PRESS CUTTINGS:
Modem warfare E-mail and the Net are revolutionising the way
environment, human rights and social justice groups
work. The Guardian (UK); 13th January 1999
David meets McGoliath on the Web Great piece on the trial, the issues and McSpotlight The Australian; 29th 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
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