By Tony Walford

Proper investigative journalism is, in these straitened times for newspaper publishers, sadly something of a rarity.

There have been exceptions – including the Guardian’s expose of phone-hacking, the Telegraph’s campaign on MPs’ expenses and Private Eye’s often fearless investigations into corruption and incompetence – but carefully researched stories and campaigns that really change things are a comparative rarity these days.

Kudos to The Times, therefore. The Murdoch-owned paper’s investigation into online advertising has really shaken up the world of marketing communications. Over the past couple of months, ‘the Thunderer’ has been living up to its nickname, publishing a series of Read full story ›

Source: The Drum