Lord David Hunt, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, has highlighted his desire that the new press regulation body be funded by the publishing industry and not receive any public funding, nor does he wish it to offer any advertising... Read more
With the announcement that the Press Complaints Commission is to close, and the NUJ’s announcement that it is ‘pleased’ by the news having fought long and hard for its abolition, other organisations have also welcomed its imminent passing.
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Stephen Abell, who has held the position of director of the Press Complaints Commission since December 2009, has announced that he will step down from his role at the end of February.
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The chairman of the body that funds the Press Complaints Commission has declared the media watchdog should have the power to fine errant newspapers.
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One of the two Scottish representatives on the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), John McLellan, editor-in-chief of The Scotsman, has admitted the commission erred in its handling of inquiries into phone hacking.
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The chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), Lord Hunt, has declared that any parliamentary move to regulate newspapers would "open a Pandora's box" which could stifle freedom of speech.
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The editor of the Mail on Sunday, Peter Wright, has indicated that the Press Complaints Commission is exploring setting up a new standards and compliance arm.
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