Britain deserves a better press, with standards that put the public first. Phone hacking, lies and the abuse of ordinary people. Disinformation on critical public issues, from climate change to immigration. Harassment and bullying of the bereaved and victims of crime. Continue reading
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Category: Media Regulation (Page 1 of 72)
While broadcasters and social media platforms are overseen by Ofcom, the rest of the media – newspapers and their websites – remain unregulated. Instead, most newspaper publishers are in IPSO, a complaints body controlled by the press itself, which has a dire record of failing to protect the public since it was established over ten years ago. Continue reading
Ofcom has continued to tighten enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) in relation to online pornography, issuing two further penalties in February 2026 against operators of adult websites for failing to deploy legally required age-assurance measures. Continue reading
Recently, I have been reminded of a quote: “You can become so single-minded in the defence of your own principles that you forget to follow them”. I first heard those words spoken by Joe Turner, a (fictional) CIA agent, describing treachery amongst his bosses.
The resignation of the BBC’s director general and CEO of news is only the latest symptom of a deeper malaise in the media , a crisis of trust that runs through broadcasters and newspapers alike. Continue reading
The resignations of the BBC’s director general and director of news were shocking. Perhaps just as shocking is the US$1 billion legal threat the broadcaster now faces from US president Donald Trump. Continue reading
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel (“PRP”) shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support regulation by a government backed body body with only 3% saying it should be carried out by a group run by the news industry. Continue reading
In 1999 The House of Lords made a seismic change to the law of defamation. Its effect was to fortify the power of Fleet Street to libel individuals for profit without sanction, thereby both fundamentally undermining their human rights and permitting the press to persist in promulgating any falsities favoured by editorial agendas. This aberrant judicial law-making was justified by the most monumental intellectual dishonesty. Continue reading
One of the first executive orders that President Trump signed after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, was titled Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship. The order accused the previous administration of having “trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans’ speech on online platforms.” Continue reading
For most of us the portal via which we glean information about key national and international issues is the media. It is essential therefore that we can rely on it both to (per Clause 1(i) of IPSO Editors Code) “take care not to publish inaccurate or misleading material” and inform us when it errs. Continue reading
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