Leveson Inquiry
The IMPRESS Project's plans for press regulation
Crowdfunding is underway for a press regulation body aimed at supporting smaller publishers and hyperlocal sites as well as larger news outlets
Posted by Abigail Edge on 10/04/14'Leveson proposals would safeguard investigative journalism'
Angela Phillips, Goldsmiths, University of London
Posted by Angela Phillips, Goldsmiths, University of London on 30/11/12Leveson calls for new regulator with statutory underpin
'What is proposed here is independent regulation of the press organised by the press'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 29/11/12Tom Watson: 'Privacy commissioner' needed for digital age
'Information abundance' online means people will be 'wrestling with notions of privacy for years to come' and a go-to organisation should be set up
Posted by Paul McNally on 23/05/12Lord Mandelson: Leveson inquiry must not ignore online future
Inquiry is 'looking at digital media with a print history' and needs to get 'to grips with the internet as a whole', former business secretary says
Posted by Paul McNally on 22/05/12Adam Smith and Fréderic Michel to appear before Leveson
Former special advisor to the culture secretary and News Corporation's head of public affairs to appear before inquiry on Thursday (24 May)
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 18/05/12Sir Harold: 'Fatal miscalculation' over Murdoch's 1981 bid
Speaking about Rupert Murdoch's bid for the Times and the Sunday Times Sir Harold Evans also described the revelation of a meeting between Margaret Thatcher and Murdoch in 1981 as 'astonishing'
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 17/05/12Sir Harold on leaving the Times: I was 'disgusted, dismayed and demoralised'
Sir Harold Evans told the Leveson inquiry about his time as editor of the Times in 1981 to 1982, saying 'every paperclip was challenged'
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 17/05/12Jack Straw: Self-regulation defies principles of justice
Newspapers calling for better regulation of other institutions should look at their own industry, former justice secretary tells Leveson inquiry
Posted by Paul McNally on 16/05/12Jack Straw: 'Breach of privacy' should be in Human Rights Act
Former justice secretary and home secretary says law should be amended - with parliament taking responsibility for an area previously left to the judiciary
Posted by Paul McNally on 16/05/12Leveson warns MPs over impact of evidence access
Lord Justice Leveson responds to parliamentary questions, telling the inquiry he hopes 'sufficient respect for my process will allow it to proceed without interruption'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 15/05/12Lord Wakeham: PCC should be 'stage one' in any legal action
Former PCC chairman says body could work closer with judges to seek resolutions before cases are taken to court
Posted by Paul McNally on 15/05/12Alastair Campbell: No proof of Blair-Murdoch trade-off
Former spokesman for ex-prime minister Tony Blair also tells the Leveson inquiry about his 'neutralisation strategy' for the Sun in the 1990s to create a 'level playing field' to communicate with the public
Posted by Rachel McAthy on 14/05/12Leveson inquiry: No action taken over IoS Andy Coulson story
Lord Justice Leveson to publish 'detailed ruling' on leaks to the media - but rules out pursuing action against Independent on Sunday
Posted by Paul McNally on 14/05/12Lord O'Donnell opposes televised lobby briefings
Former head of the civil service says broadcasting the meetings would turn the prime minister's press secretary into a public figure
Posted by Paul McNally on 14/05/12Labour MP: Government's BSkyB dealings might have broken law
Chris Bryant: 'News International knew information about what the secretary of state was going to say before he said it, and also before commercial operators did'
Posted by Paul McNally on 14/05/12Rebekah Brooks: Fraser Brown story sourced via legitimate means
Former Sun editor says the paper's story on Fraser Brown's cystic fibrosis was obtained through legitimate means and she would not have run the story if the Browns objected to it
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/05/12Liveblog: Rebekah Brooks's evidence at the Leveson inquiry
Live updates as Rebekah Brooks, former News International chief executive and previously editor of both the Sun and the News of the World, appears before the Leveson inquiry
Posted by Elena Cresci on 11/05/12Brooks: 12-a-day Cameron texts claim 'preposterous'
Text messages happened 'on average once a week', Brooks tells the Leveson inquiry
Posted by Paul McNally on 11/05/12Next >
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 2012Chris 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 2012Guardian: 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 2012Rupert 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 2012Friday 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 2012Met 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 2012Leveson 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 2012Seminar 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 2012Independent 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 2012BBC 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 2012Telegraph 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 2012Press 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 2012Leveson 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 2011Full 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 2011Leveson 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 2011Leveson 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 2011Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules
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