Category Archives: phone hacking

John Tulloch: Oiling a very special relationship – journalists, bribery and the detective police

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

This article by Professor John Tulloch, Lincoln School of Journalism, is an extract from The Phone Hacking Scandal: Journalism on Trial, edited by Richard Lance Keeble and John Mair (Arima 2012). The book will be launched at an event in … Continue reading →

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The role of the “public mood”

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

In my research I keep bumping up against the confusingly thorny – if woolly – issue of the “public interest”, a concept at the heart of media debates, the Leveson Inquiry and recent privacy and libel cases. There is surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Law & Media round up & a few bonus links

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

Fleet Street is divided, with many bitter words being exchanged between journalists from rival titles, as the Guardian came under attack for the “unlikely” allegation that NoW had deleted messages from Milly Dowler’s phone giving her mother “false hope” that … Continue reading →

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Inforrm Law and Media Round Up: 28 November 2011

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Last week was once again dominated by the Leveson Inquiry, with oral evidence from a variety of high profile figures: some famous for their role in entertainment and sport; others thrown into the limelight by traumatic circumstances. Read my full … Continue reading →

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MPs and surveillance: 2009, not six months ago?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Tom Watson MP and member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee has reported on his blog that Roy Greenslade has just revealed that six months ago, members of the DCMS Select Committee were the targets of covert surveillance by … Continue reading →

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The sting of free expression: Forsskål, Rusbridger and Murdoch

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

“To this [civil] liberty, the greatest danger is always posed by those who are the most powerful in the country by dint of their positions, estate, or wealth. Not only can they easily abuse the power they hold, but also … Continue reading →

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Guest post by Barry Turner: 'Phone Hacking – more regulation is not the answer'

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Guest post: The future of regulation as seen by Barry Turner, senior lecturer in media law, the Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism, Nottingham Trent University At last Friday’s dramatic press conference the Prime Minister announced that two inquiries would be … Continue reading →

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Operation Motorman and its relevance to phone hacking fiasco

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

The Information Commissioner’s Operation Motorman and the subsequent reports, ‘What Price Privacy?’ and ‘What Price Privacy Now?’ are back in the news today despite being published in 2006. Why? Well, five years later, the BBC reports that police have asked … Continue reading →

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Media law mop up: Andy Hayman – 'Good god! Absolutely not. I can't believe you suggested that'

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Another week consumed by phone hacking speculation and news. It’s very odd to see the story dominate the television and print headlines, when so many key developments were ignored by the majority of media outlets during 2009/10. Policeman turned columnist … Continue reading →

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Media law mop up: Phone hacking – what else?

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

In July 2009 Nick Davies of the Guardian began to report new allegations of phone hacking at News of the World. Voicemail interception by the Sunday red-top wasn’t a new story, but these specific allegations were – despite the Press … Continue reading →

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