National press byline bandits: When the first line of a story is a lie, how can we trust the rest?
If national newspapers took greater care over the little lies – perhaps bigger ethical problems, arising from much bigger deceptions,…
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Leading actor is latest celeb to gag press with privacy injunction
A leading actor has become the latest high-profile figure to use a High Court Injunction to stop journalists writing about…
ByRebekah Brooks on police payments admission: ‘I had no knowledge of specific cases’
Rebekah Brooks (formerly Wade) has clarified her position on payments to police for the benefit of the House of Commons…
ByVIDEO: Julian Assange stands up for whistleblowers saying leaks could have stopped Iraq war
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange spoke at a Frontline Club/New Statesman event on Saturday arguing in favour of a motion stating…
ByPCC paid Mark Lewis £20,000 libel damages over Buscombe comments
The Press Complaints Commission paid lawyer Mark Lewis £20,000 damages last year after he brought at libel action over comment…
ByLibel bill analysis: It’s a good start, but much more needs to be done
The draft defamation bill doesn’t directly address the punitive and intimidating cost of defending libel actions, concerns over a back-door…
BySurrey Advertiser trainee overturns anonymity order in child cruelty case
Stephanie Jones-Berry, a trainee reporter with the Surrey Advertiser overturned a Section 39 order that had prevented her naming parents…
BySun football cards TV ad banned by ASA for targeting children
While many journalists might think it a fine thing to encourage people to read newspapers from an early age, publishers…
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