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Former NoW editor Phil Hall to speak at Leveson seminar

Leveson inquiry outlines line-up for first seminars later this week, which will see former News of the World editor Phil Hall discuss the pressures facing editors

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 03/10/11

Hunt calls for new cross-platform media regulation

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on media regulator Ofcom to propose new media plurality measures which can be applied across all forms of the media

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 15/09/11

Leveson inquiry: Brooks denied core participant status

Lord Leveson announces those granted core participant status in the first part of his media inquiry, but declines application from former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 14/09/11

Phone hacking inquiry: first hearing announced

Lord Justice Leveson to hear applications for 'core participant status' in the phone hacking inquiry, which would grant right to legal representation

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 02/09/11

Phone hacking: Leveson calls for journalists to volunteer information

Lord Leveson's asks journalists to volunteer examples of 'inappropriate behaviour' for inquiry into phone hacking, police corruption, and media regulation

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 28/07/11

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PCC seeks ideas from Irish press regulatory system

The Press Complaints Commission is looking at the Irish press watchdog system as a possible option for reforming the UK self-regulatory system, according to reports.

Posted by Paul McNally on 29 May 2012

Chris Bryant apologises for Murdoch-Cameron meetings claim

Labour MP Chris Bryant has apologised for falsely claiming in parliament that prime minister David Cameron held five secret meetings with Rupert Murdoch following the 2010 general election, that had not been declared.

Posted by Paul McNally on 10 May 2012

Guardian: Biography claims David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks before she quit NI

The Guardian has reported today that an updated biography of the prime minister claims David Cameron texted Rebekah Brooks before she quit as News International's chief executive

Posted by Elena Cresci on 9 May 2012

Rupert Murdoch's first day at #Leveson in his own words

Rupert Murdoch's first day of evidence to the Leveson inquiry covered a wide range of subjects, including his personal and professional interests, his thoughts on politicians and issues of newspaper ethics

Posted by Tom Rouse on 25 April 2012

Friday deadline for core participant status for next Leveson inquiry module

The next module of the Leveson inquiry will focus on the relationship between the press and politicians

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 26 March 2012

Met police representatives and crime reporters before Leveson inquiry this week

The Leveson inquiry will this week hear from Met police representatives including its director of communications, plus crime reporters from the Guardian, the Independent and the Times

Posted by Gaz Corfield on 12 March 2012

Leveson inquiry has cost £2m so far

The Leveson inquiry into press standards has cost £2 million to run so far, new figures made public by the inquiry team reveal.

Posted by Paul McNally on 12 March 2012

Seminar to discuss Carnegie UK Trust's 'plan for better journalism'

A joint seminar will be held at City University London later today with the Carnegie UK Trust to discuss the recommendations made in its report 'Better Journalism in the Digital Age'

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 7 March 2012

Independent backs Paul Dacre's press card proposal

The Independent has supported Paul Dacre's idea to create a register of accredited journalists and toughen up access to the press card

Posted by Paul McNally on 7 February 2012

BBC News: The editors' views from the Leveson inquiry

BBC News has compiled a table of views as shared by newspaper editors at the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 January 2012

Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher's comments on Vince Cable and PCC ruling

After weeks of hearings at the Leveson inquiry, media commentator Roy Greenslade calls into question some of the decisions, such as which witnesses to call and certain lines of questioning

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11 January 2012

Press v politicians: can tabloids still take on the over-mighty?

Imagine a top tabloid newspaper supported a leading ‘non-Westminster’ politician through his difficult divorce. Instead of printing hard-hitting stories about the moral duplicity of this very Christian politician, it publishes soft-focus, upbeat articles about his lovely new wife and their joyous life together. The politician goes on to become a leading national figure, but then [...]

Posted by Charlie Beckett on 4 January 2012

Leveson inquiry releases witness statements

A round up of Journalism.co.uk coverage and witness statements released today by the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22 November 2011

Full Leveson inquiry statements from NUJ and Guardian

The full statements from the NUJ and the Guardian given to the Leveson inquiry into press standards

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 16 November 2011

Leveson inquiry: Seminar dates announced as publishers express concern over panel

The Guardian reports one concerns raised by newspaper groups, including Associated Newspapers, Trinity Mirror, the Newspaper Publishers' Association and Guardian News & Media

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28 September 2011

Leveson inquiry: full list of core particpants

The full list of those designated as core participants in the first part of the Leveson inquiry into the press

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14 September 2011

Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules

Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 August 2011

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