Tag Archives: Leveson Inquiry
Jacob Rowbottom: Press independence and the Leveson Inquiry
The view of the press as the ‘fourth estate’ is sometimes described by media historians as a myth created to legitimise the press in the nineteenth century. It has nonetheless had an enduring role in debates about press freedom. While … Continue reading
Filed under Judiciary, UK Parliament
Carol Harlow: Press, Police and Parliament
So the silly season is back with a second instalment of last year’s soap opera but with the two main protagonists, Politicians and Press, in different stances! The Daily Telegraph, last year’s Press champion in the great parliamentary expenses row, … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights, Judiciary, UK Parliament