In the wake of the phone hacking scandal, the question of how government regulates the media looms large. The Leveson Inquiry has been charged with establishing a new set of robust regulations for the industry.
The final event in the Media & Government series sought to explore whether the Government will use Leveson as an opportunity to 'reset the clock' in its relationship with the media.
Several themes emerged from an interesting and lively debate between our panellists, who were split as to the form of future press regulation.
The speakers were:
Jonathan Collett, Press Complaints Commission
Geraldine Proudler, Head of Reputation Management, Olswang, Solicitors
Alastair Brett, former Legal Manager, News International
Anne McElvoy, Public Policy Editor, Economist
John Williams (chair) Director, Fishburn Hedges
