The Media Standards Trust and BBC College of Journalism held this lively debate on the quality of journalism in the UK.
The motion: This house believes news articles based on press releases should be marked 'advertorial'
For the motion: Chris Atkins (Director of StarSuckers, & Taking Liberties), & James Randerson (Guardian Science/Environment Editor)
Against the motion: David Higgerson (Head of Multimedia, Trinity Mirror), & Trevor Morris (former CEO of Chime Communications PR Group; author of 'PR - A Persuasive Industry?')
Chaired by: Fiona Fox (Science Media Centre)
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