The director of the Media Standards Trust has appeared at the Leveson Inquiry to discuss a two-tier proposal for press regulation. Dr Martin Moore – also a founder of the Hacked Off campaign – gave evidence today following proposed plans from the Press Complaints Commission, the Press Board of Finance and the National Union of… Read more »
by Brian Cathcart There are at least two ways of looking at the proposals for regulation aired at the Leveson inquiry by Lord Black, who represents editors and proprietors. His way is to say that this is a rigorous system of “independently-led self-regulation” that preserves us from the philosophically and fundamentally unacceptable possibility of statutory… Read more »
Alastair Campbell returned to the Leveson Inquiry today to deny an “express deal” between Tony Blair and Rupert Murdoch. The former Labour spin doctor said Murdoch turned his newspaper’s support to the party after it became obvious Blair would win the 1997 general election. He admitted the Sun was seen as a “significant player” in… Read more »
Lord Justice Leveson this morning addressed an application sent to the Leveson Inquiry by non-profit organisations, asking the judge to consider a ruling allowing government advisors early access to confidential inquiry documents. Full Fact, The Media Standards Trust, Index on Censorship and English PEN made the application yesterday, urging Leveson to publish the names of… Read more »
The future of press regulation must be swift and cheap for the public, several parties have agreed in a debate at the House of Commons. Hugh Tomlinson QC and former FIA president Max Mosley put forward proposed regulatory systems to an assembled audience at a Hacked Off and Media Standards Trust event last night. Lord… Read more »
The director of the Media Standards Trust has urged the Leveson Inquiry to implement radical changes in the regulation of the press. Martin Moore, a founder of the Hacked Off campaign, said it is necessary to protect the public and journalism in the public interest, and said a review group formed by the MST plans to… Read more »
