There were sea changes at the Metropolian Police Service (MPS) and at the News of the World (NOTW) as the 1990s came to a close. The new MPS Commissioner – John Stevens – wanted to encourage positive press through a closer relationship with national newspapers. Continue reading
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The further postponement of the BBC1 Panorama documentary leaves us waiting for new light to be cast on the activities of News of the World‘s most famous reporter, Mazher Mahmood, the Fake Sheikh. In the meantime, it is worth going back over his evidence to the Leveson Inquiry.
‘Why don’t the police chase proper criminals instead?’‘They should be out catching paedos and looking at dodgy blue chip firms not journalists just doing their job’ Paraphrasing an often heard criticism, the view is that police priorities are all skewed. And they’ve got a good point. Continue reading
While News Corp. lawyers have censored the BBC broadcasting a Panorama exposure of their notorious undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood for a week, there will be far more worrying questions regarding corporate governance at News Corp – parent company of News UK – despite assurances post Leveson from the company; “News Corp’s Board of Directors and management are committed to strong corporate governance and sound business practices.” Continue reading
In January 2004, a journalist from the News of the World (NOTW) was interviewed by MET police on suspected criminality resulting from Operation Motorman. It was GREG MISKIW. Continue reading
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