Category Archives: Media Integrity

The media’s role in the death of Lucy Meadows

By Guest | Published: March 26, 2013

Lucy Meadows, a transsexual woman formerly called Nathan Upton, committed suicide earlier this month, the victim of a media witch-hunt. In December, Daily Mail columnist Richard Littlejohn published an attack on her that aimed to hound her out of her job as a primary school teacher.

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Internet media regulation: the alternatives bloggers are lobbying for

By Left Foot Forward | Published: March 22, 2013

Left Foot Forward has been broadly supportive of the Leveson process and has stood by the victims of hacking and press intrusion. But the amendment as it stands, which was passed by the House of Commons on Monday, has the potential to capture bloggers and other small publishers through its definition of what is a “relevant publisher”.

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Leveson around the twittersphere

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 18, 2013

A cross-party deal for a new press regulator underpinned by statute has been struck after overnight talks between the Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Conservatives.

Here’s how the twittersphere has reacted.

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Scottish politicians unite against press regulation

By Ed Jacobs | Published: March 18, 2013

As Westminster debates how best to secure an effective new system of press regulation, Alex Salmond has sought to distance himself from a report his own government commissioned into how to implement the recommendations of Lord Justice Leveson north of the border.

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Leveson: Labour has allowed itself to be cast as the enemy of freedom

By Guest | Published: March 16, 2013

Among a large part of the population, ‘Labour’ still means ‘authoritarian’. Over Leveson, it has once again revealed its authoritarian streak.

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Opinion divided over government response to Leveson inquiry

By Left Foot Forward | Published: February 13, 2013

Opinion is divided over the government’s official response to the Leveson inquiry, with some calling for tougher legislation and others breathing a sigh of relief.

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Opinion divided over Ratzinger’s legacy

By Ed Jacobs | Published: February 11, 2013

The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI divides opinion in the media.

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Delingpole debunked by Met Office

By Ben Mackay | Published: January 10, 2013

James Delingpole is in trouble after the Met Office has eviscerated a number of claims he made in a bizarre Daily Mail article. The Met Office writes: “This article contains a series of factual inaccuracies about the Met Office and its science, as outlined below.” One claim Delingpole made is that the Met Office was [...]

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Census sensationalism: Latest population data cues more media panic about immigration

By Jill Rutter | Published: December 11, 2012

Jill Rutter reports on the latest release of Census 2011 data – and the latest media panic about immigration.

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Comment: The rights and freedoms the tabloids trample must also be protected

By Dr Prateek Buch | Published: December 4, 2012

Prateek Buch looks at the reaction to the Leveson Report by the press and politicians, and argues for regulation and against the anti-Leveson rhetoric.

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