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Most Recent Debate: Are there any limits to reporting the private lives of the ‘fame generation’?

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Are there any limits to reporting the private lives of the ‘fame generation...

‘We're able to feast on every detail’ of the Meredith Kercher murder – partly because the press do not risk contempt of court and partly because chief...

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Madeleine McCann Poster, Paris. Photo: Malias CC

Media Coverage of the McCanns: “Stop it now”?

Unprecedented amounts of media coverage, endless theories about the fate of Madeleine McCann, unrelenting speculation about the possible guilt of the ...

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Should gang videos be banned?

The tragic murder of 11-year-old Rhys Jones has reignited concerns about gang crime and revealed the extent to which gangs now promote themselves and ...

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Anarchy in the UK or tragic exceptions to the norm?

We are threatened by “Anarchy in the UK” according to The Sun (and David Cameron) and are “Too scared to leave our homes” (The Mirror). Do the many ne...

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Madeleine McCann Poster, Paris. Photo: Malias CC

What impact has media coverage of Madeleine McCann had?

On the investigation? On the media? On society? Now that the search for Madeleine McCann has moved to a new phase, we ask how the media has influenced...

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