20 March 2013 – If the Press think they have been dealt a bad hand by the Royal Charter, they have only their own to blame. Those who broke the law, or trampled on the rights of others with little … Continue reading
Category Archives: PCC
Job done, Lord Puttnam
11 March 2013 – In tabling his contentious amendments to the Defamation Bill Lord Puttnam made clear that they were “designed to break that terrible silence” which had come over formal discussions of Lord Justice Leveson’s proposals for a new … Continue reading
Back to Methusalah…with the Black/Hunt gang
15 February 2013 – A free (and pluralist) press is one of the key guarantors of open democracy. An all-powerful press that holds politicians in its thrall is inimical to both freedom and democracy. Post-Leveson it would seem that key … Continue reading
Leveson makes way for PCC Mark II
8 January 2013 – Well, well, well… Who would have thought it? It’s back to the bad old days as 2013 kicks off with some gentle back-slapping from the Press Complaints Commission. In their annual ‘self-satisfaction’ survey, the PCC claim … Continue reading
The Leveson Report: Almost there but…
3 December 2012 – Having worked with complainants for some 20 years and pressed for a tougher and more independent system of regulation, it would be churlish of The MediaWise Trust not to welcome the general thrust of Lord Justice Leveson’s Report. … Continue reading
Who is talking about statutory CONTROL of the Press?
7 November 2012 – It was inevitable that the bullyboys of the newspaper industry would campaign under a spurious banner of press freedom against any attempt by Lord Justice Leveson or politicians to clip their wings. It is a pity … Continue reading
MediaWise submits evidence to the Leveson Inquiry
27 April 2012 – The MediaWise Trust submitted its evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press on 13 March 2012. The 76-page document covers our work with complainants over nearly 20 years, press … Continue reading