The House of Lords yesterday voted, by a majority of 252 to 213, to restore a “Leveson 2” amendment to the Data Protection Bill. The amendment was proposed by the respected cross bench peer Baroness Hollins. Read the rest of this entry »
News: House of Lords votes for Leveson 2 amendment, Commons to vote again today
15 05 2018Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : Government and Policy, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
Leveson Amendments: Local Press cry wolf when there is no danger – Brian Cathcart
8 05 2018
Trusted local titles are again being used by the corporate press to send out false distress signals even though they have nothing to fear from Leveson reforms.Comments : 2 Comments »
Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Leveson 2
Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism, Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
The Cairncross Review: It’s about subsidising the press – Brian Cathcart
31 03 2018
The Culture Secretary, Matt Hancock, has set up a panel chaired by Frances Cairncross to look into the sustainability of what he calls ‘high-quality journalism’ in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Cairncross Review, Local Journalism
Categories : Government and Policy, Journalism
News: Challenge to data sharing for immigration enforcement, permission granted – Emma Foubister
3 03 2018
On 1 March 2018, Mrs Justice Yip granted Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN) permission to apply for judicial review of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) under which non-clinical patient data is shared between NHS Digital and the Home Office for the purposes of immigration enforcement. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Emma Foubister, Migrants Rights Network
Categories : Data Protection, Government and Policy
Home Affairs Select Committee Savages IPSO for failure to protect Muslims – Brian Cathcart
23 02 2018
MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee this week tore apart the press regulator IPSO for its record in dealing with hate speech towards Muslims. IPSO’s chair, Sir Alan Moses, was left floundering. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Home Affairs Select Committee, Islamophobia, Sir Alan Moses
Categories : Government and Policy, Media Regulation
Good luck banning fake news: here’s why it’s unlikely to happen – Zhongdong Niu
27 01 2018
French president Emmanuel Macron’s recent pledge to make a new law to tackle perceived fake news has touched nerves in some corners with its potential impact on freedom of expression. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Fake News, Macron, The Conversation, Zhongdong Niu
Categories : Government and Policy, Media
Canada: Why governments must not block social media criticism – Justin Safayeni and Andrea Gonsalves
15 12 2017
In the digital era, politicians and government agencies frequently find themselves the target of criticism on social media. There have been some startling news stories this year of public authorities blocking users or deleting unwelcome posts on social media sites, effectively silencing dissenting views in popular online forums. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Andrea Gonsalves, Justin Safayeni, The Conversation
Categories : Canada, Freedom of expression, Government and Policy, Social Media
