Jason Arday: The hard truths we can't ignore

In Monday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley reflect on the media fallout and institutional hypocrisy surrounding the death of Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor.

Tim discusses going to confession at the weekend to examine his conscience from covering the story and admitting to at times needing to remember that there is a human behind the story.

Plus, they debate the media’s right to scrutinise public claims, and question the extent of Cambridge University’s responsibility for the way Mr Arday was used as a poster child – only to be abandoned.

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Highlights:

Camilla and Tim reflect on the tragic news of Professor Jason Arday's deathCamilla and Tim discuss the scrutiny of the media's coverage Jason Arday's academic and personal-life claims

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