American Journalists Urge David Cameron to Drop Leveson Press Regulation Plans
Posted: 4/4/2013 | By: Rowena Mason | The Telegraph
In a letter
to the Prime Minister, the Campaign to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges
Mr Cameron to “step back” from creating a new regulator as it would set a
bad example to repressive dictatorships.
The idea of a regulator underpinned by statute was proposed by the Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into media ethics in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. Mr Cameron has signalled he belives the plans strike an acceptable balance between protecting victims of media intrusion and preserving freedom of expression.
The idea of a regulator underpinned by statute was proposed by the Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry into media ethics in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. Mr Cameron has signalled he belives the plans strike an acceptable balance between protecting victims of media intrusion and preserving freedom of expression.