The Press Justice Project is a charity which exists to help anyone affected by wrongdoing in the newspapers or their websites and to educate students, decision-makers and the wider public on press standards and accountability. Continue reading
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More people in the UK now access news online than on television, according to new survey data from the media regulator, Ofcom. This is the first time Ofcom’s annual news consumption poll found online media use ahead of TV news. Continue reading
Despite the Conservatives’ defeat in the recent general election, the right-wing media in Britain appears to be thriving – judging by the eye-watering price for which the weekly right-wing magazine The Spectator has just been sold. Continue reading
This round up covers law and media developments during August since our last Law and Media Round Up on 29 July 2024. Our regular weekly round ups will resume on Monday 30 September 2024, the day before the commencement of the Michaelmas Legal Term and of the new legal year. Continue reading
Eric Beecher is a rare beast: a combination of journalist, media owner and idealist. In 1984, aged 33, he became the youngest-ever editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and he has worked around the world as a journalist. He is currently chair and the largest shareholder in Private Media, owner of several Australian news websites, including Crikey. Continue reading
The frightening scenes of far-right extremists clashing with police and even rioting in British towns and cities in recent days have many wondering how to stop the spread of the propaganda that encourages racism, violence and misogyny. Continue reading
The Queen’s Bench Division Media and Communications List User Group (MACLUG) Committee met on 22 May 2024. The meeting was chaired by Collins Rice and Steyn JJ as the joint judges in charge of the Media and Communications List. The meeting was attended by Master Davison and by a number of practitioners and civil society representatives. Continue reading
Five “Just Stop Oil” protestors, Roger Hallam, Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin have been sentenced to five years’ (Hallam) and four years’ (others) imprisonment for their role in planning a protest that brought part of the M25 to a standstill in November 2022. Continue reading
Reform UK were accused of running fake AI-generated candidates in the general election after several candidates were reported to have provided no contact details, photos or biographies. The party stated that all of its 609 candidates were real, albeit some were non-campaigning paper candidates. Continue reading
Hacked Off has an article examining what the UK General Election result shows about support for press reform. The Labour, Liberal Democrat, SNP, PC and Green Parties all have a history of supporting the Leveson recommendations and on 4 July 2024, they were handed an overwhelming majority. The LSE Media Policy Blog also has an article explaining what the different parties’ manifestos say about media reform. Continue reading
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