Over 34,000 Sign Petition for Inquiry into Arday Media Coverage
The petition, signed by 30,000 people, says reporters subjected Arday to relentless harassment and urges scrutiny of press conduct.
- On Friday, Jason Arday, the 41-year-old sociology professor at Cambridge University, was found dead at an address in Battersea, London; police are not treating the death as suspicious.
- Arday resigned from Cambridge earlier this month following allegations of plagiarism and fabricated achievements, which he disputed, prompting his family to denounce what they called a "campaign of sustained abuse."
- Lord Woolley, principal of Homerton College, said he met Arday four days before his death, describing a man who felt "hounded" by media coverage he called "a bloodsport."
- The Good Law Project and prominent signatories called for an "immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press," while a vigil is scheduled for Monday evening in Trafalgar Square.
- A fundraising campaign to support Arday's family has reached £89,000 , as activists emphasize that "there cannot be any doubt that racism lay at the heart of this story.
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The death of Cambridge's youngest Black professor is now being politically exploited. This obscures the true reason for the tragedy.
Far From Being Responsible for a ‘Racist Witch Hunt’, the Media Simply Held Jason Arday to Account
Calls for an inquiry into the conduct of the press over Jason Arday are cynical and dishonest. The media exposed a man whose entire career was built on lies. That’s not a witch hunt; that's journalism, says David Shipley. The post Far From Being Responsible for a ‘Racist Witch Hunt’, the Media Simply Held Jason Arday to Account appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
No, the Media Isn’t Responsible for Jason Arday’s Suicide
The disgraced academic was a pathological liar and lifelong con artist whose misdeeds were covered up for years by self-serving academic administrators. Exposing this kind of rot in elite institutions is our job.
Media Under Scrutiny Following Tragic Death of Jason Arday
Professor Jason Arday has been found dead at his home, following intense scrutiny of his personal life and academic career by the media. This episode contains discussions of suicide. If you are affected by any of the issues raised, don’t hesitate to reach out to Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan With Michael Walker & Barry Malone.
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