After much dispute over if the press should be regulated or not after the phone hacking it’s been decided that there will be some regulations put in action. The aim is to create an independent regulator that has the authority to fine, whilst also handling the libel and privacy claims. Talks regarding implementation between politicians and the press are to start in December 2012, and Lord Hunt, the current chair of the PCC, said the new regulator should be set up by summer 2013
I think that this is way is the best way because to let them get away with intruding people’s privacy is out of order. But then again to completely regulate the media would ruin the freedom of speech and it could also stop stories that the public should know from coming out. So meeting in the middle is a good solution to keep the boundaries of the press. Also restricting print media shouldn’t affect the majority of the population because of the new and digital media that’s on offer to the public, even though there is still a minority still using print there’s only going to be regulations maintaining the boundaries and not completely restricting the news.
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