Phone hacking
Lord Inglewood: 'Investigative journalism needs financial support''
Lord Inglewood, chair of the House of Lords communications committee, on safeguarding the future of investigative journalism
Posted by Jamie Thunder on 02/03/12Lord Fowler: 'We are now entering the post-Murdoch age'
Former Times journalist says News International had 'disproportionate power' and that the BBC has a key role to play in improving trust in the media
Posted by Paul McNally on 02/03/12Officer-turned-Times columnist: 'I did not exploit my contacts'
Andy Hayman who was in charge of Operation Caryatid, the Met's 2006 phone-hacking investigation, told the Leveson inquiry he did not 'make a connection' between the Times and News of the World
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 01/03/12John Yates: Friendship with NOTW executive 'not improper'
John Yates, the officer leading the 2009 investigation into phone hacking, denies his 'close friendship' with Neil Wallis was inappropriate
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 01/03/12Ex-police chief: Wider hacking inquiry 'impractical' in 2006
Former deputy assistant commissioner Peter Clarke said it became 'immediately apparent that we would not get any co-operation whatsoever from News International'.
Posted by Paul McNally on 01/03/12Leveson inquiry: Police knew hacking could be widespread six years ago
Metropolitan police detective chief superintendent acknowledged there 'may well be a host of people' intercepting voicemails, but defended scope of original investigation
Posted by Paul McNally on 29/02/12Nick Davies wins Paul Foot award for phone-hacking investigation
Guardian journalist Nick Davies is named the winner of the Paul Foot award at a ceremony in London
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28/02/12MP Chris Bryant: Self regulation is past 'last chance saloon'
MP calls for new and 'completely independent' regulator of the press, telling a parliamentary debate that self regulation has 'had its last gin and tonic'
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28/02/12Alan Rusbridger wins Harvard award
Guardian editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger recognised by Harvard University for 'leadership' in the Guardian's phone hacking investigation, its work with WikiLeaks and its digital-first strategy
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 28/02/12Brian Paddick: 'Police tried to manage reputations by befriending editors'
Former Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner Brian Paddick calls for "a re-setting of the rules" around the relationship between the press and police
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27/02/12Charlotte Church confirms phone-hacking settlement
Singer says News of the World publisher was 'prepared to go to any lengths to prevent me exposing their behaviour'
Posted by Paul McNally on 27/02/12Phone hacking: Court documents suggest emails were destroyed
Papers released by high court judge point to an 'email deletion policy' at News International to eliminate material that 'could be unhelpful in future litigation'
Posted by Paul McNally on 24/02/12Charlotte Church settles phone hacking claim, reports say
Singer Charlotte Church is said to have settled over her phone-hacking claim against the now-closed News of the World, ahead of next week's trial
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 23/02/12Cherie Blair to sue News International over alleged hacking
Lawyers for the former prime minister's wife say a claim has been issued 'in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails'
Posted by Paul McNally on 23/02/12Supreme Court to hear Glenn Muclaire evidence appeal
Private investigator to appeal against order forcing him to name those who instructed him to hack phones
Posted by Paul McNally on 15/02/12News Corp committee insists it is protecting journalists' sources
Management and standards committee says documents are being redacted carefully
Posted by Paul McNally on 15/02/12News Group told to wait before appealing damages bill
News of the World publisher cannot seek to overturn Tommy Sheridan libel ruling until the police investigation into hacking is completed, court rules
Posted by Paul McNally on 14/02/12Police defend scale of investigation into journalists
Three linked operations, investigating hacking and payments to police, are 'extremely difficult' and not 'in any way disproportionate'
Posted by Paul McNally on 14/02/12Phone-hacking claimants' solicitor considers US action
Mark Lewis tells Radio 4: 'I'm certainly not prepared to deny that I'm off to America to meet with American lawyers in respect of a case'
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Riots and phone hacking coverage shortlisted for RTS awards
Al Jazeera English, the BBC News Channel and Sky News will do battle for the title of news channel of the year at this year's RTS journalism awards later this month.
Posted by Paul McNally on 8 February 2012Met to apologise for failing to warn phone-hack victims
The Metropolitan police is to apologise to some of the victims of phone hacking for failing to inform them, during its initial investigation in 2006 and 2007.
