information without fear. ✊🏽 📣 Join us: fight censorship. Defend journalists. Share this post!   #PressFreedom #IFJ #Journalists
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Interesting read about the value of reading, among other things...
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Interesting read about the value of reading, among other things...
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Des @desdelboy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Morning all. The Arts Tower, Sheffield 1965. Photographer Robert Blomfield
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Audio trail statue head, arms and mic (NOT 'adult content')
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looking forward to following this Alternative Music in Leeds audio trail over the coming days, put together by @silverdraws.bsky.social as part of the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social Heritage Open Days. Apparently I'm on it somewhere, but don't let that put you off...
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Looking forward to following this Alternative Music in Leeds audio trail over the coming days, put together by @silverdraws.bsky.social as part of the @leedscivictrust.bsky.social Heritage Open Days. Apparently I'm on it somewhere, but don't let that put you off...
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Remember LOP @rememberlop.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The wall of sound - it's good to see former Leeds Other Paper photographer #TonyWoolgar being remembered with a whole wall of his Leeds music scene pics, on now at #NorthernGuitars on Call Lane in the city (just around the corner from LOP's last premises). #LeedsHistory
Sign on wall inside Northern Guitars cafe bar reading: Photos in this section by legendary Leeds photographer Tony WoolgarSome of Tony Woolgar's photos on display at Northern Guitars cafe bar in Leeds
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NUJ Leeds & West Yorks @nujleeds.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We're calling for Iconic Media and its owner Malcolm Denmark to recognise our union, urgently enter negotiations to address poor pay and improve working conditions for staff across titles in the UK and Ireland
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Iconic Media: Better pay, proper say
The NUJ is campaigning for Iconic Media and its owner Malcolm Denmark to recognise the union, urgently enter negotiations to address poor pay and improve working conditions for staff across titles in ...
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Indeed - also without the need to fold, collate and physically deliver an actual paper every week!
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Dr Vic Clarke @vjctorianist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The latest issue of @northernhistory.bsky.social, The Radical North 1779-1914 is now out! Edited by Simon Morgan, I am so pleased to have an article in this collection dedicated to my late PhD supervisor and legend of radical history Malcolm Chase. www.tandfonline.com/toc/ynhi20/6...
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Northern History
The Radical North; Guest Editor: Simon Morgan. Volume 63, Issue 1 of Northern History
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Adam Powley @adampowley.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Free speech latest.
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Julia Smith @juliasmithmum63.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
While I don't condone my son's use of AI to generate elements of this, I do now wish 'Sharples!' existed. @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Fascinating piece here by Harry Ward, via @nujleeds.bsky.social
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Learning to report the courts when you can’t see them - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
For blind trainee journalist Harry Ward (pictured), learning to cover the courts has meant mastering much more than media law. It has meant learning about buildings, routines and people, while the ins...
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Tony Harcup @writerlytone.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Fascinating piece here by Harry Ward, via @nujleeds.bsky.social
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Learning to report the courts when you can’t see them - NUJ Leeds and West Yorkshire
For blind trainee journalist Harry Ward (pictured), learning to cover the courts has meant mastering much more than media law. It has meant learning about buildings, routines and people, while the ins...
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