Census sensationalism: Latest population data cues more media panic about immigration
Jill Rutter reports on the latest release of Census 2011 data – and the latest media panic about immigration.
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Leveson: Salmond’s meddling in BSkyB bid and readiness to assist News Corp “striking”
Alex Salmond’s closeness to Rupert Murdoch, and the lengths to which he would be prepared to go to help him, has been blown open by the Leveson Report.
Leveson damns the press and PCC – and clears the police
The Leveson Report has delivered a damning indictment on the press and the failure of the PCC – while politicians and the police are largely cleared.
Pre-Leveson reaction: Regulation by statute will be a ‘regressive and unhelpful step’
Across the UK the message is clear – whilst stronger press regulation is needed, any system underpinned by statute would be a regressive and unhelpful step.
Watch: Charlotte Harris rebuts the anti-regulation “scaremongering”
Watch Charlotte Harris rebut the anti-regulation “scaremongering” of the likes of Neil Wallis and Boris Johnson.
Salmond’s plan to break up the BBC may please Murdoch but will be a disaster for Scotland
Shadow Scottish secretary Margaret Curran warns against Alex Salmond’s disastrous plans to break up the BBC.
Comment: The media is failing in its coverage of Afghanistan
Why are so few of the seasoned war correspondents uwilling to stick their necks out and reveal the West’s failing efforts in Afghanistan?
Media reporting is the real foreign national prisoner ‘problem’
Certain sections of the press continue to run inflammatory stories on the UK’s apparent failure to deport foreign nationals convicted of criminal offences.
On International Women’s Day, finally some progress on coverage of women’s sport
Today, to coincide with International Women’s Day, Women 2012, a new women’s sports channel, is being launched, reports Shamik Das.
Dacre recalled to Leveson over Grant ‘mendacious’ claim
Alex Hern reports on the outcome of Mail editor Paul Dacre’s testimony to the Leveson inquiry, which has resulted in him being called back to a second hearing.