Media Reform issues statement to Lord Leveson demanding that media concentration remains on the agenda

Barack Obama takes on Rupert Murdoch, the last media baron

This article originally appeared at the Daily Mirror. President Obama has had enough of Rupert Murdoch. His target is the…..

Miranda detention part two: who decides on the public interest?

Yesterday we wrote about why the detention of David Miranda under anti-terror legislation was so different from the arrest of…..

Miranda detention, part 1: Why we should be concerned

The detention of a journalist under something called the Terrorism Act should raise eyebrows whatever the situation. It does not…..

First they came for whistleblowers, then they came for journalists

By Justin Schlosberg This article originally appeared at the Huffington Post and is reposted here with their kind permission. The…..

Croatia’s intriguing experiment with ‘public commissioning’

This article was written by Dan Hind and originally published on Al Jazeera. It is reposted here with kind permission. In 2010…..

When “measuring” is a substitute for action: the government’s consultation on media ownership

By Des Freedman Right in the middle of the summer, and without much fanfare, the Department for Culture, Media and…..

A tale of two British summers: phone hacking and a royal baby

This post by Des Freedman was originally published at Open Democracy, and is reprinted with their kind permission. The royal…..

Two faces of Rupert Murdoch – here’s our comment

Remember our post on the two faces of Rupert Murdoch, presented without comment, in which we compared the mogul’s letter…..

Professor James Curran: “We want to shrink the media moguls”

This post was originally written by Joe Sandler Clarke at the Huffington Post, and is reprinted with their kind permission. Two more…..

Two faces of Rupert Murdoch, presented without comment

Then: “I was shocked and appalled by recent allegations concerning the News of the World and I am deeply sorry…..

NUJ General Secretary: media freedom hangs on a very thin thread

“Whether the power’s being wielded by the state or a multi-national corporation, media freedom can hang on a very thin…..

Turkey and the truth about media ownership concentration

Murat Akser, Chair of the New Media Department at Istanbul’s Kadir Has University, talks about media ownership concentration in Turkey and the Taksim Square protests. Footage and editing by documentary film maker Lee Salter.

Transsexual life and death in the press

“Trans coverage is a microcosm of press behaviour.” Here’s Helen Belcher of Trans Media Watch, talking about transsexual life and…..

If you want to be a big player in government, you have to flirt with Rupert’s henchmen and women

“If there is one lesson about British politics we learned from the Leveson Inquiry, it is that if you want…..

Will the Financial Times be the latest jewel in the Murdoch crown?

Rumours swirled across the international media this week that Rupert Murdoch, in partnership with the state media of Abu Dhabi,…..

Media, demonisation of the poor, and suggestions from the Green Party

Watch footage from our Rally for Media Reform where Green Party leader Natalie Bennett spoke about media, the demonisation of…..

Scapegoating to Divide and Rule: the importance of getting it right

Did you miss our Rally for Media Reform on June 17th? It’s not too late to catch up: here’s Owen…..

Report from the Lords select committee on plurality, 25 June

As MPs call on Lord Justice Leveson to comment on the shameful stalemate that has prevailed over press regulation since…..

Natalie Bennett: we must go back to Leveson for true media reform

This post is by Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, originally appeared on the Huffington Post. We reprint it here…..

Our Media, Not Theirs: report from the Media Reform rally, 17 June

This post is reproduced, with kind permission, from the website of the National Union of Journalists. It does not represent our…..

PRESS RELEASE: Our media – not theirs! Rally for media reform

We welcome Harriet Harman’s comments on the need to introduce some tough rules on media ownership in order to challenge…..