Samira Ahmed and Kurt Barling introduce ‘Breaking the News’ – Part 2
Channel: British Library
Date: 2022-07-27

Content warning: reference to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. 

In this video, journalists Samira Ahmed and Kurt Barling discuss what makes a story newsworthy. Featured in our Breaking the News exhibition is TV coverage of the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire and how it affected the local community. Samira and Kurt examine why journalists failed to act as the voice of the community and only asked the important questions after tragedy struck.

See the exhibition for yourself at the British Library. Open until 21 August 2022.