MP calls for ‘Cliff’s Law’ to stop media naming suspects before they are charged after singer’s High Court privacy win against BBC
A Conservative MP has called for a new law to stop police suspects being named by the media until they…
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BBC News director says Sir Cliff ruling marks ‘dramatic shift against press freedom’ as Society of Editors calls High Court judgement ‘worrying’
BBC News director Fran Unsworth has said a High Court ruling against the BBC over its reporting of a police…
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Sir Cliff Richard says BBC focused on ‘preserving exclusive story’ at expense of his privacy as he wins £210,000 damages in High Court battle
Sir Cliff Richard has said serious questions should be asked about the BBC’s “focus on preserving their exclusive story” at…
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Gender pay gap figures 2018: Telegraph, Reuters, ITN, Guardian, BBC and FT publish reduced wage gaps + full list so far
UK media organisations have begun to reveal their gender pay gaps for 2018, one year on since the first legal…
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One fifth of BBC-funded local democracy reporter roles still to be filled six months on, but scheme said to be ‘progressing well’
There are still 30 vacancies for BBC-funded local democracy reporters just over six months after the scheme launched at the…
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BBC defends claim it has barely covered Brexit ‘scandals’ in act of ‘journalistic cowardice’ saying it ‘does not shy away from hard-hitting journalism’
The BBC has issued a written defence of its Brexit coverage after columnist Nick Cohen accused the corporation of “journalistic…
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Former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie says battle for equal pay was ‘worse than breast cancer’
Former BBC China editor Carrie Gracie has described her fight for equal pay as “worse than breast cancer” as she said she…
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Ofcom chief calls for regulation of social media sites in fight against spread of ‘fake news’ and harmful content online
Ofcom chief executive Sharon White has called for independent regulation of tech giants that publish news, such as Facebook and Google,…
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