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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 2 (Tuesday)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

It was a day when the Leveson Inquiry got to hear from three Journalists. The first to appear was Richard Peppiatt, a junior journalist on The Daily Star. It is frankly hard to take it seriously even as a tabloid. … Continue reading →

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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 2 (Monday)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

Three witnesses and the Leveson Inquiry continued the theme of one “ordinary civilian/innocent bystander” witness and two “celebrity” witnesses. Christopher Jefferies first came to media attention after Christmas 2010 or in the first days of January 211. He was landlord … Continue reading →

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The Leveson Inquiry…Witnesses Week 1

Posted on November 29, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

By general consent, the first week of hearing witnesses to the Leveson Inquiry into (British) Media Standards has been a very bad week to be a journalist or tabloidist. It must have been very uncomfortable listening for them. Monday to … Continue reading →

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Phone Hacking Inquiry Overview

Posted on November 24, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

Monday was the first day that evidence was taken in the Leveson Enquiry into phone hacking by the “News of the World” (and other excesses by British tabloid newspapers). For much of the summer Britain was convulsed by a series of … Continue reading →

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