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Monopolies of Truth: With Nick Davies and Tom Watson

Nick Davies, formerly of the Guardian, Author of 'Hack Attack' and 'Flat Earth News', Alaphia Zoyab (Avaaz) Ivor Gaber (Professor of Political Journalism) with a key note speech by Tom Watson (deputy leader of the Labour Party and Shadow Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport) 

Chaired by Mary Fitzgerald (open democracy) 

Is concentrated ownership of Media companies the main problem with biased news coverage? With HSBC interfering in Daily Telegraph news coverage and allegations of payments to the Evening Standard, do corporations wield too much financial power? Are things going to get worse with online giants like Google and Facebook?