The Journalism Foundation media monitor, 18 January 2012

John Witherow

‘Sunday Times editor confirms Gordon Brown ‘blagging”
John Witherow, the editor of the Sunday Times, has told the Leveson Inquiry that someone acting on his behalf pretended to be Gordon Brown in order to “blag information” back in 2000

‘Press regulation ‘needs state support’’
Jeremy Hunt, the culture secretary, has said that the Press Complaints Commission needs state help

‘In past week in Somaliland, 25 journalists arrested, 4 still held and TV station closed’
Reporters Without Borders cover the 25 arrests of journalists in the northwestern territory of Somaliland

‘How British libel laws help rich villains escape the scrutiny of the press’
A new book explores censorship and in an age of freedom

‘Twitter is adding 11 new accounts per second and could pass 500 million in February, says report’
According to a study by Twopcharts, Twitter is to reach the 500 million account mark by February

‘The Times: Editors should have to justify intrusions made into private life without prior notification’
Press Gazette reviews James Harding’s appearance at the Leveson Inquiry yesterday

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