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Media regulation – battle lines drawn?

Posted on February 9, 2007 by MediaWise Admin

9 February 2007 – The newspaper industry has vastly extended the remit of the Press Complaints Commission to include ALL content published (or should that be broadcast?) by online versions of newspapers and magazines. In effect it has pre-empted any … Continue reading →

Posted in Ofcom, PCC, Privacy, Regulation

Jail for journalists

Posted on February 8, 2007 by MediaWise Admin

8 February 2007 – The News of the World’s Royal Correspondent gets four months in jail and his editor falls on his sword. Few would want the Press Complaints Commission to have such sanctions at its disposal, but the outcome … Continue reading →

Posted in PCC, Privacy, Public interest

Unturned stones – What we still don’t know about the Royal bugging scandal

Posted on November 30, 2006 by MediaWise Admin

30 November 2006 – It is a pity we shan’t have a full blown court hearing about the News of the World bugging scandal. It might have shone a torch on some of the murkier dealings of the fourth estate. … Continue reading →

Posted in PCC, Privacy

Suicide coverage: time to take stock

Posted on April 4, 2006 by MediaWise Admin

4 April 2006 – When people kill themselves we are all shocked. When newspapers are given the go-ahead to publish pictures of a suicide it is equally shocking. The Press Complaints Commission has justified publication, by the London Evening Standard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Privacy, Regulation, Suicide

Time for a public inquiry about media misbehaviour

Posted on June 10, 2003 by MediaWise Admin

10 June 2003 – Two top editors at the New York Times have resigned. The reason: the paper owned up to a plagiarism scandal which shook public confidence in the newspaper and its staff. How refreshing to find editorial executives … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Privacy, Public interest, Regulation

Hello! Time to calm down and stick to the facts

Posted on April 11, 2003 by MediaWise Admin

11 April 2003 – The High Court had ruled that Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas had the right to enter into an exclusive, commercial contract with a media company, and to expect that its terms would not be breached. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Privacy, Public interest

Stop the Rot

Posted on March 5, 2003 by MediaWise Admin

5 March 2003 – The PressWise Trust, represented by Chairman Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC and Director Mike Jempson, gave evidence before the Commons’ Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into privacy and media intrusion on Tuesday, 4 March. The committee … Continue reading →

Posted in Privacy, Public interest, Regulation

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