Editors' president - threats to press freedom due to guilty politicians

Robin Esser, president of the Society of Editors, argues that the hacking scandal has, arguably, resulted in the media becoming the "the most inquired into institution of public life in history."In his annual report, he writes: "The furore and threats to media freedom are largely the product of the collective guilt of politicians who now say they were over-influenced by one man!Sadly, as we now know, News International did not deal satisfactorily with the issue. Allegations of inadequate investi...

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