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Spotlight on: The 4th Estate Project

The 4th Estate Project aims to show how journalism actually works. The project highlights the differences between traditional journalism and social media in a bid to revive trust in the so-called 4th estate Read more »

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Jimmy Savile sex abuse claims made by former hospital patients

Media monitor, October 11: Former patients at Stoke Mandeville, Leeds General Infirmary and Broadmoor are the centre of the latest allegations of child abuse by the late Jimmy Saville Read more »

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David Cameron ‘open’ to press regulation say Hacked Off

Media monitor, October 10: David Cameron has met members of Hacked Off and told them that he is open to the idea of statutory underpinning for effective regulation of the press Read more »

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Jimmy Savile: Lord Patten says behaviour can not be excused

Media monitor, October 9: Lord Patten said allegations of sexual abuse by Sir Jimmy Savile could not be excused as behaviour from a time when “attitudes were different” Read more »

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David Cameron pledges to protect ‘free press’

Media monitor, October 8: David Cameron said he does not want “heavy-handed” state regulation of the press after Hacked Off urged him to reject industry proposals for a reformed PCC Read more »

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Sky’s Kay Burley criticised on Twitter over April Jones report

Criticism of Kay Burley erupted on Twitter after the Sky News presenter told two volunteers searching for missing school girl April Jones, live on air, that they “don’t expect to find her alive” Read more »

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Marie Colvin honoured with human rights award

Last year’s winner of the RAW in WAR Anna Politkovskaya Award pays tribute to the murdered Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin Read more »

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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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Media reaction: Presidential debate 2012

President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney went head to head yesterday in the first of three televised debates ahead of the presidential election. Read a round up of media reactions here 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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