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Intrusion into grief and shock: coverage of Kobe Bryant’s death
Even the industry-controlled Editors’ Code is clear that coverage after a death should be “handled sensitively”. Yet the Daily Mail has today published photographs of Kobe Bryant’s friend LeBron James grieving,…
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Hacked Off responds: Milly Dowler ‘hacking’ – now MIRROR GROUP is accused over murdered schoolgirl in court docs
Link to story: https://www.bylineinvestigates.com/mirror/2020/1/22/a6qgcu489qri8ui5okbddo1zez2q3s Commenting, Hacked Off Policy Director Nathan Sparkes said, “When it was revealed that the News of the World hacked Milly Dowler’s phone it was recognised as…
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Hacked Off responds: Harry and Meghan step down as senior members of the Royal family
Commenting, Hacked Off Campaigns Manager Hannah Mian said, “The Duke and in particular the Duchess of Sussex have been subjected to sustained abuse by the UK media. They have a…
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Liberal Democrat MP the latest target of media intrusion into the private lives of LGBT+ individuals
The Liberal Democrat MP and spokesperson for Education, Layla Moran, has announced that she is in a relationship with a woman and identifies as pansexual after elements of the media discovered details…
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Hacked Off Yearly Round-Up: 2019
The results from the General Election are in: over 50% of voters backed parties which have supported the Leveson system. But unfortunately, under our electoral system, it wasn’t enough. The Conservative Party,…
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Guest blog: What happens when the PR becomes the story?
By Katy Davies Katy Davies, PR and Media Consultant www.katydaviespr.media @kd1ddy The Daily Mail published Katy Davies’ tweet about an encounter at a coffee shop without her permission. Soon, the story was picked…
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Where do the political parties stand on Leveson & press reform?
This General Election is our chance to protect our democracy, save thousands of people from press abuse and harassment, and to help right the wrongs of cancelling Leveson Part 2. Click…
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Hacked Off: Conservative manifesto “tacitly endorses police corruption, newspaper illegality and the absence of ethical regulatory standards”
Nathan Sparkes, Hacked Off Policy Manager, commenting on the Conservative manifesto said: “The Conservative manifesto published today, which promises to repeal part of the Leveson framework and suppress the second part…
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Labour, Green and Lib Dem manifestos pave the way for pro-Leveson Parliament with commitments to press accountability
Labour today promised that if it wins next month’s election, it would take action on press misconduct and Leveson Part Two. This promise follows on from the Greens and Liberal Democrats who…
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Victims of press abuse write to party leaders ahead of manifesto launches
Hacked Off Patron Christopher Jefferies and other victims of press abuse have written to party leaders seeking assurances that promises made to implement the Leveson system will be honoured. The victims…
