It appeared that there was little regard for accuracy in any form and there were no consequences or accountability for poor journalistic practices. There were also occasions when the newspaper was seen to contain inaccurate or libellous content. In other instances, the Daily Prophet had misleading journalism - information that, while accurate in fact, led readers to the wrong conclusion. Government control of the Ministry was shown in the way that the Daily Prophet appeared to pressure the government and go around official sources, and several people in Harry's circles felt that the Ministry of Magic "leaned heavily" on Prophet. It is clear that, as there was strong government control of the newspaper, the facts could be misleading, if not outright fabrications, and that certain means of gathering information appeared to be somewhat unethical. While the Daily Prophet had been known to print facts, it had also had a somewhat negative reputation for being incredibly biased, corrupt, and deceptive. Rita Skeeter, a journalist from the Daily Prophet Of course, one doesn't know what to believe, the Prophet has been known to print inaccuracies, make mistakes." - Horace Slughorn regarding the Daily Prophet The most widely read alternative newspaper in the wizarding world was The Quibbler. When the Prophet published stories deriding Harry Potter and Dumbledore, most people in the Wizarding World believed what they read. Stories in the Prophet often coloured public opinion to a great amount. The Prophet was not the only publication in wizarding Britain, but it was almost certainly the most widely read. This paper was delivered to professors and a few students at Hogwarts in the mornings, when the owl post arrived. Occasionally (when something particularly interesting or exciting happened, such as the illegal flight of a Ford Anglia the length of Britain) an Evening Prophet edition would be rushed out. Payment was effected by placing coins in the pouch tied to the paper-owl's leg. The Daily Prophet, whose headquarters were in Diagon Alley, was delivered by owl on a daily basis to nearly every wizarding household in Britain. There was only one wizarding newspaper in Britain, discounting such small circulation publications such as The Quibbler. As news changed, an edition might magically change, too, over the course of the day, probably by means of a Protean Charm. Additional news bulletins could be delivered quickly when important, newsworthy events occurred. The weekend edition was called the Sunday Prophet. The paper featured a morning and evening edition, the latter of which was called the Evening Prophet. Unfortunately, the Prophet did not seem to have a lot of journalistic integrity, as it had been known to be more concerned about sales than the factual accuracy and reporting of ongoing events. īecause of the newspaper's ability to influence the minds of many in the British and Irish wizarding communities, it had been known to print slanted-content at the request of the British Ministry of Magic, in an effort to publicise the Ministry's preferred version of ongoing events and political agendas. The current Editor in Chief was Barnabas Cuffe, who worked in the main office located in Diagon Alley. The Daily Prophet was a wizarding newspaper based in London, England and was the primary source of news for British and Irish wizards. The Daily Prophet, whose headquarters are in Diagon Alley, is delivered by owl on a daily basis to nearly every wizarding household in Britain." - Description of the newspaper " There is only one wizarding newspaper in Britain, discounting such small circulation publications such as The Quibbler.
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