News Corporation's marriage of convenience with the Press Council looks shaky

Attacks on the Press Council reflect the conveniently shifting opinions of news media publishers to the political environment rather than fundamental questions of press freedom Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]

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