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John Whittingdale

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Name: John Whittingdale

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First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

MI5

BPI Says That UK Spies Are Against Digital Economy Bill

The debate over the Digital Economy Bill in the UK (the attempt to ratchet up copyright law to repay favors to an entertainment industry that is slow to adapt) has taken an odd twist. Cory Doctorow over at Boing Boing has the details of a leaked memo ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by Techdirt]

Entities: Intelligence Community, United Kingdom, MI5

First Reported Mar 15 2010 - Updated Mar 15 2010 - 1 Documents

Channel 4

MPs call for greater oversight of Channel 4

An influential committee of MPs will today warn that plans to expand Channel 4 would significantly increase its influence and will call for oversight over the state-owned broadcaster to be strengthened.Proposals in the Digital Economy Bill will extend ... [Published Mar 15 2010 by Times Online]

Entities: Channel 4, John Whittingdale, Culture Media, Kangaroo

First Reported Mar 04 2010 - Updated Mar 04 2010 - 1 Documents

Virgin Media Inc

Virgin Media attacks BBC Trust over Project Canvas

Neil Berkett, Virgin's chief executive, will describe the Trust's consultation on Project Canvas as a "shameless whitewash" which calls into question the very existence of the BBC's independent governing body.The Daily Telegraph understands that Mr Berkett ... [Published Mar 04 2010 by Telegraph]

Entities: Neil Berkett, Virgin Media Inc, John Whittingdale, iPlayer, ITV Plc

First Reported Mar 02 2010 - Updated Mar 02 2010 - 1 Documents

Even 'collective amnesia' won't stop MPs coming up with the goods

It’s often lost amidst the tittle-tattle of journalists and bloggers desperate to fill a 24-hour hour news schedule that just occasionally Members of Parliament actually come up with the goods in the jobs they are elected to do. Last week the Culture, ... [Published Mar 02 2010 by News » Politics]

Entities: Memory Loss, John Whittingdale, Culture Media

First Reported Feb 28 2010 - Updated Feb 28 2010 - 1 Documents

News of the World had "amnesia" over hacking

LONDON - A committee of MPs accused News of the World bosses on Wednesday of suffering 'collective amnesia' over illegal hacking into the phones of royals and celebrities by its reporters.The Culture, Media and Sport committee concluded that it was 'inconceivable' ... [Published Feb 28 2010 by Asiaone]

Entities: News International Ltd, Memory Loss, John Whittingdale, Clive Goodman, Andy Coulson

First Reported Feb 27 2010 - Updated Feb 27 2010 - 1 Documents

British lawmakers say U.K. must stop libel tourism

LONDON – A group of lawmakers urged Britain's government this week to change plaintiff-friendly libel laws that encourage foreigners to bring cases to U.K. courts, saying the threat of expensive libel suits is stifling investigative journalism and press ... [Published Feb 27 2010 by First Amendment Center]

Entities: Libel, United Kingdom, John Whittingdale, News International Ltd

First Reported Feb 25 2010 - Updated Feb 25 2010 - 1 Documents

News of the World phone hacking: Legal loophole to be closed

Government plans to shut loophole that makes it legal to hack into someone else's voicemail messagesThe government is planning to close a loophole in the law that makes it legal to hack into someone else's voicemail messages if they have already been ... [Published Feb 25 2010 by Guardian.co.uk]

Entities: News International Ltd, Clive Goodman, John Whittingdale

First Reported Feb 25 2010 - Updated Feb 25 2010 - 1 Documents

No privacy legislation needed for now, MPs say

Committee has other ideas to balance freedom of speech with right to privacyThis is not the time to legislate on privacy, but other measures should be considered to balance the right to privacy and the right to freedom of expression, according to a committee ... [Published Feb 25 2010 by Journal of the Law Society of Scotland]

Entities: Libel, John Whittingdale, Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, Max Mosley

First Reported Feb 24 2010 - Updated Feb 25 2010 - 9 Documents

UK paper has hacking 'amnesia'

London - A committee of MPs accused News of the World bosses on Wednesday of suffering 'collective amnesia' over illegal hacking into the phones of royals and celebrities by its reporters.The Culture, Media and Sport committee concluded that it was 'inconceivable' ... [Published Feb 24 2010 by News24.com]

Entities: News International Ltd, Memory Loss, Clive Goodman, John Whittingdale, Andy Coulson

First Reported Feb 24 2010 - Updated Feb 24 2010 - 4 Documents

UK: Libel laws to be toughened

London - A group of lawmakers urged Britain's government on Wednesday to change plaintiff-friendly libel laws that encourage foreigners to bring cases to UK courts, saying the threat of expensive libel suits is stifling investigative journalism and media ... [Published Feb 24 2010 by News24.com]

