#27: Hacked Off! Will it mean more press regulation?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Hacked Off trial on press regulation and the ongoing issues surrounding media accountability.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Stop The Press!, Nick, Bill and Rob unpack a week where media accountability, political influence and public broadcasting all collide. First, the team examines the latest developments in the Hacked Off trial - what it means for press regulation, whether the ghosts of Leveson still haunt Fleet Street, and why this story refuses to die. They then turn to the growing noise around the Labour Together investigation, asking hard questions about transparency, poli...

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Hosts: Nick Copson, Bill Martin, Rob Chadwick

Topics covered

• media accountability
• press regulation
• political influence
• public broadcasting
• transparency

Keywords

• Hacked Off
• press regulation
• Leveson
• Fleet Street
• Labour Together
• media accountability
• political influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hacked Off, Labour Together

Places: Fleet Street

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