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  1. Doctor tried for Down syndrome baby murder (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the clearing of Doctor Leonard Arthur of the attempted murder of Down syndrome baby, John Pearson. With comment on the ethics of allowing handicapped babies to die from paediatrician, Professor...

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  2. Allowing disabled babies to die (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Vox pop

    Special report on the trial of Dr Leonard Arthur for the killing of Down syndrome baby John Pearson at Derby City Hospital due to his condition and looking at the ethics and legality of allowing a disabled...

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  3. Doctor not guilty in Down syndrome baby killing case (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on Dr Leonard Arthur being found not guilty of attempted murder of Down syndrome baby John Pearson at Derby City Hospital due to his condition, and on the ethical issues around the case of allowing...

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  4. Sunday Times fined for contempt of court (1981)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the fine imposed on the Sunday Times and its editor for contempt of court during the case of a Down Syndrome child whose parents were refusing to allow her to have lifesaving surgery. Editor, Sir...

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  5. Yorkshire Ripper case - Doreen Hill on chequebook journalism (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Doreen Hill about reports that newspapers had offered large sums of money to the family of Peter Sutcliffe, who murdered her daughter, Jacqueline Hill. Mrs Hill says she wrote to Prime...

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  6. Criticism of media in Scarman report (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with David Nicholas of ITN reacting to the criticism of the media coverage in the Scarman Report into the causes of the riots in Brixton, South London and Toxteth in Liverpool in 1981. Male...

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  7. Press contempt of court (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with a lawyer about the possibility of press publicity before a trial swaying the verdict or leading to a contempt charge, and the extent of press coverage allowed. In the context of the current...

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  8. Press coverage of Ripper trial (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview criticising the press coverage of the Peter Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Ripper) trial and police action, saying there was no presumption of innocence. Male speaker and interviewer not identified

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  9. Royal Family on press intrusion and inaccuracies (1981)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on the Royal family’s views on the press. Includes excerpts of an interview with Princess Margaret on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs, and an interview with Princess Anne and Mark Phillips. Male...

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  10. Journalist ethics (1981)

    Genre
    Interview

    Excerpt from interview with professor of politics, David Clutterbuck, about the need for a journalists’ code of conduct and change of image. Possibly in context of criticism of media coverage of recent...

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