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Senior Labour backbencher says charter means Britain can be proud of its press once again
Labour MP Paul Farrelly sets out in the Stoke Sentinel why the Royal Charter will create an accountable press watchdog.
25/10/13
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Response to letter to Queen from international press organisations
Brian Cathcart responds to a letter to the Queen from seven international media associations asking her not to grant the Royal Charter on the press.
24/10/13
Press Release
A letter to the Queen that its authors should be ashamed of
Text of the international media organisations' letter to the Queen on the Royal Charter, with Hacked Off's commentary in red italics.
24/10/13
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Press bosses expose themselves as "desperate and deaf"
Brian Cathcart responds to newspaper owners pressing ahead with a non-Leveson-compliant regulator while seeking judicial review of the Royal Charter decision.
24/10/13
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Doyen of Fleet Street editors condemns misreporting of Leveson
Sir Harry Evans told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he is disturbed by the misrepresentation of Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations in the press.
23/10/13
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“How much?” “What's it worth?”: Rupert Murdoch's legacy on gathering local news
Guest blog by Nicholas Jones on how Rupert Murdoch's stewardship encouraged the monetisation of news gathering, ahead of the phone hacking trial.
22/10/13
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Putting the Sun's poll in context
The Media Standards Trust examines the Sun's YouGov poll on press regulation and argues it does not conflict with an earlier MST/YouGov poll.
21/10/13
Fact-check
We won't get fooled again
Brian Cathcart argues the big newspaper groups are spreading dishonest propaganda about a threat to press freedom from the Royal Charter.
21/10/13
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Royal charter is no threat to free press
A letter to the Guardian from victims of press abuse arguing the royal charter on press regulation introduces no pre- or post-publication control of content.
21/10/13
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Surveys show slump in public trust in the press
Brian Cathcart reports two surveys, including British Social Attitudes, showing low public trust in the press.
11/9/13
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