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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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.
No, Jason Arday Wasn’t the Media’s Fault
Demonstrators (left) say fascism killed Professor Jason Arday (right), found dead Friday From the BBC: Public figures and friends of Jason Arday have called for a public inquiry into media coverage surrounding the former Cambridge professor before his death. Labor MP Diane Abbott and actress Jameela Jamil are among 30,000 signatories of a letter to...
More than 31,000 signatories request an investigation into the media harassment that led this sociologist of education to death. He had been named the youngest black professor in the history of the University. He was accused of plagiarism and decided to resign. He was found dead.
Mass Public Revolt Demands Press Inquiry After Former Cambridge Scholar Dies Following Brutal Tabloid Hounding
The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has triggered a growing backlash over the intense media scrutiny he faced, with more than 31,000 people backing calls for a public inquiry. Arday, 41, was found dead in Battersea, South London, on 14 August, days after resigning from the University of Cambridge amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about aspects of his personal and professional history. Police said his death was unexpect…
After the death of British sociologist and anti-racist researcher Jason Arday, the NGO Good Law Project has launched a petition ... The post After the death of diversity researchers: Petition sees "racism as a cause and blames the press appeared first on Apollo News.
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