On Monday 5 February 2018 there was a statement in open court [pdf] in the case brought by actor Hugh Grant against the Mirror Newspapers. MGN admitted that a number of its senior employees, including executives, editors and journalists, condoned, encouraged or actively turned a blind eye to the widespread culture of unlawful information gathering activities at all three of its newspapers for many years and actively sought to conceal its wrongdoing from its many victims of intrusion. Continue reading
The International Forum for Responsible Media Blog
Month: February 2018 (Page 3 of 4)
The Daily Express and the Daily Mirror are almost the same age. Among the UK’s first national, daily, popular newspapers, they both came into being as a direct response to the success of the Daily Mail. The Express was launched as a direct competitor in 1900, while the Mirror was set up as a “woman’s paper” by the Mail’s proprietor Alfred Harmsworth. Continue reading
There are two ways of looking at the new Press Review announced by Theresa May, the UK prime minister: a genuine attempt to inject some badly needed funds into the failing business model of journalism, or another backhander to the mainstream corporate press to keep them sweet. Depressingly, history suggests the latter. Continue reading
In the case of GYH v Persons Unknown ([2018] EWHC 121 (QB)) a transgender woman who works as an escort has won the right to a damages payout – if she can trace her anonymous online abuser. The claimant, identified only as GYH, was granted an injunction in December to protect her privacy after being subjected to a “campaign of harassment”. Continue reading
Conversations about unlawful online content and the responsibilities of Internet intermediaries have become more heated in recent years. Participants in these discussions often lack common terminology or understanding of technological options for online content control. Continue reading
Theresa May’s ‘review’ of ways of funding journalism into the future runs a high risk of becoming an elaborate device for the Conservative party to channel lucrative new favours to Murdoch, the Mail and its other press friends. Continue reading
In a speech on standards in public life, the Prime Minister today announced a review of the law relating to social media. She announced that the Law Commission conduct a review of current legislation on offensive online communications to ensure that laws are up to date with technology. Continue reading
Especially in Britain given our intended imminent departure from the EU, it is clear that the Council of Europe has crucial significance to our continent and indeed the world. Founded as far back as 1949 and with 47 Member States with over 800 million people, it focuses on some of the most difficult and controversial issues concerning human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Continue reading
The actor, Hugh Grant, has accepted substantial damages from Mirror Group newspapers after it admitted the unlawful interception of his voicemail messages and the obtaining of private information about him. Continue reading
On 29 January 2018, the death was announced of retired Lord Justice, human rights campaigner, blogger and IT champion, Sir Henry Brooke. His last tweet was on 28 January 2018. There were obituaries in the Times and the Financial Times, His remarkable and entertaining blog is here. He will be remembered with great affection by everyone who encountered him. Continue reading
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