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Hinton: 'I was not involved in internal hacking inquiries'
Les Hinton tells MPs that he had no personal involvement in two internal inquiries conducted at News International by external law firms, despite being chief executive
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/10/11Ofcom rejects Tommy Sheridan complaint against BBC
Broadcasting regulator finds sufficient public interest in BBC documentary about former MSP to justify using leaked footage of police interviews
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24/10/11News International confirms £3m settlement with Dowlers
News of the World publisher will pay £2m to the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, with Rupert Murdoch making an additional £1m donation to six charities
Posted by Joel Gunter on 21/10/11Full text: Lord chief justice's speech on press regulation
Read the full text of Lord Judge's speech to the Human Rights Law Conference, in which he defended Lord Leveson and his inquiry and backed continued self-regulation of the press
Posted by Journalism.co.uk on 19/10/11Lord chief justice defends Leveson following criticism
Lord Justice Judge defends appointment of Lord Leveson to lead the public inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics after criticism of the judge and the inquiry structure
Posted by Joel Gunter on 19/10/11Leveson rejects call to add tabloid experience to panel
Newspapers' appeal for six-strong Leveson inquiry panel to be supplemented by someone with tabloid or regional experience has been turned down by Lord Leveson
Posted by Joel Gunter on 18/10/11Full text of Paul Dacre's Leveson inquiry speech
Read the full text of Paul Dacre's speech on press regulation to the Leveson inquiry, provided by Associated Newspapers
Posted by Joel Gunter on 12/10/11Phone hacking: Hinton to give evidence via video link
The former executive chairman of News International is to appear before the culture, media and sport select committee via video link later this month
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 11/10/11Former 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 03/10/11Phone hacking: Mosley bankrolling Prescott's case
Former Formula One chief has reportedly pledged £3m to fund legal action brought against News International by Prescott and up to 10 others
Posted by Joel Gunter on 03/10/11Investigative journalism inquiry announces witnesses
The Reuters Institute will be one of the first witnesses to give evidence to the House of Lords communications committee in session on Tuesday
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30/09/11Labour criticised over call for journalists to be 'struck off'
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis criticised after suggesting in party conference speech today that journalists guilty of 'gross malpractice' should be 'struck off'
Posted by Joel Gunter on 27/09/11Mark Thompson backs PCC in wake of hacking scandal
BBC director general says the current system of press self-regulation should 'not be dismissed out of hand' despite criticism over handling of the phone hacking scandal
Posted by Joel Gunter on 26/09/11#jpod in depth: The journalist's right to protect confidential sources explained
Understanding the importance of protecting journalists' sources
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 23/09/11MPs to question senior Met officer over Guardian court order
The home affairs committee has invited the Metropolitan Police service's deputy assistant commissioner to explain the force's use of the Official Secrets Act
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21/09/11Police drop plans to order Guardian source disclosure
The Metropolitan Police force has confirmed it will not pursue its application against the Guardian and one of its reporters to force them to reveal sources
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21/09/11News International in 'advanced negotiations' on Dowler payout
Former publisher of the News of the World confirms negotiations with Dowler family are in advanced stages, but declines to comment on reports of multi-million figures
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 20/09/11Lib Dems pass motion calling for 'overhaul' of PCC
The Liberal Democrat conference passes phone-hacking motion calling for 'radical overhaul' of the Press Complaints Commission, as well as tighter media ownership rules and more protection from libel action
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19/09/11Guardian: Met seeks court order for phone hacking sources
The Metropolitan Police is to apply for a court order next week under the Official Secrets Act, in an attempt to get journalists to reveal sources of phone-hacking coverage
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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 2012Met 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 2012Financial 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 2012Press 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 2011Guardian: 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 2011Phone 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 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 2011Financial 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 2011Metropolitan 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 2011Milly 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 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 2011Independent: 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 2011MediaGuardian: 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 2011Telegraph: 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 2011Daily 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 2011Greenslade: Phone hacking book deals already signed
Guardian journalist Nick Davies has signed book deal on phone hacking, according to Roy Greenslade
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News Corp: James Murdoch suffers confidence blow in vote
News Corp shareholders have dealt a significant blow to James Murdoch and his brother Lachlan at this year's annual general meeting, with around a third of all shareholders voting against both
Posted by Joel Gunter on 25/10/11