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 BBC and LBC broadcaster Eddie Mair. For more information on the database click here.

Education

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Eddie Mair attended state-run schools and did not attend university. (Source)

Revolving Door

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Eddie Mair has no significant experience in the fields of politics and business.

“Establishment” Connections

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Primary

Eddie Mair’s partner, Paul Kerley, is a producer for BBC News. (Source)

Salary/Indications of Wealth

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Eddie Mair 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

Eddie Mair’s partner is a BBC producer, and he is likely to earn significantly more than the UK average. However, Mair is from a working-class background, is state-educated and never went to university. He matches less elite criteria than most entrants on the database.

Learn more about the Matrix Project here.

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