The deal over the establishment of a new press regulator, backed up by Royal Charter, is a good one that ensures that a future government will not wreck this system and allow for continued freedom of the press while punishing those offenders.
There were many offences committed - criminal and moral - by certain elements of the press, who intruded into people's private lives not to expose wrongdoings but to sell newspapers, finally hacking the voice mail of a murdered schoolgirl.
It is those actions that have brought this about - and those papers who complain about it should know they brought it on themselves.
If this new regulator does affect genuine investigative journalism, then that will be a bad thing. However, I doubt that will happen, as most journalism is only interested in investigating tawdry gossip.
There were many offences committed - criminal and moral - by certain elements of the press, who intruded into people's private lives not to expose wrongdoings but to sell newspapers, finally hacking the voice mail of a murdered schoolgirl.
It is those actions that have brought this about - and those papers who complain about it should know they brought it on themselves.
If this new regulator does affect genuine investigative journalism, then that will be a bad thing. However, I doubt that will happen, as most journalism is only interested in investigating tawdry gossip.
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I agree the press brought it on themselves
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