The United Kingdom might be seeing its own version of the infamous Gawker versus Hogan case play out in its own legal system, but with a twist. Section 40 is a new law that if enacted, will force publishers to pay for the legal expenses of the...
All media is, to some extent, biased. That's the reality of the world: What people choose to report, how they report it, and what bits they leave in or out are all up for debate. However, there are some organizations whose focus on data collection...
National news media can’t agree whether buzzfeed.com erred when it published the 35-page compendium of salacious rumors about Donald Trump in Moscow. Read the full article
A look inside Flying Dog, the company that made a bestseller out of a beer with a naughty name—and launched a First Amendment fight to call its brews whatever the hell it wants. Read the full article
Members and supporters of the National Secular Society gathered in Portcullis House on Wednesday night to discuss the future of free speech, two years after the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Read the full article
Surely David Cameron will be remembered as one of the most ham-fisted prime ministers in British history. For party political (ie, personal) reasons he staged the European Union referendum. After making a hash of the remain campaign, he watched...
Could you be landed with a crippling bill for telling the truth? It’s hard to believe it could happen in a free country but there’s a serious risk that it could happen here. Read the full article
The press industry in Britain is under threat like never before. The future of journalism in the UK could be effectively killed off if controversial legislation is enacted. Read the full article
A proposed piece of legislation threatens to bring press freedom to a halt – and news organisations are right to take a stand in defence of true democracy, Tim Crook says. Read the full article
Anti-censorship groups have warned new press gagging laws will be a “gift to the corrupt". Read the full article
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