Bloody hell it's been an odd week for journalists. Finally, we may have a conclusion to the phone hacking scandal that has dogged the recent history of the News of the World. The papers owners News International (e.g. Murdoch) have admitted which celebrities were targeted and has put aside £20 million in compensation.
The 'rogue reporter' defence that I reported on in a much earlier blog (link here) fell through and two journalists were arrested. The trial is still ongoing so there isn't a proper conclusion and we are yet to see the full damage it may do to reputations of News International and the workings of journalism itself.
Here's the BBC article with much more information than I could possibly hope to have. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13014161
It raises interesting questions about Journalism practice and our code of conduct also, especially the technique of subterfuge, which phone hacking has to come under.
More updates on this story as they happen.
Until Next Time. Stay Classy Internet.
EDIT: Also worth a look; my fellow Journo George Berridge's blog which also has a video from our lecture Chris Horrie after his appearance on the BBC, discussing the phone hacking. You can find it here at http://www.georgeberridge123.blogspot.com/
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