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ContentsEditorial - Food for thought 3Trust and the media Steven Barnett - On the road to self-destruction 5 Adrian Monck - Dangerous obsession 14 Cal McCrystal - Knighthoods errant 19 Patrick Collins - In a different league 25 Peter Preston - Always on a Sunday 33 William Horsley - Europe: media freedom in retreat 39 Damien McCrystal - It's more fun on the 'Dark Side' 47 Glyn Mon Hughes - Wales: local heroes 52 James Anslow - Myth, Jung and the McC women 58 Press photography Michael Brennan - Dangermen 66 Victor Davis - Blame it on Blow Up 72 BOOK REVIEWSSue Ryan on remarkable lives of Bill Deedes 79Colin Jacobson on Reuters’ world 82 Jonathan Fenby on Murdoch in China 85 Derek Jameson on Ian Skidmore 87 David Aaronovitch on Robert Fisk 89 Bill Hagerty on Fleet Street: the inside story 91 Quotes of the Quarter 32 Ten years ago - The way we were 46 Letters 94 
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Steven Barnett - On the road to self-destructionA new BJR survey shows public confidence in journalism is still falling. A prominent academic explain why — and why journalists should be worried.
Cal McCrystal - Knighthoods errantWith the Queen’s Birthday Honours imminent, a distinguished writer questions whether working journalists should accept such rewards and asks, what exactly are they for, anyway?
Patrick Collins - In a different leagueThe 50th anniversary of the Munich air crash recalled sports journalist giants of the past. It’s a different ball game today, but this is a true golden age for football writers, claims a star columnist.
Peter Preston - Always on a SundayMany newspaper analysts and media commentators have dismissed the national Sunday market as a disaster area beyond regeneration. One of them disagrees that Sabbath reading-sickness is incurable.
Damien McCrystal - It's more fun on the 'Dark Side'Journalism has historically belittled public relations as being profligate and soft. But life is better in PR-land, says a business journalist who crossed over to discover job satisfaction and fun.
William Horsley - Europe: media freedom in retreatWhile some member-states violently obstruct media freedom, European Union manipulation conceals truths. A campaigner unveils a disingenuous strategy that’s eroding vital independence.
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