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The Leveson Report

As an American journalist A. J. Liebling wrote back in 1960: ‘Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one’.  A conference on ‘Media policy post-Leveson’ at the Executive Business Centre on February 8^th provides an opportunity for academics, journalists, politicians , community groups and members of the public to discuss opportunities for reshaping media ownership and control in light of Lord Leveson’s Inquiry and Report. Is the report ultimately destined to be forgotten along with seven previous government inquiries? Does it represent a challenge to freedom of speech as its critics suggest or is there a once in a lifetime opportunity to reform our press and restore the public’s trust in the work of journalists? The conference provides a platform for dialogue and debate on media policy and the controversial question of ‘statutory’ reform.  The future shape of our press is, to some extent, in the hands of politicians and the public as never before. This is our chance to contribute to that future.

http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/futurestudents/microsites/post-leveson-conference/index.html

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