I have now been a journalist for 40 years. The forces ranged against my profession have never been so powerful | George Monbiot
The BBC I joined on my first day of professional journalism – 40 years ago this week – is unrecognisable today. While, for most of its history, the corporation had largely defended the status quo, under the director general at the time, Alasdair Milne, its journalists were sometimes allowed to stick it to power. This,…