New search for Ofcom chief should rule out Paul Dacre, MPs say
The recruitment process for a new chief of media watchdog Ofcom should exclude Paul Dacre, MPs have said. The chairman…
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Ofcom backs Piers Morgan after 50,000 complaints over Meghan Markle comments that led to him quitting Good Morning Britain
Piers Morgan has declared a “victory for free speech” after broadcast regulator Ofcom backed him in the row that led…
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Best regarded Covid-19 news sources revealed: BBC, Guardian, Times and Sky top Ofcom survey rankings
TV was the top-ranked platform for Covid-19 news in a new Ofcom survey, while the BBC, Sky News, Guardian and…
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Concern over ‘lack of clarity’ around Ofcom chair process after reports of Paul Dacre rejection
The chairman of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee has said he is concerned about a “lack of clarity”…
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Ofcom dismisses competition concerns from LBC, News UK and ITN over BBC Sounds
BBC Sounds is not having a “significant adverse impact on fair and effective competition” in the podcast and radio market,…
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ITN fears ‘news desert’ without fresh legislation promoting public service news online
Broadcast news producer ITN has warned of a “news desert” in which disinformation and misinformation could be allowed to thrive…
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Ofcom says uncensored use of N-word in BBC news report was ‘unjustified’
Ofcom has ruled the controversial use of the N-word in a BBC news report last summer was “unjustified”. But the…
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Journalists among 4,000 to make Ofcom complaints over ITV’s Harry and Meghan interview
Newspaper and TV journalists are among more than 4,000 people who have made complaints to Ofcom about Oprah’s Winfrey’s interview…
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