Media Conversations Violent article against Meghan in Tabloid breaks UK complaint record 21.12.2022 19:21

London – As Prince Harry and Meghan Ryan offered arguments to those who took part in their criticism of media misconduct, a TV presenter’s article on the Netflix show’s revelations on The Sun tabloid won the historic grievance champion post. In the British media editor.

The text is written by Jeremy Clarkson, one of the country’s media best-known figures, specializing in motorsports, who currently hosts the show. Who wants to be a millionaire? broadcaster on ITV.

In the article published Friday (16), she cites hatred for Meghan at a “cellular level”, saying: “As they are displayed naked on the streets of every city in England, the crowd shouts, ‘Shame on you!’ and throw feces on it.”

The text created a revolt because it was seen as an act of provocation. Hatred of the Duchess of Sussex.

IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organization) It received more than 20,800 complaints by 17:00 on Tuesday (20). This figure also surpassed the 14,355 total complaints received in the full last year.

The article was taken down Sunday at the request of the author, who tried to justify himself in a tweet by saying that he “inappropriately made a reference to a scene from Game of Thrones and it infected a lot of people.” .

He promised to be more careful in the future. But he didn’t apologize.

Oh dear. I prefer to put my foot down. In a column I wrote about Meghan, I awkwardly referred to a scene from Game of Thrones, and it was received badly by many people. I am horrified that I have caused so much pain and will be more careful in the future.

—Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) 19 December 2022

The tabloids targeted by Harry and Meghan

Clarkson wasn’t the only one to criticize Harry and Meghan’s statements on the Netflix show, which featured six episodes that aired in two stages on December 8 and 15.

The British press heavily condemned what they saw as unfair attacks against themselves and members of the royal family, especially Prince William, after the Netflix show aired.

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But the article of the ITV presenter was widely condemned.

In the text, Clarkson says she’s desperate to see it”Teens, especially girls, think Meghan is really cool.”

“Everyone my age thinks the same way,” he added.

The Sun, in which the column was published, belongs to the media group owned by businessman Rupert Murdoch, who has a history of confusion in the British media.

News of the World, another newspaper he owned in 2011, closed its doors after the practice of tapping the phones of celebrities and politicians was confirmed.

However, the businessman continues to have a strong influence on journalism, holding titles in The Sun, The Times, TalkRadio and TalkTV.

Rebekah Brooks, former editor of News of the World and first female editor of The Sun, now runs NewsCorp, Murdoch’s UK holding company.

Although Clarkson has been the subject of most criticism, he has been criticized for allowing the article to be published.

Politicians condemn the tabloid The Sun

The case has reached the political media, as has everything that concerns the royal family. More than 60 lawmakers wrote a letter to The Sun’s editor condemning the column.

The letter, submitted by Conservative MP Caroline Nokes, demands that the publication take action against Clarkson.

The text says there’s a “hateful” article about it Meghan Markle contributed to “an unacceptable climate of hatred and violence”. And he talks about the editorial process that allowed the column to be published.

I welcome Jeremy Clarkson’s admission that he caused her hurt. #notanapology– but an editorial process allowed his column to be printed unrivaled pic.twitter.com/pFhdSGn071

—Caroline Nokes MP (@carolinenokes) 20 December 2022

When questioned, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, without directly condemning Jeremy Clarkson, was sparing in his words:

“Language is important to everyone in public life.”

Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon went even further. He is mentioned in one of the excerpts from Clarkson’s article on The Sun tabloid about Meghan and Harry’s show.

To measure his hatred for the Duchess, he says i hate him more than a serial killer’s rage Rose West and the Prime Minister of Scotland.

In a radio interview, Sturgeon described the comments as “terrible” and commented:

“I have to take a step back and say that my overwhelming feeling about people like Jeremy Clarkson is pity.

What drives someone so hatefully deflected and finally decides to write them down?

Scottish National Party (SNP) MP John Nicolson also wrote a letter to ITV general managers following the “grotesque comments”.

He said he believed Clarkson’s article had “crossed the line” and should not allow the network to “return to our screens”.

even his daughter Podcast host Emily Clarkson condemned her father’s comments about Meghan in her social media tabloid column The Sun.

In an Instagram post he said:

ITV also came under pressure to remove Jeremy Clarkson from its host roster.

Station manager Kevin Lygo was confronted with the presenter’s situation during a televised event. Broadcasting Press Guild in London on Tuesday.

He tried to divert the lawsuit from Clarkson’s activities at the company, saying that ITV had no control over what he wrote in a newspaper column and had no plans at this time. Remove from the Q&A program.

But he acknowledged that what Clarkson said was “terrible” and that it did not represent ITV’s values.

Meghan and Harry lost their popularity after the release of the Netflix series.

The episode, published in The Sun, may cause some to reconsider their views, as hate speech and racist complaints against him gain a strong element of approval.