indicates articles I particularly recommended. For general critical
information on Scientology, see Operation Clambake.Up: Martin Poulter > Scientology Criticism > UK Media Archive
"Some though have very clear memories of the 1984 high court judgement in which Scientology was described as 'A religion based on lies and deceit, whose real objectives are money and power' and that was a judge speaking! But Scientologists are very keen to make sure remarks like that do not stick, and they're prepared to use the law to counter-attack."
-Jeremy Vine on BBC's Newsnight
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indicates articles I particularly recommended. For general critical
information on Scientology, see Operation Clambake.
| SOURCE: | DATE: | STORY: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newshour (BBC World Service) | 10/Jan/1996 | (item) | |
| Daily Telegraph | 15/Mar/1996 | Cult's hopes of improving its image take a knock | |
| Empire | 15/Mar/1996 | Weird Science: Celebrity Scientologists | |
| Guardian | 10/Apr/1996 | Diary | Comments on Truth and Accuracy In the Media, a Scientology front group which, for a price, monitors journalists. |
| Guardian | 11/Apr/1996 | Diary | More on Scientology's attempts to enforce "journalistic integrity". |
| Guardian | 12/Apr/1996 | Diary | Brief humourous reference to Scientology's attempts to impose its version of Truth and Accuracy on the media. |
| Nottingham Evening Post | 27/Apr/1996 | Writer is quizzed by creditors | A report from the bankrupcy proceedings of critical author Jon Atack. |
| Times | 01/May/1996 | Television lifts ban on Scientologists | |
| Independent | 02/May/1996 | Let's All Beam Up To Heaven | Editorial about Scientology adverts and the battle against the internet |
| Independent | 09/Aug/1996 | Germany's mission imperative | Report on clash between Church of Scientology and German politicians |
| Evening Standard | 09/Aug/1996 | Suicide verdict on cult man | The death of ex-scientologist Richard Collins after intense pressure to rejoin. |
| Economist | 17/Aug/1996 | Scientayatollogy: German tiffs with America | Commentary on the strain the Scientology issue is putting on relations between the US and Germany. |
| Independent | 18/Aug/1996 | Scientologists prepare to seek charity status | |
| Daily Mail | 19/Aug/1996 | The cult that keeps his loyalty | Extract from a biography of John Travolta |
| Sunday Express | 25/Aug/1996 | Tom's sect discrimination | |
| Daily Telegraph | 26/Aug/1996 | Travolta's film faces ban over Scientology | |
| Independent | 27/Aug/1996 | Scientology is as Worthy of Belief as Christianity or Judaism. True or False? | A columnist's opinion on the absurdity of Scientology |
| Guardian | 29/Aug/1996 | Church That Ron Built | Madeleine Bunting visits Scientology Headquarters |
| Guardian | 29/Aug/1996 | Founding Spirit | A round-up of facts and allegations about Scientology |
| Daily Telegraph | 03/Sep/1996 | News Bytes | |
| Guardian | 04/Sep/1996 | [Letters] | Two readers' opinions of Scientology in response to "Church that Ron Built" |
| cyber.café (Meridian TV) | 12/Sep/1996 | (Studio discussion) | Greg and Racheal Ryerson of OSA Saint Hill meet Martin Poulter. Each side promotes its respective web pages. |
| Times | 13/Sep/1996 | Scientology TV Campaign gains official approval | |
| Times | 13/Sep/1996 | Anti-cult group accuse watchdog of naivety | |
| Daily Mail | 13/Sep/1996 | The Commercial Cult | |
| Sunday Times | 15/Sep/1996 | Cult of Ron beams in from the heavens | |
| Guardian | 16/Sep/1996 | Scientology Ads for TV | |
| BBC Newsnight | 17/Sep/1996 | Scientology adverts | Interviews and report followed by studio discussion, featuring Heber Jentsch, Ian Haworth of Cult Information Centre, John Wadham of NCCL and David Mellor MP. |
| Press Association | 17/Sep/1996 | Scientologists open TV ad' blitz | |
| BBC TV | 17/Sep/1996 | BBC News | Short item about TV advertising campaign |
| Press Association Newsfile | 17/Sept/1996 | Scientology backed by celebrities but dogged by suspicion | |
| The Scotsman | 18/Sept/1996 | Scientology TV ads met with concern | Surveys a number of responses to the prospect of television adverts for Scientology. |
| The Independent | 18/Sept/1996 | Scientologists to extend campaign to ITV | |
| Daily Mail | 18/Sept/1996 | Cult's TV message | |
| Guardian | 18/Sept/1996 | Charity big 'cult' in TV campaign | |
| Daily Express | 18/Sept/1996 | Can we ever truly trust Scientology? | Interviews with three people who claim to have lost family members to Scientology. |
| This Morning (ITV) | 18/Sept/1996 | Scientology and other cults | Studio discussion with Bonnie Woods and Heber Jentsch, followed by phone-in. |
| Daily Mail | 18/Sept/1996 | TV ad campaign by 'brainwashing' cult | |
| Daily Telegraph | 18/Sept/1996 | Scientologists preach message on TV | Heber Jentsch's UK press conference to launch the TV advertising campaign |
| Right to Reply (Channel 4) | 20/Sept/1996 | Scientology adverts | Studio debate |
| Guardian | 21/Sept/1996 | The Verdict: Cults on the Box | In short quotes, Ian Howarth of the Cult Information Centre, exit counsellor Bonnie Woods, Greg Ryerson of OSA and a humanist give their opinions on TV adverts for Scientology. |
| Company | 01/Oct/1996 | Sects Addicts | Article on unusual religious beliefs had by celebrities, including a short section on Scientology. |
| Independent | 07/Oct/1996 | Scientologists hunt for recruits inside prison | Criminon's attempts to have its courses introduced into British prisons. |
| Independent | 10/Oct/1996 | Scientologists defend faith in court | Court case over the death of Patrice Vic |
| Independent | 11/Oct/1996 | Letter from Lord McNair | Lord McNair, a Scientologist, defends the Criminon programme |
| Independent on Sunday | 13/Oct/1996 | Pete York on Ads: Scientology: Your Questions Unanswered | Review of the new adverts for UK television. |
| Independent | 19/Oct/1996 | Scientologists declare war on 'Nazi' Germany | Church of Scientology takes out full-page newspaper ad to attack "intolerance" |
| Guardian | 28/Nov/1996 | Roger Tuffin was Stopped on the Street and Bought the Book | A gay man seeks a "cure" for homosexuality in Scientology |
| Guardian | 28/Nov/1996 | Madeleine Bunting Talks to Former Scientologists | A companion article for the Big Story documentary |
| Big Story (ITV) | 28/Nov/1996 | The S Files | Focusing on financial allegations, criminal charges and suicides. |
| Economist | 14/Dec/1996 | Letters: Advertising Scientology | Several readers complain about the Economist's publication of adverts for Scientology. The magazine's editor responds. |
| Press Association Newsfile | 17/Dec/1996 | Peer Declares Scientology Membership | |
| Daily Telegraph | 28/Dec/1996 | Scientology wins Home Office Status as Religion | Acceptance of Scientology "ministers" into the country |
| Observer | 29/Dec/1996 | Roving Brief - Government U-turn Backs Scientology | |
| Daily Mail | 30/Dec/1996 | Scientology cult wants to become a charity |