The story of the UK culture secretary's former relationship with a sex worker had been known by newspapers for years. Despite reaching up to Downing Street, there's still silence on how the story broke.
When a story is about a press cover up, how it’s reported is, clearly, part of the story.
On Sunday, Byline and openDemocracy revealed that several newspapers passed up the chance to publish a juicy story about John Whittingdale MP, now culture secretary, and his relationship with a fetish escort.
Today, it is front page news, including on the Guardian, Telegraph and BBC.
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