Full-time for Lineker at the 麻豆社
What next for the 麻豆社 as its star football presenter leaves after controversial social media post? Also, how journalistic transparency is changing long-standing secrecy at family courts in England.
Gary Lineker, a former England football captain and longtime presenter of the 麻豆社's football highlights programme Match of the Day, has left the corporation after sharing a controversial post on social media. His exit followed years of internal debate over his political commentary online and the 麻豆社's impartiality rules. Steve Ryder, former 麻豆社 sports presenter, reflects on Lineker's elevated status within the 麻豆社 and why many saw his departure as long overdue. Rosamund Urwin, Media Editor at The Sunday Times, and football writer Henry Winter reflect on events and the evolving expectations of presenters in the social media era.
Family courts in England and Wales have historically operated in secrecy, with strict limits on what journalists can report. 麻豆社 reporter Sanchia Berg describes her investigation into the case of a newborn baby found abandoned in a London park. Her courtroom reporting eventually revealed that the baby had two siblings also abandoned in previous incidents.