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Brooks: Claim Sara Payne was targeted is 'unthinkable'

Former News of the World editor responds to revelation that Payne's details were found in private investigator's notes, claiming idea she was targeted is 'beyond comprehension'

Posted by Joel Gunter on 29/07/11

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

Phone hacking: Home affairs committee continues with inquiry

Keith Vaz requests more information from law firm Harbottle and Lewis to 'ensure all avenues of inquiry are followed through'

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 27/07/11

Trinity Mirror launches review in wake of phone-hacking allegations

Daily Mirror publisher to look at editorial practices and controls at its local and national titles as it faces scrutiny over phone hacking allegations from former employees

Posted by Joel Gunter on 26/07/11

Phone hacking: Corrupt officers 'should be locked up'

Head of the Association of Chief Police Officers Sir Hugh Orde speaks of 'zero tolerance' on corruption in Andrew Marr Show interview

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 25/07/11

Hacking allegations 'unsubstantiated' says Mirror

Trinity Mirror insists all its journalists work within the law following allegations of phone hacking by former Sunday Mirror journalist

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 25/07/11

#jpod in depth: Reporting the phone hacking scandal

#jpod this week speak to directors of the Media Standards Trust, Martin Moore and media law consultant David Banks about coverage of the phone-hacking scandal

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 22/07/11

Former News of the World news editor sacked from Sun

News International has not named the sacked journalist, but it is widely reported to be Sun features editor Matt Nixson

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 22/07/11

Phone hacking investigation gets staffing boost

A 'significant increase' in workload for Operation Weeting has seen staff numbers increased to cope with request for information

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 21/07/11

Phone hacking: Public inquiry to tackle all media

Social media platforms and broadcasters will also be examined by public inquiry into phone hacking and corruption

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20/07/11

Coulson would not have been hired 'with hindsight', says PM

David Cameron defends employing Andy Coulson to a recalled House of Commons, telling MPs he acted 'in good faith'

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20/07/11

News International accused of 'thwarting' hacking investigation

Home affairs committee accuses News International of 'deliberately thwarting' phone-hacking investigation and says police 'could have identified other victims'

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20/07/11

LIVE: Rebekah Brooks appears before MPs

Former News International chief executive appears before the culture, media and sport select committee to answer questions on phone hacking and police corruption

Posted by Joel Gunter and Rachel McAthy on 19/07/11

LIVE: Rupert and James Murdoch give evidence to MPs on hacking

Live updates as News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son James, chairman of News international, face the culture, media and sport committee over the phone-hacking scandal

Posted by Rachel McAthy and Joel Gunter on 19/07/11

Dick Fedorcio referred to police complaints body

'High level of public interest' sees Metropolitan police media chief's relationships with News International looked at by Independent Police Complaints Commission

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19/07/11

LIVE: Former senior Met officers face MPs

Former Metropolitan commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and former assistant commissioner John Yates, who both resigned over the past two days, face questions from MPs over phone hacking and corruption

Posted by Joel Gunter on 19/07/11

News of the World whistleblower found dead

Sean Hoare, a former News of the World reporter who spoke out about phone hacking allegations, is believed to be the man found dead in Watford

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19/07/11

Theresa May unveils police review to rebuild public trust

Home Secretary announces review into alleged corruption in police relationships with the media

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 18/07/11

John Yates resigns as Met police assistant commissioner

Yates is due to appear before the home affairs select committee on Tuesday and is expected to make a statement about his resignation later today

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 18/07/11

Phone hacking: Royal reporter to face 'no further action'

Press Association royal reporter Laura Elston's solicitor told she is dropped from the police inquiry

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 18/07/11

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Riots and phone hacking coverage shortlisted for RTS awards

Al Jazeera English, the BBC News Channel and Sky News will do battle for the title of news channel of the year at this year's RTS journalism awards later this month.

Posted by Paul McNally on 8 February 2012

Met to apologise for failing to warn phone-hack victims

The Metropolitan police is to apologise to some of the victims of phone hacking for failing to inform them, during its initial investigation in 2006 and 2007.

