‘How I Cleaned Up My Act'

Using bribery and blackmail, Duncan Williams investigated celebrity lives and fabricated stories for the tabloids. The now ethical publisher explains why he turned over a new leaf.

- Duncan Williams

Duncan Williams has seen the very worst of the media world. Working as a tabloid ‘dirt-digger’ in the late 90s, he spent his days seeking out celebrity stories in a culture where bribery, blackmail and stealing rubbish was the norm.

Now, though, Duncan owns his own ethical publishing company with a keen vision of building up struggling local and regional titles, helping them to keep giving a positive voice to communities. He deliberately employs a proportion of ex-offenders and those recovering from addiction – and insists on a strongly good news editorial policy.