The second part of the Leveson Inquiry was cancelled in 2018, but there is still unfinished business.
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Contemporary fiction on screen increasingly tells the stories of abusive men in a realistic way. This documentary does not.
The Owen Paterson affair was typical of a media scandal,
It’s reported the Pegasus spyware can capture a user’s keystrokes, intercept communications, track their device and tap into their camera and microphone.
It’s possible that hackers could have infiltrated and spied on Boris Johnson’s personal phone from as early as 2006.
It is more likely the Trump administration, and the cosy relationship it has with Murdoch’s Fox news, on top of differences on climate change, that was the last straw for James.
You’re at the airport, or on the bus, and your phone’s low on juice so you plug into a nearby USB port. But you could be getting more than a power boost - some ports are booby-trapped with malware.
As the May government crumbles, there is new impetus for reviving part two of Lord Leveson’s inquiry into press misconduct.
The two papers were once titans of publishing. But their future looks less rosy.
News Group recently settled a number of cases relating to phone-hacking. What does this mean for the long awaited second part of the Leveson Inquiry?
The Australian-born media mogul’s decision to offload his entertainment assets reflects his core priorities in the fast-changing world of broadcasting and cinema.
The renewed takeover bid for one of Europe’s biggest broadcasters must be referred to Ofcom.
It looks as if Leveson’s proposals might finally bear fruit. But will the government have the courage to make it happen?
The famed Sunday tabloid brought about its own sorry demise.
The acquittal of former News of the World editor and Cameron spin doctor-in-chief Andy Coulson on perjury charges at the high court in Edinburgh appears to have hinged largely on a phrase uttered by the…
Last year was evidently a traumatic time for many journalists who worked for the Sun and the News of the World during the Brooks and Coulson era. Arrests, prosecutions, convictions (and in some case acquittals…
At 16.38 on December 10th 2014, the casual viewer of BBC News24 may been forgiven for thinking that news had finally eaten itself. For there, on the screen, was the breaking news announcement: GUARDIAN…
When the News of the World newspaper closed in 2011, in the wake of the phone hacking scandal, its editor, Colin Myler, said: “I know we produce a paper to be proud of.” To prove the point, the paper’s…
Police “hacking” of journalists’ phone records to identify their sources is a scandal and human rights issue that dwarfs the tabloid phone-hacking affair that led to the Leveson Inquiry. The UK’s trade…
After various celebrities’ accounts on Apple’s iCloud servers were hacked, the company has made a point of addressing these issues. It has made new claims for the security of iOS 8, the firm’s latest phone…
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Rodney Tiffen is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Chair of Press Council and Professor, UNSW Sydney
