The Matrix Project is an effort to document personal factors that undermine powerful journalists’ claims of objectivity and impartiality. Are factors such as an elite education, establishment connections, personal wealth and interests in rival fields compatible with journalistic integrity? 

This page looks at Channel 4 News chief correspondent Alex Thomson. For more information on the database click here.

Education

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Alex Thomson was educated at a state comprehensive school before graduating from University College, Oxford. (Source)

Revolving Door

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Alex Thomson has no significant experience in the fields of politics and business.

“Establishment” Connections

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Primary

Alex Thomson is married to freelance journalist Sarah Spiller. (Source)

Salary/Indications of Wealth

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Neither Alex Thomson nor Channel 4 disclose his salary, but he is likely to earn significantly more than the UK national average.

As a point of reference, the Office for National Statistics list the average UK salary for 2021 as £26,193.

Summary

Alex Thomson is an Oxford graduate who is married to a fellow journalist. He is likely to earn significantly more than the UK average.

Impartial? Independent? Holding the powerful to account?

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