Atlanta newspaper sues Clint Eastwood over film’s portrayal of reporter

Atlanta-Journal Constitution hires powerful media lawyer in defamation case after film, Richard Jewell, shows reporter sleeping with FBI agent

Uncovered: reality of how smartphones turned election news into chaos

Groundbreaking research gives snapshot of world in which politics coverage is warped by social media algorithms and friendship groups

Clint Eastwood Atlanta bombing film criticised over ‘sex-for-tips’ reporter

Newspaper says portrayal of reporter in Richard Jewell film undermines confidence in media and law enforcement agencies

Win or lose, Labour’s radicalism has redefined what’s possible in British politics

The party hasn’t even published its manifesto yet, but already it’s changed the notion of what elected politicians can achieve, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

Media plans drawn: the battle to influence the UK electorate

From Facebook to WhatsApp and viral soundbites, the 2019 campaigns are as much about algorithms as policies

Scorsese on superhero movies: ‘The situation fills me with terrible sadness’

Director rejoins controversy he started, praising the artistry of the blockbuster franchises but complaining they lack mystery and emotional danger

Geoffrey Rush defamation appeal: testimony of other actors ‘squarely against’ star witness

Evidence from a number of witnesses did nothing to corroborate Eryn Jean Norvill’s version of events, court hears

Geoffrey Rush defamation appeal: $2.9m ‘manifestly excessive’, newspaper says

Sydney’s Daily Telegraph says the damages awarded are out of line with other recent high-profile cases

Telegraph buyers circle, but real political clout now lies with Facebook

The Barclay brothers are offering a trophy of sorts, even though newspapers no longer hold such sway over voters

Geoffrey Rush’s record $2.9m defamation payout faces appeal by Daily Telegraph

Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid cites 16 grounds on which it claims the trial was miscarried

Hugh Grant hits back after being called ‘incredibly rude’ by Sajid Javid

The actor has said he refused to shake the chancellor’s hand because of Javid’s treatment of victims of phone hacking while he was culture secretary

Official Secrets review – Keira Knightley shines as a very British whistleblower

Knightley gives a sympathetic performance as Iraq war whistleblower Katharine Gun in this shrewd and relevant spy drama

Has the Rooney-Vardy scandal exposed the weakness of tabloids?

Coleen Rooney’s accusation showed celebs can use power of social media to bypass press

How Coleen Rooney created the best day on Twitter of all time

The footballer’s wife set a trap for a friend she suspected of giving stories to the press – and social media was gripped

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex may win the battle but lose the war

The Mail on Sunday lawsuit will draw a line in the sand between the royals and the media