Contemporary Media Regulation - Press Case Studies

It is vital to understand the role of the Leveson Enquiry and subsequent report on the changing face of regulation in the UK press. It is also important to understand the role of the internet and the difficulty of regulation in a digital age. Leveson links - The Guardian's Nick Davies, whose reporting on phone hacking led to David Cameron setting up the Leveson inquiry, gives his immediate reaction to the report. Leveson recommends the introduction of a new press law, proposing a new regulator, which will be independent but with a statutory underpinning What the leveson report means for the press and the public. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20547034 The Leveson Enquiry was sparked by the phone hacking scandal: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8634176/Phone-hacking-timeline-of-a-scandal.html There are also some other recent incidents that have sparked debate surrounding issues of privacy and the problems of online news. Examples: Kate Middleton and the topless photos - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-middleton-topless-pictures-duchess-1329179 Prince Harry in Vegas - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/prince-harry/9492968/Prince-Harrys-life-cannot-be-regulated-by-royal-protections-officers-police-chief-says.html