The News...
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ASBOs and Their Effectiveness
Debating the effectiveness of ASBOs has been a popular pastime of their detractors since they were introduced in 1998. The actual solid proof of whether or not they...
Citizenship Journalism
Citizen journalism is the name given to that curious new type of journalism which is springing up all over our TVs, newspapers and the internet. It basically means the...
In the Public Interest
Defining in the public interest is not easy and everyone will have a slightly different idea as to what it is. Journalists will often tell you that anything which...
Press Intrusion
Press intrusion is an issue which has many stances, often depending on whether you are a member of the press or have been on the receiving end of such intrusion....
The Definition of an ASBO
Most people have heard the term ASBO used on the news and read about it in newspapers. But a lot of people may not know what it means exactly. ASBO stands for...
The Press Complaints Commission
The Press Complaints Commission is a body which exists to regulate the media and make sure it stays within certain prescribed boundaries.
It is a self-regulatory...
The Role of News in a Free Society
The role of news in a free society is one which is vital to that society being able to function in the way which makes it free. A key defining point of a society which...
What Makes News?
What makes news is not always as cut and dried an affair as it seems. Certainly in terms of the different media organisations it can differ widely, with the amount of...