Posted by Paul McNally on 7 February 2012

Financial Times: Sunday version of the Sun on hold due to arrests

The FT reports that News International's plans for a Sunday newspaper to replace the News of the World have been put on hold due to weekend arrests

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 31 January 2012

Press Gazette: Neville Thurlbeck tells his part in 'Jacobean revenge drama' of hacking

Neville Thurlbeck, the former chief reporter at the News of the World, has penned a first person account for Press Gazette of his part in the phone-hacking saga

Posted by Joel Gunter on 16 November 2011

#soe11: Editors of the Mirror and Times on phone-hacking coverage

'We didn't think our readers were interested in phone-hacking coverage - and frankly they weren't' Mirror editor tells Society of Editors conference

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 14 November 2011

Guardian: Number of possible phone hacking victims close to 5,800, say police

The number of possible phone hacking victims is now close to 5,800, the Met police have confirmed. This is 2,000 more than previously stated by the force. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: It is not possible to give a precise figure about the number of people whose phones have actually been hacked but we [...]

Posted by Joel Gunter on 4 November 2011

#aopsummit catch-up: Journalism ethics and the BBC's Olympics coverage

We were not able to make it along to the AOP’s digital publishing summit earlier this month, but the Association has helpfully uploaded some coverage from the event. This includes a video published today from a session that looked at a range of topical issues at the moment: “hack gate, public interest, privacy vs openness, [...]

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 25 October 2011

Phone hacking: Follow Les Hinton's evidence to MPs

Former News International and Dow Jones chief executive Les Hinton is giving evidence to MPs on the House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee this afternoon. You can follow his appearance, which he is making via video link from New York, here on Parliament TV.

Posted by Joel Gunter on 24 October 2011

#wef11: 'News industry is in the vortex of a fast changing world'

WAN-IFRA's new president calls for self regulation of the press to maintained in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13 October 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

Financial Times: James Murdoch's spokesperson resigned amid phone-hacking scandal

The Financial Times has reported that “one of James Murdoch’s closest advisers” has resigned. Alice Macandrew was Murdoch’s spokesperson but reportedly handed her notice in back in July. She becomes one of the first senior executives to quit News Corp voluntarily over disagreements with the company’s approach, which saw the publisher contest phone-hacking lawsuits brought [...]

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27 September 2011

Metropolitan Police statement on dropped action against Guardian

The full statement from the Metropolitan Police service after its decision not to pursue its application for a court order against the Guardian and one of its reporters

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21 September 2011

Milly Dowler phone hacking settlement reaches more than £1m, say reports

News outlets report that the family of Milly Dowler has been offered a multi-million pound settlement by News International

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 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

Independent: News International 'on course to pay any damages against Glenn Mulcaire'

According to the Independent it has obtained a previously protected High Court document which shows that News International "has not cut its financial ties" with Glenn Mulcaire, despite an announcement by the media company that it would stop paying his legal fees

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13 September 2011

MediaGuardian: Les Hinton stands by past phone hacking evidence

MediaGuardian reports former executive of News International is standing by past phone hacking evidence

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 September 2011

Telegraph: James and Rupert Murdoch to be questioned under oath

The Telegraph reports that James and Rupert Murdoch are to be questioned under oath in the High Court as part of the Lord Leveson inquiry into phone hacking According to the paper's report Lord Leveson is also "keen" for the inquiry to be broadcast live

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 August 2011

'I knew they'd never get the lid back on': Tom Watson talks to the Guardian about phone hacking

Labour MP Tom Watson has spoken to the Guardian's John Harris about his role in uncovering the phone-hacking scandal, the mountains of paperwork and lack of sleep that followed the news that Milly Dowler's phone had been hacked

Posted by Sarah Booker on 3 August 2011

Daily Mirror publisher faces 'three to four' phone-hacking cases, says lawyer

Allegations are mounting concerning the Mirror and phone hacking, says lawyer Mark Lewis

Posted by Joel Gunter on 1 August 2011

Greenslade: Phone hacking book deals already signed

Guardian journalist Nick Davies has signed book deal on phone hacking, according to Roy Greenslade

Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 26 July 2011

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