Panorama episode on G4S-run youth jail abuses breached Ofcom rules by broadcasting real name of vulnerable teen
An episode of Panorama about the abuse of children at a scandal-hit G4S-run youth jail has been found to be…
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Local radio station appoints news editor after breaching Ofcom impartiality rules on local election polling day
A radio station that breached impartiality rules by predicting local election results on polling day has hired a news editor…
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Alex Salmond Show on RT ‘misled’ viewers with ‘invented’ tweets from people known to the show, Ofcom rules
Ofcom has ruled that RT and Alex Salmond breached broadcasting regulations after it was revealed that four out of six…
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News consumers are pursuing ‘quantity over depth’ as they are ‘overwhelmed’ by 24-hour news cycle, Ofcom research shows
People who are “overwhelmed” by the 24-hour news cycle are prioritising “quantity over depth in their news intake”, according to…
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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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ITV seen as best quality local news source ahead of BBC and regional newspapers, new Ofcom data shows
ITV regional bulletins are seen as the best quality provider of local news, ahead of the BBC, according to survey…
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Ofcom gives green light to new BBC Scotland channel despite fears of threat to STV and news publishers
Ofcom has today given its final approval to a new BBC Scotland channel, which will create more than 80 jobs…
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Ofcom opens three new investigations into impartiality at RT over its news and current affairs output
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has opened three new investigations into the due impartiality of RT (formerly Russia Today), bringing its…
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