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What the press and the Tories got up to: two illuminating accounts
Discusses two accounts, including Alan Rusbridger's Guardian article of 24 March 2013, of behind-closed-doors dealings between editors and Conservative ministers over the Royal Charter.
6/4/13
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Papers that hate human rights – except when it's their rights
Argues that newspapers' appeals to the European Convention on Human Rights against Leveson are hypocritical given their attacks on human rights otherwise.
5/4/13
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Responding to an open letter from the Committee to Protect Journalists
Brian Cathcart, Hacked Off executive director, replies to the CPJ's open letter to David Cameron warning that implementing Leveson's proposals could erode press freedom.
4/4/13
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The Royal Charter and press freedom
Brian Cathcart explains that the press regulation scheme approved by Parliament gives government no powers over news publishers.
3/4/13
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Privacy, Monstering and the Press: the case of Lucy Meadows
Hugh Tomlinson QC examines how teacher Lucy Meadows was monstered by tabloid newspapers before her death on 19 March 2013. Originally posted on Inforrm.
25/3/13
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Hacked Off: What did we do? And did we win?
Brian Cathcart reviews what Hacked Off did to secure implementation of Leveson's self-regulation recommendations since the report's publication, and whether it succeeded.
25/3/13
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Another poll shows public in favour of press reform
Gordon Ramsay of the Media Standards Trust reports a ninth consecutive poll, a Sunday Times/YouGov survey, showing the press out of step with public opinion on reform.
25/3/13
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Leveson, Article 10 and Apologies: another red herring
Hugh Tomlinson QC argues that newspaper appeals to Article 10 human rights against Leveson's self-regulation proposals are a red herring. Originally posted on Inforrm.
24/3/13
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The Leveson press freedom law that the press didn't want
Brian Cathcart compares the US First Amendment with the press freedom clause proposed by Leveson, which the press did not want.
23/3/13
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Some newspapers are angry. That's no surprise.
Brian Cathcart says it is unsurprising that parts of the press are angry about the self-regulation package approved by Parliament, however modest Leveson's proposals.
22/3/13
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