Peter Jukes The Untold; the Daniel Morgan Murder team The second part the Leveson Inquiry in the culture, ethics and practices of the press was designed to follow on from the first part once all the related criminal cases had concluded to avoid prejudicing any police investigations or court proceedings. All these trials are now …Continue Reading

Máire Messenger Davies Ulster University Member of the Board of Impress On October 25th this year, after months of painstaking preparation and consultation on the part of its staff and Board (of which I am a member), Impress was recognized by the Press Recognition Panel (PRP) as an independent regulator under the terms of the Royal Charter on …Continue Reading

Kate Sang Heriot Watt University Member of IPSO Reader’s Advisory Panel Although my research is focussed on women’s experiences of employment, I rarely get the opportunity to apply that work beyond the academy. We all face considerable pressures to produce research which is suitable for REF and meets disciplinary specific metrics. However, because my research …Continue Reading

Steven Barnett University of Westminster Before looking at the government’s consultation on implementation of Leveson – and appropriate responses from media scholars – it is worth remembering the politics of how we reached this point. It will remind us that this is not an open and honest attempt to canvass opinion, but a smokescreen designed …Continue Reading

Einar Thorsen Bournemouth University Rupert Murdoch has relaunched his attempt to buy the remainder of BSkyB to secure total ownership of the broadcaster, following his aborted attempt in July 2011. Then Prime Minister, David Cameron, had just announced a judicial public inquiry – firstly into future regulation of the press and secondly specific allegations of corruption and lawbreaking – …Continue Reading