EU referendum: British media coverage of Europe is letting voters down

As the debate about the United Kingdom's place in Europe intensified ahead of the 23 June 2016 referendum on EU membership, the role of the press came under close scrutiny.

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Blog: UK in a Changing Europe, 12.04.16: British media coverage of Europe is letting voters down http://ukandeu.ac.uk/british-media-coverage-of-europe-is-letting-voters-down/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Heavy duty: what are the shortcomings of the BBC’s reporting of the EU? http://www.europeansources.info/record/heavy-duty-what-are-the-shortcomings-of-the-bbcs-reporting-of-the-eu/

The Guardian, 08.02.16: [Opinion]: Does Britain's rightwing press really want to bring about Brexit? http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/feb/08/does-britains-rightwing-press-really-want-to-bring-about-brexit

The Guardian, 04.04.16: [Opinion]: National newspapers continue to act as Brexit propagandists http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/apr/04/national-newspapers-continue-to-act-as-brexit-propagandists

Blog: UK in a Changing Europe, 07.07.16: Why facts mattered in the campaign http://ukandeu.ac.uk/why-facts-mattered-in-the-campaign/

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