For today’s Audio Long Read we’re bringing you one from our archives, which is suddenly extremely prescient. This week GB News is in the spotlight once again,&nbsp;this time&nbsp;for broadcasting misogynist comments&nbsp;made by Laurence Fox about a female&nbsp;journalist, Ava Evans. The channel has suspended Fox, along with host Dan Wootton, and has apologised for broadcasting the comments. But this is the latest in a long line of&nbsp;incidents&nbsp;in which GB News has pushed the boundaries of what is acceptable in broadcast journalism.&nbsp;In 2022 we published Stuart McGurk’s investigation&nbsp;into the origins of the right-wing news channel, speaking to insiders working in the founding team including senior journalists, editorial and production staff, and&nbsp;the chief executive&nbsp;himself. Stuart’s article, which is both&nbsp;alarming and&nbsp;hilarious, sheds light on the tumultuous origins of GB News&nbsp;and provides context for its current battle to be taken seriously.This article was originally published online on the&nbsp;New Statesman in April 2022; you can read the text version&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/long-reads/2022/04/were-going-to-disrupt-a-year-inside-gb-news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might also like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2023/09/laurence-fox-cancel-gb-news-dan-wootton" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cancel culture comes to GB News</a>, by Clive Martin.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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