New measures against press intrusion

Title

New measures against press intrusion

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:38

Description

Political editor Peter Murphy interviews Home Secretary David Waddington about tough new measures proposed by the Calcutt inquiry report for the press to curb the invasion of privacy. Members of the press have been given twelve months to establish a Press Complaints Commission to avoid external regulation.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; David Waddington

Keywords

Journalism; Press; Freedom of the press; Right to privacy; Press ethics; Press Complaints Commission

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