David Cameron: offensive?
Is this a) inappropriate b) offensive c) funny d) harmless e) all of the above f) none of the above Ofcom’s not sure: Twat: Very polarising; female sexual anatomy word; offensive esp. to British Asian...
View ArticlePress TV under investigation
The Independent reports this morning that Ofcom is to investigate Iranian news channel Press TV. Index on Censorship contributor Maziar Bahari complained that the station broadcast an interview he gave...
View ArticleMaziar Bahari and Jo Glanville on Channel 4 News
Maziar Bahari explains why he’s reporting Press TV to Ofcom
View ArticleGaunty, the Nazis, MacIntyre and me
Have you ever been grossly insulted on national radio? I have. In July last year, I took part in a debate on BBC Radio FiveLive, on the topic of British National Party leader Nick Griffin’s invitation...
View ArticleMaziar Bahari on Press TV Ofcom fine
After four months of deliberation, Ofcom has fined Press TV £100,000 for broadcasting its interview with the journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari in 2009. In October, Press TV was reporting that it...
View ArticlePCC funder backs fines
The chairman of the body that funds the Press Complaints Commission told the Leveson Inquiry today that the News of the World phone hacking scandal has convinced him of the regulator’s need to impose...
View ArticleLeveson Inquiry reveals Jeremy Hunt congratulated James Murdoch on BSkyB...
Jeremy Hunt texted George Osborne shortly before he was handed control of News Corp’s £8 billion bid for full control of BSkyB, telling the chancellor he was “seriously worried” the government would...
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