Entities: Libel, United Kingdom, John Whittingdale, News International Ltd

First Reported Feb 24 2010 - Updated Feb 24 2010 - 1 Documents

CMS Report: Government urged to cut 'enormous cost of libel cases' in UK

After a year long inquiry the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Select Committee has called to lower the cost ofcases, to curbtourism and strengthen the public interest defence.Specific recommendations included reversing the burden of proof to the claimant, ... [Published Feb 24 2010 by Journalism.co.uk]

Entities: Libel, Paul Farrelly, Jonathan Heawood, United Kingdom

First Reported Feb 24 2010 - Updated Feb 24 2010 - 1 Documents

Trafigura: Parliament hits back

By Ian Dunt MPs have hit back at Trafigura's attempt to impose a 'super-injunction' on parliamentary proceedings with a demand for firm regulations to make sure it never happens again.This morning the culture media and sport committee published the first ... [Published Feb 24 2010 by Yahoo! UK and Ireland]

Entities: Trafigura AG, John Whittingdale, Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice

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Camelot and Paypoint clash over payments [This Is Money - Mar 15 2010]
MPs call for greater oversight of Channel 4 [Times Online - Mar 15 2010]
Solicitor General to examine 'News of the World... [The Independent - Mar 14 2010]
Agog at the gag [Business Spectator - Mar 05 2010]
Virgin Media attacks BBC Trust over Project Canvas [Telegraph - Mar 04 2010]
Tories will force BBC to reveal salaries of stars [Telegraph - Mar 03 2010]
Conservative Party will force BBC to reveal sal... [Telegraph - Mar 02 2010]
Tories might not win election, Ben Bradshaw tel... [Guardian.co.uk - Mar 02 2010]
Tory Spin Doctor Andy Coulson Linked To Bribery... [Modern Practice - Mar 02 2010]
News of the World had "amnesia" over ... [Asiaone - Feb 28 2010]
Murdoch's hunger for power is a looming threat ... [Guardian.co.uk - Feb 28 2010]
British lawmakers say U.K. must stop libel tourism [First Amendment Center - Feb 27 2010]
News of the World phone hacking: Legal loophole... [Guardian.co.uk - Feb 25 2010]
No privacy legislation needed for now, MPs say [Journal of the Law Society of Scotland - Feb 25 2010]
UK MPs criticize Murdoch paper over illegal hac... [Poten & Partners - Feb 25 2010]
UK paper has hacking 'amnesia' [News24.com - Feb 24 2010]
UK: Libel laws to be toughened [News24.com - Feb 24 2010]
British paper had "amnesia" over hacking [Asiaone - Feb 24 2010]
Lawsuits prompt England to rethink libel laws [Washington Post - Feb 24 2010]
CMS Report: Committee condemns 'collective amne... [Journalism.co.uk - Feb 24 2010]
CMS Report: Government urged to cut 'enormous c... [Journalism.co.uk - Feb 24 2010]
Britain's libel laws draconian: Lawmakers [Times Live South Africa - Feb 24 2010]
Brown's flair for publicity knocks News of the ... [Observer - Feb 24 2010]
Press watchdog 'needs more power' [ePolitix.com - Feb 24 2010]
UK lawmakers criticize Murdoch paper over hacking [Yahoo! News - Feb 24 2010]
UK lawmakers criticize Murdoch paper over hacki... [West Australian - Feb 24 2010]
MPs criticise Murdoch paper over hacking [Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Feb 24 2010]
MPs criticise Murdoch paper over hacking [Reuters UK - Feb 24 2010]
Gordon Brown's flair for publicity knocks News ... [Guardian.co.uk - Feb 24 2010]

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BPI Says That UK Spies Are Against Digital Econ... [Techdirt - Mar 15 2010] The debate over the Digital Economy Bill in the UK (the attempt to ratchet up copyright law to repay favors to an entertainment industry that is slow to adapt) has ...
Even 'collective amnesia' won't stop MPs coming... [News » Politics - Mar 02 2010] It’s often lost amidst the tittle-tattle of journalists and bloggers desperate to fill a 24-hour hour news schedule that just occasionally Members of Parliament ...
Murdoch's hunger for power is a looming threat ... [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Feb 28 2010] News International's dismissal of the parliamentary report on the News of the World phone scandal just shows their contempt for the law, MPs and other mediaOne of ...
Gordon Brown's flair for publicity knocks News ... [Politics: Politics blog \| guardian.co.uk - Feb 24 2010] Well done, Gordon. Perhaps he was trying to do Rupert Murdoch a favour. Big mistakeWith his usual flair for publicity Gordon Brown's denial that he ordered anyone ...
Today is a good day for free expression [Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Feb 24 2010] The MPs' report delivers a boost to libel reformers, a severe rebuke to the News of the World, and a final warning for the PCCIt has become fashionable to give parliament ...