Leveson Inquiry

Journalism and the internet: Editors' quotes from the Leveson inquiry

A list of opinions on how the digital world is affecting mainstream newsrooms from editors who gave evidence to the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 13/02/12

Hugh Grant: Mail publisher 'trashes' those who question it

Actor refuses to withdraw his suggestion to the Leveson inquiry that Associated Newspapers might have hacked his phone

Posted by Paul McNally on 13/02/12

NUJ condemns 'intolerable pressure' and newsroom 'bullying'

Union says anonymous concerns submitted to Leveson inquiry are 'not isolated examples' of newsroom culture

Posted by Paul McNally on 10/02/12

Paul Dacre stands by 'mendacious smears' remark

Editor-in-chief Paul Dacre tells Leveson inquiry that Hugh Grant 'knew the damage' his 'explosive and toxic' comments about alleged phone-hacking would have

Posted by Paul McNally on 09/02/12

Heather Mills records 65 hours of 'harassment'

Leveson inquiry sees edited extracts from video evidence compiled by Mills

Posted by Paul McNally on 09/02/12

Ian Edmondson: 'Culture of bullying' at News of the World

Former news editor says 'every part of the paper' was 'dictated and controlled by the editor'

Posted by Paul McNally on 09/02/12

New guidelines to be issued on prosecution of journalists

Consultation to be launched over new, clearer policy explaining factors to consider before journalists are prosecuted for their work

Posted by Paul McNally on 08/02/12

Sunday Mirror approved hacking, Paul Staines tells inquiry

Guido Fawkes political blogger tells Leveson inquiry he had been told about hacking at the title by two journalists

Posted by Paul McNally on 08/02/12

Sun editor: Page 3 'part of British society'

Dominic Mohan says topless photos in tabloid newspaper still have a place today and are 'tolerated by the majority of British society'

Posted by Paul McNally on 07/02/12

Times apologises for NightJack email hacking

Editor James Harding says he was not told about how 2009 story revealing identity of police officer had been obtained

Posted by Paul McNally on 07/02/12

Buscombe expresses regret over PCC phone-hacking probe

Baroness Buscombe said she was 'never comfortable' with report and admits the PCC was not able to properly investigate

Posted by Paul McNally on 07/02/12

Paul Dacre faces further questions over Hugh Grant row

Editor will be recalled by Leveson after Hugh Grant was accused of 'mendacious smears' and attempting to 'hijack' inquiry

Posted by Paul McNally on 07/02/12

Page 3 campaign grows as Leveson recalls Sun editor

Women's charity claims support for a ban on topless photos in newspapers - an issue Dominic Mohan is likely to be questioned about today

Posted by Paul McNally on 07/02/12

Police to boost probe into payments by journalists

Operation Elveden adds 20 more officers to investigation following recent raid of Sun offices

Posted by Paul McNally on 06/02/12

PCC not a regulator, say former and current directors

Former and current directors Tim Toulmin and Stephen Abell say body at centre of self-regulation is 'a complaints handler' and does not have power of proper regulator

Posted by Joel Gunter on 30/01/12

PCC and Ofcom to appear before Leveson inquiry

The witness list for the Leveson inquiry for the week starting 30 January shows a week of evidence from media industry regulators

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 27/01/12

Google: Regulation must retain host and publisher distinction

Representatives of Google appearing before the Leveson inquiry today offered feedback to Lord Justice Leveson on any relevant proposals he may be considering for future regulation of the press

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 26/01/12

ICO: Notifying Whittamore victims would be 'phenomenal undertaking'

Information commissioner rejects call from Hacked Off campaign, saying it would not be possible to notify victims identified by Operation Motorman but he is open to individual requests

Posted by Joel Gunter on 26/01/12

PA editor: Name mistake 'catastrophic example of human error'

Editor of the Press Association Jonathan Grun tells the Leveson inquiry the 'scar' left by a mistake which identified the wrong person in a story is 'still very red and painful'

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 25/01/12

'Fake sheikh' Mazher Mahmood: Bribe allegation 'completely untrue'

Former News of the World journalist Mazher Mahmood tells the Leveson inquiry allegations he attempted to bribe Sunday Times staff to alter copy in 1988 are 'completely untrue'

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 25/01/12
From our editors' blog

Independent backs Paul Dacre's press card proposal

The Independent has supported Paul Dacre's idea to create a register of accredited journalists and toughen up access to the press card

Posted by Paul McNally on 7 February 2012

BBC News: The editors' views from the Leveson inquiry

BBC News has compiled a table of views as shared by newspaper editors at the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 16 January 2012

Telegraph editor Tony Gallagher's comments on Vince Cable and PCC ruling

After weeks of hearings at the Leveson inquiry, media commentator Roy Greenslade calls into question some of the decisions, such as which witnesses to call and certain lines of questioning

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 11 January 2012

Press v politicians: can tabloids still take on the over-mighty?

Tweet Image by DanBrady on Flickr. Some rights reserved. Imagine a top tabloid newspaper supported a leading ‘non-Westminster’ politician through his difficult divorce. Instead of printing hard-hitting stories about the moral duplicity of this very Christian politician, it publishes soft-focus, upbeat articles about his lovely new wife and their joyous life together. The politician goes [...]

Posted by Charlie Beckett on 4 January 2012

Leveson inquiry releases witness statements

A round up of Journalism.co.uk coverage and witness statements released today by the Leveson inquiry

Posted by Sarah Marshall on 22 November 2011

Full Leveson inquiry statements from NUJ and Guardian

The full statements from the NUJ and the Guardian given to the Leveson inquiry into press standards

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 16 November 2011

Leveson inquiry: Seminar dates announced as publishers express concern over panel

The Guardian reports one concerns raised by newspaper groups, including Associated Newspapers, Trinity Mirror, the Newspaper Publishers' Association and Guardian News & Media

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 28 September 2011

Leveson inquiry: full list of core particpants

The full list of those designated as core participants in the first part of the Leveson inquiry into the press

Posted by Joel Gunter on 14 September 2011

Labour calls for amendments to media takeover rules

Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis calls for cross-party support for amendment to media takeover rules

Posted by Rachel McAthy on 30 August 2011

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