Green paper delayed until after Hunt gives evidence

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Media monitor, May 18: The publication of a communications green paper has been delayed until after the culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt has given evidence to the Leveson Inquiry
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Lord Ashdown on the state of journalism today

In the build up to The Journalism Foundation’s gala event, A Priceless Evening, we are compiling the views of figures from across the media spectrum on journalism today and in the future Read more »

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Dale Farm: news broadcasters do not have to hand over footage

Media monitor, May 17: The High Court has ruled that news broadcasters, including Sky News and the BBC do not have to hand over footage of the Dale Farm eviction to police Read more »

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Brooks expresses ‘grave doubts’ over the chance of a fair trial

Media monitor, May 16: Rebekah and Charlie Brooks have expressed “grave doubts” over their chances of a fair trial after they were charged yesterday with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice Read more »

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High profile guests to attend A Priceless Evening – a gala dinner in aid of The Journalism Foundation

The Journalism Foundation is hosting A Priceless Evening – a gala event to benefit the Foundation’s work supporting free and ethical journalism around the world – next Tuesday Read more »

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Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting the course of justice

Media monitor, May 15: Rebekah Brooks and husband Charlie Brooks are being charged today with perverting the course of justice as part of the phone hacking inquiry Read more »

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NUJ calls for probe into ‘collusion’ between Hunt and Murdoch

Media monitor, May 14: The NUJ has asked BBC director general Mark Thompson to ask the Leveson Inquiry to investigate James Murdoch’s discussions with Jeremy Hunt in 2010 Read more »

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Twitter denies reports of 55,000 hacked accounts

Hackers said to be affiliated with the ‘hacktivist’ group Anonymous claimed this week to have accessed and published the details of 55,000 Twitter accounts Read more »

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Rebekah Brooks faces the Leveson Inquiry

Media monitor, May 11: Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News International is facing the Leveson Inquiry today. The Guardian provide a live stream and commentary of the day Read more »

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Facebook social reader usage down, but engagement up

Evidence emerged this week that Facebook’s social reader apps are in decline. The Washington Post saw readership drop from 17.4 million to 9.2 million users in the last month Read more »

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