‘Even a cursory consideration shows it does not meet the requirements,’ says the Press Recognition Panel – after the Culture Secretary told us IPSO was just greatMatt Hancock, the Culture Secretary, is an outspoken fan of IPSO, the sham ‘regulator’ operated by the government’s allies in the corporate press. Read the rest of this entry »
Matt Hancock makes himself “state approver” of press arbitration – Brian Cathcart
23 05 2018
A week ago the corporate papers were screaming blue murder about threats of state control. Yet now the government has given itself a real power over them they are silent.Comments : 2 Comments »
Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com
Categories : Journalism, 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
Eight Reasons why Leveson 2 must go ahead – Brian Cathcart
8 05 2018
On Wednesday (May 9) MPs decide whether to cancel or set in motion the long-planned ‘Leveson 2’ inquiry into press criminality. Here are eight reasons why they should vote for it to go ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline.com, Leveson 2
Categories : Leveson Inquiry, Media Regulation
IPSO’s latest season of calamities – Brian Cathcart
2 05 2018
Damned in an official report, exposed as useless by a select committee, incapable of tackling flagrant press dishonesty, caught cherry-picking complaints – the sham press regulator is blundering between disasters.Comments : Leave a Comment »
Tags: Brian Cathcart, IPSO
Categories : Media Regulation
How IPSO cherry picks complaints – Brian Cathcart
14 04 2018
If you are a regulator sworn to uphold standards in a given industry, it’s vital that you know about any possible breaches of those standards, right? In other words, you should be grateful to anyone who tells you about such breaches, whoever they are. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Brian Cathcart, Byline, IPSO
Categories : 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
