Mike Berry

Mike Berry is a lecturer at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies. He is author of five books including Bad News from Israel (Pluto, 2004) and has produced research for a wide range of bodies including the UNHCR, TUC and NSPCC. He is currently working on a book for Palgrave Macmillan on media coverage and public understanding of economic news.

Can we trust the BBC on Israel-Gaza? These media experts don’t think so

As many question BBC’s coverage, three academics tell openDemocracy why they don't think the broadcaster is impartial

By Des Freedman, Matthew Linares, Mike Berry and Dina Matar

/ 17 Jan 2025

Can we trust the BBC on Israel-Gaza? These media experts don’t think so

Media research shows BBC is very far from ‘biased against Israel’

Academics analysed Israel-Palestine coverage and found Palestinian perspectives were given far less time and legitimacy

By Greg Philo and Mike Berry

/ 22 Dec 2023

Media research shows BBC is very far from ‘biased against Israel’

The BBC and the financial crisis: interview with Dr Mike Berry

What can we learn from how the BBC's coverage of the 2008 financial crisis and the long recession that followed?

By Ian Sinclair and Mike Berry

/ 3 Feb 2017

UK media and the legitimisation of austerity policies

By featuring some perspectives whilst excluding others, UK media has played a crucial role in the legitimisation of austerity policies.Part of the Anti-Austerity and Media Activism series.

By Mike Berry

/ 16 May 2016

The British are dangerously ill-informed about the EU referendum

Research suggests that the UK media are failing to adequately inform the British public, ahead of the country's referendum on EU membership. The BBC, in particular, has a duty to step up its game.

By Mike Berry

/ 17 Feb 2016