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
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
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
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
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
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
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