by Mike Jempson 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 regard for the consequences, have ruined it for everyone else. Editors and proprietors who rushed to the defence of the Press Complaints Commission whenever it was criticised … [Read more...]
The day after Leveson: ethics and the ‘raucous’ press
Do we need a whisteblowing hotline for journalists? How can we protect the idealism of young journalists from the economic pressure of the newsroom? What does 'raucous' really mean? Media Reform's Maire Messenger Davies, Professor of Media Studies at the University of Ulster, gives her view on the Leveson Report - written the day after. ‘The buzzword is betrayal’ Well, the … [Read more...]
Watch the Rally for Media Reform in full!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4IgT0NKytk&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]