My non-academic articles

Leveson has stopped police talking to reporters – and that’s dangerous

November 30, 2016 The Conversation

https://theconversation.com/leveson-has-stopped-police-talking-to-reporters-and-thats-dangerous-69226

Colbran, M. (2022) “The relationship between police and the media: is the Met less accountable than ever before?” LSE Politics and Policy blog, 14 June 2022

This article looks ast how the police have more control over the flow of information to the press than ever before.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/police-media-accountability

Colbran, M. (2022) “How non-profits are changing the face of crime news”  23 June 2022, Transforming Society, Bristol University Press blog

This article looks at how British non-profits such as the Bureau Local and Bristol Cable are changing crime news reporting.

https://www.transformingsociety.co.uk/2022/06/23/how-british-non-profits-are-changing-the-remit-of-crime-news/

Colbran, M. (2022) “Changing the crime narrative: how the non-profits are telling new stories about Black and Brown communities” – commissioned essay for WritersMosaic, 29 June 2022

Looking at how non-profits are changing reporting on Black and Brown communities.

https://writersmosaic.org.uk/close-up/reimagining-the-crime-beat/

Colbran, M. (2022) “Crime and Investigative Reporting in the UK”, LSE Review of Books, July 5 2022

An interview about the key themes of the book.

https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115866/

Colbran, M. (2023) “Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word if the Met is to regain trust”, LSE Politics and Policy, 19 May 2023

Blog post about failing trust in the Metropolitan Police.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/sorry-shouldnt-be-the-hardest-word-if-the-met-is-to-regain-trust/

Colbran, M. (2023) ”Why skin-deep reform can’t fix the police” – commissioned essay for WritersMosaic, 24 May 2023

Looking at the limitations of the Casey Report’s recommendations.

https://writersmosaic.org.uk/close-up/why-skin-deep-reform-cant-fix-the-police/