Posted by Paul McNally on 7 February 2012Financial Times: Sunday version of the Sun on hold due to arrests
The FT reports that News International's plans for a Sunday newspaper to replace the News of the World have been put on hold due to weekend arrests
Posted by Sarah Marshall on 31 January 2012Press Gazette: Neville Thurlbeck tells his part in 'Jacobean revenge drama' of hacking
Neville Thurlbeck, the former chief reporter at the News of the World, has penned a first person account for Press Gazette of his part in the phone-hacking saga
Posted by Joel Gunter on 16 November 2011#soe11: Editors of the Mirror and Times on phone-hacking coverage
'We didn't think our readers were interested in phone-hacking coverage - and frankly they weren't' Mirror editor tells Society of Editors conference
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 14 November 2011Guardian: Number of possible phone hacking victims close to 5,800, say police
The number of possible phone hacking victims is now close to 5,800, the Met police have confirmed. This is 2,000 more than previously stated by the force. A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: It is not possible to give a precise figure about the number of people whose phones have actually been hacked but we [...]
Posted by Joel Gunter on 4 November 2011#aopsummit catch-up: Journalism ethics and the BBC's Olympics coverage
We were not able to make it along to the AOP’s digital publishing summit earlier this month, but the Association has helpfully uploaded some coverage from the event. This includes a video published today from a session that looked at a range of topical issues at the moment: “hack gate, public interest, privacy vs openness, [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 25 October 2011Phone hacking: Follow Les Hinton's evidence to MPs
Former News International and Dow Jones chief executive Les Hinton is giving evidence to MPs on the House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee this afternoon. You can follow his appearance, which he is making via video link from New York, here on Parliament TV.
Posted by Joel Gunter on 24 October 2011#wef11: 'News industry is in the vortex of a fast changing world'
WAN-IFRA's new president calls for self regulation of the press to maintained in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13 October 2011Leveson 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 Bartlett on 28 September 2011Financial Times: James Murdoch's spokesperson resigned amid phone-hacking scandal
The Financial Times has reported that “one of James Murdoch’s closest advisers” has resigned. Alice Macandrew was Murdoch’s spokesperson but reportedly handed her notice in back in July. She becomes one of the first senior executives to quit News Corp voluntarily over disagreements with the company’s approach, which saw the publisher contest phone-hacking lawsuits brought [...]
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 27 September 2011Metropolitan Police statement on dropped action against Guardian
The full statement from the Metropolitan Police service after its decision not to pursue its application for a court order against the Guardian and one of its reporters
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 21 September 2011Milly Dowler phone hacking settlement reaches more than £1m, say reports
News outlets report that the family of Milly Dowler has been offered a multi-million pound settlement by News International
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 19 September 2011Leveson 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 2011Independent: News International 'on course to pay any damages against Glenn Mulcaire'
According to the Independent it has obtained a previously protected High Court document which shows that News International "has not cut its financial ties" with Glenn Mulcaire, despite an announcement by the media company that it would stop paying his legal fees
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 13 September 2011MediaGuardian: Les Hinton stands by past phone hacking evidence
MediaGuardian reports former executive of News International is standing by past phone hacking evidence
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 9 September 2011Telegraph: James and Rupert Murdoch to be questioned under oath
The Telegraph reports that James and Rupert Murdoch are to be questioned under oath in the High Court as part of the Lord Leveson inquiry into phone hacking According to the paper's report Lord Leveson is also "keen" for the inquiry to be broadcast live
Posted by Rachel Bartlett on 30 August 2011'I knew they'd never get the lid back on': Tom Watson talks to the Guardian about phone hacking
Labour MP Tom Watson has spoken to the Guardian's John Harris about his role in uncovering the phone-hacking scandal, the mountains of paperwork and lack of sleep that followed the news that Milly Dowler's phone had been hacked
Posted by Sarah Booker on 3 August 2011Daily Mirror publisher faces 'three to four' phone-hacking cases, says lawyer
Allegations are mounting concerning the Mirror and phone hacking, says lawyer Mark Lewis
Posted by Joel Gunter on 1 August 2011Greenslade: Phone hacking book deals already signed
Guardian journalist Nick Davies has signed book deal on phone hacking, according to Roy Greenslade
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Sir Paul Stephenson: Police had 'very closed mindset' on hacking in 2009
Former Metropolitan police commissioner says force was 'hooked on a defensive strategy' based on an incorrect assumption about the original 2006 investigation
Posted by Paul McNally on 05/03/12