McLibel trial update
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Food Magazine; April 1997
David meets McGoliath on the Web
Great piece on the trial, the issues and McSpotlight
The Australian; 29th April 1997
The bunfight that won't go away...
Lengthy review of John Vidal's book on McLibel and the issues
Daily Mail; 26th April 1997
McLibel on the Internet
Verdict awaited. Judge for yourself on McSpotlight
Freedom; 26th April 1997
Heart of the Matter
Wine, Brussel Sprouts, Big Macs, McLibel and McSpotlight
Guardian; 29th March 1997
Find out the latest on the McLibel Trial
New features on McSpotlight
Colchester Evening Gazette (UK); 25 February 1997
Mac Attack
Trendy 'lifestyle' magazine on McSpotlight and subverts.
Blah Blah Blah; Feb 97
Big Mac Attack - A British libel trial puts McDonald's on the grill
British learn the ugly truth about the restaurant next door.
San Francisco Bay Guardian; 29 Jan 97
Big Mac versus small fry
Review of McSpotlight and the McLibel trial.
Escape #2; Jan/Feb 97
McDavid und McGoliath
Verhandlungsmarathon des Fast-food-Konzerns McDonald's
Der Spiegel 51, 16th Dec 96; Germany
Trial That's Made A Meal Of It
Report on the closing chapter
Times, 13th Dec 96
Canada: All Mouth and No Future
The changing face of the media. Reference to the McLibel and internet coverage.
The Guardian (UK); 9 Dec 96
The McSpotlight Site
'Peace People' on McSpotlight and McLibel.
Citizen, Dec 96; Northern Island
Egg McMuffin on Ronald's Face
McSpotlight reviewed by Mens food magazine (really!)
EatSoup, Dec 96
Webbing the Barricades
"The McDonald's baiting McSpotlight site is a fine blueprint for all protest sites"
Wired, Dec 96
Britain's Big 'McLibel Trial' (It's McEndless, Too)
Down beat article about the approach of the end of the McLibel trial.
New York Times; 29th Nov 96
Hearing Becomes The Biggest Mac Of All
Record breaking nature of the trial and its growing support.
Independent; 2nd Nov 96
McDonald's libel case is England's longest trial
After 292 days (and still going) McLibel breaks UK records
Reuters; 1st Nov 96
'McLibel Case' Nears End
The USA's biggest distribution daily covers the restart of the trial.
USA Today; 24th Oct 96; USA
Finally, The McEnd Is Near In McDonald's Libel Trial
Wire report on the restart of the trial and the summing up arguments.
Associate Press; 20 Oct 96 (World)
Albert v Ronald in battle of the burger
McDonald's frustrated by campaigners canny anti-planning tactics.
Independent; 19 Oct 96
Special Branch Helped McDonald's
McDonald's and police shared information. (with review of McSpotlight)
SQUALL; Autumn 96
McDonald's Morale Crumblin'
Confidence lacking in the corporation.
AdBusters, Winter 96, USA
Video shock in Big Mac licence bid
McSpotlight granted permission to video hearing
Camden New Journal; 17th Oct 96
Hitch for fast food giant
Campaigners once again frustrated the burger multinational's efforts
Camden & StPancras Chronicle; 17th Oct 96
The Business of Applying Pressure
How pressure groups (and McSpotlight) are expert at getting support from the media
PR Week; 4th Oct 96
Corporate threat: Attack of the slamming sites
Article about various anti-corporate sites on the web
Inter@ctive Week, July 22nd 96
A blow to Big Mac in Jamaica
McDonald's stopped trading in Jamaica. McSpotlight gets busier.
Guardian; EcoSoundings 17th July 96
McSpotlight Homepage
Review of McSpotlight by industry magazine.
Internet Today; July 96
What gripe site creators call free speech, some companies are calling libelous
Article in which McSpotlight is supposedly being sued by McDonald's.
Money OnLine Daily; 13th July 96
Fast Food Libel Trial Takes Years To Digest
Long piece on the 2nd anniversary of the trial (mentions McSpotlight)
Sunday Telegraph; 30th June 96
Big Mac To Be Grilled In JA
The Jamaican case of McDonald's vs McDonald's with McLibel evidence from the Internet
Caribbean Times; 27 June 96
The Net - the site that covers every detail of the long-running McDonald's Libel case.
Review of McSpotlight.
New Statesman; 21st June 96
McSpotlight Wins Award
Details of one of McSpotlights internet awards
OnLine; 14th June 96
Big Mac Faces The Facts
Extensive update on the trial and McSpotlight
Arkangel; Spring 96
Burgering About On The Web
Details of where to find info on the net re: McLibel
ON Magazine; May 96
NetTimers: Report from Amsterdam
NetAvism in Holland - including McSpotlight
Amsterdam; 20th May 96, Netherlands
Culture Jammers of the YEAR
Helen and Dave are voted to be Culture Trial McNuggets!
Adbusters Magazine, Spring 96
McHeadache: A Tale of Two Activists
Informative piece on the participants, the trial, the issues and the net.
Toplum Newspaper, 28th March 96
McDonald's Bashing
Powerful piece on McSpotlight and what it is trying to achieve
AP News Agency; 27th March 96
McSpotlight
Another review
Greenline Publication; March 96
Big Mac On Trial
McLibel the story
Age (Australia); 14th March 96
You and I Against McWorld
Major colour feature on McLibel (and McSpotlight) over five pages
Guardian - Weekend Magazine , 9 March 96
If You Visit One Web Site This Week, Make It: McSPOTLIGHT
Focus on McSpotlight
Observer, March 4 96
First McLibel, Now McSpotlight
Legal magazine talks about McSpotlight in short news piece
Legal Action, March 96
McLibel goes public on McWeb
Summary of the site
Peace News, March 96
Vigilantes Stir Firms' Ire With Cyber Antics
Front page feature about so-called 'cripe sites', including McSpotlight
USA Today, 28 Feb 96
Quick Bytes
Short mention of McSpotlight
Daily Telegraph, 27 Feb 96
Internet Info Accepted In Court
McLibel evidence from Internet ruled admissable in Jamaican court
Gleanor; 23 Feb 96; Jamaica
McSpotlight Review
Short review of McSpotlight
Guardian, 22 Feb 96
Spotlight on Mac
Short piece on the launch of McSpotlight
Age (Melbourne), 20 Feb 96
McLibel case heats up on the Internet
Article on McSpotlight
Chicago Sun Times, 19 Feb 96
Big Mac's critics connect on-line
Paragraph on McSpotlight
Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb 96
Internet attack on Big Mac
Short piece on launch of McSpotlight
Daily Express, 17 Feb 96
Burger Giant Under McSpotlight
Piece on launch of McSpotlight
Independent, 17 Feb 96
McDonald's critics take case to the net
Long, newsagency report on launch of McSpotlight
Bloomberg Business News, 15 Feb 96