LEVESON INQUIRY:
CULTURE, PRACTICE
AND ETHICS OF THE PRESS

Supporting a free press and high standards – approaches to regulation

Lord Justice Leveson held a series of seminars in October 2011 to set the matters that the Inquiry is looking at into context and to provide a wide range of perspectives on the issues. The seminars were attended by an invited audience including editors and journalists from all the main national newspapers, academics, regulators, lawyers and those who feel they have been treated unfairly by the press. There were short presentations on the key issues, but most of each seminar was discussion among the invited audience.

“Supporting a free press and high standards – approaches to regulation” looked the future for self-regulation and how internal corporate governance structure and processes can be used to ensure compliance with standards. It also considered issues around redress for those who have been treated badly when standards are breached and the importance of protecting freedom of expression and defending the freedom of the press.

This event was held from 9.30am – 5.30pm on Wednesday 12 October in the QEII Conference Centre in Westminster.

 

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