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Murdochs get backing for News Corp vote

Media monitor, October 5: Advisory firm ISS recommends the re-election of members of the Murdoch family to the board despite criticisms last year. The move is a reversal for ISS Read more »

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Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile – review

Media monitor, October 4: The Guardian’s Mark Lawson discusses last night’s ITV documentary which detailed the sex abuse allegations brought against the late Jimmy Savile Read more »

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Financial Times ‘highly valued’, says incoming Pearson chief

Media monitor, October 3: John Fallon, who will replace Marjorie Scardino as the CEO of Pearson described the Financial Times as a “valuable”, but did not rule out a sell-off Read more »

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61-year-old journalist arrested in computer-hacking probe

Media monitor, October 2: Two men including a 61-year-old journalist have been arrested by officers investigating allegations of computer hacking Read more »

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Daily Telegraph urges David Cameron to resist statutory regulation

Media monitor, October 1: The Daily Telegraph has urged Prime Minister David Cameron to resist statutory regulation of the press if Leveson demands it in his report Read more »

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News International denies allegation regarding phone hacking and stories

Media monitor, September 28: News International has challenged an allegation that all major stories in the News of the World over a two-year period were a result of phone hacking Read more »

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Magazine publisher Future brings in £5m via its digital editions

Media monitor, September 27: Magazine publisher Future has sold more than £5m worth of digital editions of titles including Total Film and Metal Hammer in the last 11 months Read more »

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Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson to face court

Media monitor, September 26: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, along with six others, will be in court today to face charges related to alleged phone hacking Read more »

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The Sun: Met’s priority is to ‘find and shoot the messenger’

Media monitor, September 25: The Sun condemns the Met for shooting the messenger over the Andrew Mitchell incident and accuses them of targeting it for ‘what is known as journalism’ Read more »

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Nick Clegg warns press to keep an open mind on Leveson inquiry

Media monitor, September 24: Nick Clegg warns the press and Conservative party not to pre-empt or reject the recommendations of the Leveson inquiry Read more »

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