Leveson: The way ahead for a free press in the UK
20 Dec 2012A tough but voluntary regulator is the best way to ensure a free press and a fair society, Index says in a new policy note
Index on Censorship – Leveson Report Policy Note – December 2012
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Robert Redford calls for more Woodward and Bernsteins. Unfortunately, in the post-Leveson climate, Deep Throat would probably be arrested as part of Operation Elveden – Telegraph Blogs
[...] journalists will have a much harder time persuading public officials to confide in them. As Index on Censorship points out, "Source protection is crucial for journalists and whistleblowers, and this move would seriously [...]