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The Future of Press Regulation: A Public Outcry for Trusted Journalism
By Harry Hodges-Long In late 2023, I was involved in innovative research on public attitudes toward the state of journalism and press regulation, which revealed the erosion of public trust, as well…
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Reports of Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy MP’s interview on Leveson Two
Hacked Off today reacted to speculation in iNews that part two of the Leveson Inquiry will not take place, and that Labour would betray the victims of the press. The article was… -
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Election delivers pro-Leveson majority, as press campaign fails to land a punch
Today’s election result shows the electorate have delivered a decisive majority in favour of press reform. The Labour, Liberal Democrat, SNP, PC and Green Parties all have a history of supporting the…
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No, a Starmer “super-majority” would not give him the power to change the Royal Charter
This article is based on a letter published in The New European (3/7/2024) A recent article published in The New European speculated that if “Starmer wins a majority of 218 or bigger”,…
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Hacked Off’s Guide to Election Promises: Manifesto review
By Jimena Loza-Naveja and Emma Jones
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Cutting through press disinformation: Trans rights & safe spaces
By Jimena Loza-Naveja Reading the papers every day, as part of Hacked Off’s election factcheck, I have noticed that one topic consistently the subject of sensationalism, exaggeration and sometimes outright lies is…
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Press Abuse: What happened when I published my new book on the colonial history of the British countryside.
By Corinne Fowler I’m a historian of the British empire and have a new book out entitled Our Island Stories: Country Walks Through Colonial Britain. Eight days before it was published, the…
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Hacked Off Board Director speaks to Lib Dem group after party re-commits to Leveson recommendations
On Thursday, June 13th, Hacked Off Board Director Jacqui Hames spoke at the Liberal Democrats’ Business Network event, on the “Impact of the Media on Politics” in London. The event followed…
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‘Show some respect’: Chief News Correspondent at The Times demonstrates that IPSO code on grief means nothing to journalists – Paul Wragg
According to Thangam Debbonaire MP, Labour’s current shadow culture secretary, there is nothing more to be done about press regulation. When asked, recently, if a Labour government would revive Part 2 of…
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Sir Brian Leveson speaks out on Government falsities about his Report, in devastating letter to senior Parliamentarian
Sir Brian Leveson, speaking out publicly about his Report’s recommendations for the first time, has issued a damning rebuttal to false claims from the Government and the press about the reforms he…
