296 days ago, on 27 August 2019, the Daily Express published an inaccurate article in the print edition of their paper. On 18 June 2020 they have published a correction because the regulator IPSO required this. For those who are interested, we saved the original Express article here. Read the rest of this entry »
IPSO: 296 days to correct a factual inaccuracy, effective press regulation? – FCReportingWatch
23 06 2020Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: Express Newspapers, Family Courts, Transparency Project
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
A Free and Regulated Press: the Case for Compulsory Press Regulation – Paul Wragg
20 06 2020
In a newly published book, A Free and Regulated Press, I ask: why are newspapers not regulated on a compulsory basis, as broadcasters are? There are several pragmatic reasons, of course, but what, if any, are the principled reasons? Read the rest of this entry »
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Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
Peak Denial: How the Corporate Press Negates Journalism – Brian Cathcart
26 05 2020
You really have to laugh. And at the same time you have to wonder whether, with this, the UK corporate press has finally achieved Peak Denial. Because the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a sharp acceleration in the decline of print newspaper sales, they have decided that they no longer have to tell the public how many – or rather how few – copies they are selling. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline Times
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
The Beautician and the Beast: Danielle Hindley v Mail on Sunday – Brian Cathcart
26 02 2020
Danielle Hindley is a chatty beautician aged 34 who lives in the former mining village of Kippax, near Leeds. In her 20s, she went through a disastrous marriage that left her single, broke and with a baby, but she worked her way back, building up a nice little business in her home while raising her son. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline Times, Danielle Hindley, IPSO
Categories : Libel, Media Regulation
Australian law says the media can’t spin lies: ‘entertainment magazines’ aren’t an exception – Andrew Dodd
25 02 2020
In a recent ruling the Australian Press Council has given a signal to gossip magazines it is OK to make up and publish rubbish about people, so long as the stories aren’t “blatantly incorrect”. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Andrew Dodd, The Conversation
Categories : Australia, Journalism, Media Regulation
Online harms: the good, the bad and the unclear – David Barker
22 02 2020
When the government published its online harms white paper (OHWP) last spring we explained our view that the ideas in the white paper should represent the start of a journey towards greater regulation, rather than the final destination of that journey.Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: David Barker, Online Harms White Paper, Out-Law.com
Categories : Internet, Media Regulation, Social Media
Caroline Flack: The Dark Side of the Sun – Brian Cathcart
17 02 2020
In tabloid newsrooms today there were three priorities – one, look sad about Caroline Flack, two, shift the blame for her death elsewhere, and three, find another victim. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline Investigates, Caroline Flack, The Sun
Categories : Journalism, Media Regulation
Online Harms White Paper: The Government’s Initial Consultation Response – Cathryn Hopkins and Dan Tench
14 02 2020
On 12 February 2020 the Government published its initial response (the “Response”) to last year’s Online Harms White Paper consultation. The Response leaves many issues concerning the regulatory and legislative structure yet to be decided (such as funding and enforcement powers), with the final policy to be published by the Government in the spring. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Cathryn Hopkins, Dan Tench, Online Harms White Paper
Categories : Data Protection, Media Regulation, Social Media
Manchester United, the Sun and that complaint to the “press regulator” IPSO – Brian Cathcart
11 02 2020
Complaining to IPSO, the fake ‘regulator’ operated by the big newspaper companies, is almost always a waste of time, first because the dice are loaded against complainants and second because, even if you win and your complaint is upheld, IPSO has no power to deliver a meaningful remedy. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, IPSO, Manchester United, Sun
Categories : Media Regulation
The Irish Government’s proposed Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill has a surprising omission – Eoin O’Dell
15 01 2020
Last October and November, I sketched the evolution of the government’s proposals for a digital safety commissioner. Following a consultation process last Spring, and missing the deadline of the end of the year by a few weeks, they have published their proposals for the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Cearta.ie, Eoin O'Dell, Online Harms
Categories : Internet, Ireland, Media Regulation
