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Sun editor on white van man; The National launches in Scotland; Kenyan Young Journalist; Local TV in Birmingham

Sun editor David Dinsmore on the white van man and David Mellor exclusives, pro-independence paper The National launches in Scotland and Birmingham gets a new local TV operator.

Shadow Minister Emily Thornberry resigned last week after posting a picture on Twitter showing a house in Rochester draped in the St. George's flag, and a white van outside. The homeowner Dan Ware, in an exclusive interview with The Sun, branded her 'a snob', and had his own manifesto published in the paper. Steve hears from Lauren Fruen, the graduate trainee who secured the story for the Sun, and editor David Dinsmore about what this story, and the latest expose of David Mellor's exchange with a cab driver, tell us about the newspaper's wider strategy.

Kaleidoscope TV has been awarded the licence to broadcast a new local TV channel for Birmingham. It was originally given to City TV, but the company failed to get it off the ground, and subsequently went into administration. Kaleidoscope TV now has just three months to get the channel to air. Chris Perry, Director of Kaleidoscope explains why he thinks they can make the channel work, when others have failed.

A new daily paper that "supports an independent Scotland" has launched this week. The National, published by Newsquest - which also publishes the Sunday Herald, has already had its print run increased from 60,000 to 100,000 copies. But does it have a long term future as a daily newspaper in Scotland? Steve speaks to its editor Richard Walker.

Kenyan journalist Maurice Oniang'o last night won the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist from the Developing World Award. His winning entry included a story about two child soldiers who provide security for their village from Ethiopian raiders. Steve Hewlett talks to him about sourcing stories from some of the most remote areas of the world.

Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • The Sun's 'white man van' story

    The Sun's editor David Dinsmore on the editorial strategy of the newspaper.

    Duration: 14:05

  • The launch of 'The National' in Scotland

    The editor Richard Walker on the demand for a daily pro indendepence newspaper.

    Duration: 04:03

  • Local TV in Birmingham

    Chris Perry, Kaleidoscope TV on why he thinks they can make it work when others failed

    Duration: 04:20

  • Young Journalist from the Developing World Award

    The Kenyan journalist Maurice Oniang'o on his work on child soldiers.

    Duration: 08:06

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  • Wed 26 Nov 2014 16:30

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