PCC figures suggest slight improvement in behaviour of the press in 2012
Press Complaints Commission figures for 2012 suggest a slight improvement in overall press behaviour compared with the previous year. There…
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Leaked report suggests hacking more widespread in law, telecoms and insurance than media
Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee Keith Vaz has asked Lord Justice Leveson to explain why he ignored a…
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Victims tell Guardian ‘don’t lose your nerve’ over press regulation
Victims of press intrusion have accused the Guardian of surrendering to newspaper editors and owners after the paper backed the…
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Lord Grade open to taking on mediator role to end press regulation ‘impasse’
The former chairman of the BBC, Lord Grade, has said that he would be open to taking on a role…
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Barber and Blackhurst say press needs to finalise deal on regulation before the hacking trials start
Financial Times editor Lionel Barber and former Independent editor Chris Blackhurst today warned that the newspaper and magazine industry has…
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Lawyers explain why Parliament-backed press regulator would hit finances of regional newspapers
Government proposals to deal with complaints against newspapers through an arbitration system will put huge financial pressure on regional publishers,…
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Harriet Harman calls for 15 per cent cap on media ownership alongside ‘fit and proper person’ test
Harriet Harman has called for a cap on media ownership to stop companies feeling they are “above the law”. The…
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Local publishers tell committee of ‘fundamental concerns’ over Government regulation plans
The president of the Newspaper Society has highlighted “fundamental concerns” for local and regional publishers over the Government’s plans for…
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