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The independent body set up following the Leveson Inquiry to ensure regulators of the press and news publishers are able to protect the public.
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Majority of UK public back independent press regulation free from government and industry control, YouGov polling finds - Press Recognition Panel
The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) has published new YouGov polling showing strong public support for truly independent regulation of the press, and widespread feeling that, more than a decade on from ...
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🧵 NEW: UK public back truly independent press regulation.
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
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The public perceives serious ongoing problems in journalistic practice.
Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information – we need to improve press regulation
The public perceives serious ongoing problems in journalistic practice.
tcnv.link
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The public perceives serious ongoing problems in journalistic practice.
7 in 10 people think the UK press regularly publishes false information - and most want stronger, more independent press regulation.
An important piece from PRP Board member @zaherah.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇👇
An important piece from PRP Board member @zaherah.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇👇
Seven in ten people think the papers regularly publish false information – we need to improve press regulation
The public perceives serious ongoing problems in journalistic practice.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
7 in 10 people think the UK press regularly publishes false information - and most want stronger, more independent press regulation.
An important piece from PRP Board member @zaherah.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇👇
An important piece from PRP Board member @zaherah.bsky.social in @uk.theconversation.com 👇👇
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Press Recognition Panel chair writes: The public haven’t been fooled: it’s time to stop pretending Leveson lessons were learned pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...
The public haven’t been fooled: it’s time to stop pretending Leveson lessons were learned
Press Recognition Panel chair says new research shows people remain sceptical of media standards.
pressgazette.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Press Recognition Panel chair writes: The public haven’t been fooled: it’s time to stop pretending Leveson lessons were learned pressgazette.co.uk/comment-anal...
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New PRP Opinion Poll shows that the majority of the UK public back independent press regulation
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel ("PRP") shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support…
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel ("PRP") shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support…
New PRP Opinion Poll shows that the majority of the UK public back independent press regulation
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel ("PRP") shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support regulation by a government backed body body with only 3% saying it should be carried out by a group run by the news industry.
inforrm.org
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
New PRP Opinion Poll shows that the majority of the UK public back independent press regulation
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel ("PRP") shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support…
A new public opinion poll by YouGov, commissioned by the Press Recognition Panel ("PRP") shows that 54% of the public believe that the press should be regulated by a fully independent body. 22% support…
📢 Consultation now open
We have published draft guidance on key issues arising from news publication in the internet age:
• The removal and amendment of online material
• Responsibility for user-generated content
• A regulator's remit over AI-generated content
Read & respond by 19 Dec 2025 👇
We have published draft guidance on key issues arising from news publication in the internet age:
• The removal and amendment of online material
• Responsibility for user-generated content
• A regulator's remit over AI-generated content
Read & respond by 19 Dec 2025 👇
Consultation on guidance on the Royal Charter and online and digital news-related material - Press Recognition Panel
This consultation sets out the PRP’s draft guidance under paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 of the Royal Charter on four key issues arising from news publication in the internet age: Whether the criteria giv...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📢 Consultation now open
We have published draft guidance on key issues arising from news publication in the internet age:
• The removal and amendment of online material
• Responsibility for user-generated content
• A regulator's remit over AI-generated content
Read & respond by 19 Dec 2025 👇
We have published draft guidance on key issues arising from news publication in the internet age:
• The removal and amendment of online material
• Responsibility for user-generated content
• A regulator's remit over AI-generated content
Read & respond by 19 Dec 2025 👇
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We finally have the last edition of the Hack, out now!
Thanks for those of you who've gone on the journey with our companion piece to ITV's the Hack.
It's been a fun ride, and we know that a better media is possible
@hackedoff.bsky.social @mediareformuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/KnJNLrJC5Yc
Thanks for those of you who've gone on the journey with our companion piece to ITV's the Hack.
It's been a fun ride, and we know that a better media is possible
@hackedoff.bsky.social @mediareformuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/KnJNLrJC5Yc
After The Hack #7 | with Byline Times & Impress
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We finally have the last edition of the Hack, out now!
Thanks for those of you who've gone on the journey with our companion piece to ITV's the Hack.
It's been a fun ride, and we know that a better media is possible
@hackedoff.bsky.social @mediareformuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/KnJNLrJC5Yc
Thanks for those of you who've gone on the journey with our companion piece to ITV's the Hack.
It's been a fun ride, and we know that a better media is possible
@hackedoff.bsky.social @mediareformuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/KnJNLrJC5Yc
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If the journalism industry and journalists want to rebuild trust, we need to listen to the public 🤝
And they want the news to be regulated by a truly independent regulator, a survey from
@yougov.co.uk and the @prpanel.bsky.social has found.
So, why not urge your favourite outlet to join us?
And they want the news to be regulated by a truly independent regulator, a survey from
@yougov.co.uk and the @prpanel.bsky.social has found.
So, why not urge your favourite outlet to join us?
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 AM
If the journalism industry and journalists want to rebuild trust, we need to listen to the public 🤝
And they want the news to be regulated by a truly independent regulator, a survey from
@yougov.co.uk and the @prpanel.bsky.social has found.
So, why not urge your favourite outlet to join us?
And they want the news to be regulated by a truly independent regulator, a survey from
@yougov.co.uk and the @prpanel.bsky.social has found.
So, why not urge your favourite outlet to join us?
🧵 NEW: UK public back truly independent press regulation.
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
Majority of UK public back independent press regulation free from government and industry control, YouGov polling finds - Press Recognition Panel
The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) has published new YouGov polling showing strong public support for truly independent regulation of the press, and widespread feeling that, more than a decade on from ...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🧵 NEW: UK public back truly independent press regulation.
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
New @yougov.co.uk polling finds a majority of the public supports press regulation that is independent of both government and the industry, and feels that problematic press practices are becoming more common today.
Full findings below ⬇️
Reposted by Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
🚨 Episode 6 Is LIVE! 🚨
Watch our latest instalment of the After The Hack review show, with @bylinetimes.bsky.social & @impressorg.bsky.social!
Watch here: youtu.be/pnJ-rBV36Ig
@hackedoff.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @itvx.com @davidtennantdaily.bsky.social @nakedpolitics.bsky.social
Watch our latest instalment of the After The Hack review show, with @bylinetimes.bsky.social & @impressorg.bsky.social!
Watch here: youtu.be/pnJ-rBV36Ig
@hackedoff.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @itvx.com @davidtennantdaily.bsky.social @nakedpolitics.bsky.social
After The Hack #5 | with Byline Times & Impress
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
🚨 Episode 6 Is LIVE! 🚨
Watch our latest instalment of the After The Hack review show, with @bylinetimes.bsky.social & @impressorg.bsky.social!
Watch here: youtu.be/pnJ-rBV36Ig
@hackedoff.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @itvx.com @davidtennantdaily.bsky.social @nakedpolitics.bsky.social
Watch our latest instalment of the After The Hack review show, with @bylinetimes.bsky.social & @impressorg.bsky.social!
Watch here: youtu.be/pnJ-rBV36Ig
@hackedoff.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @itvx.com @davidtennantdaily.bsky.social @nakedpolitics.bsky.social
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“He said, whatever you do, don’t leave me a voicemail.”
At the inaugural Truth Tellers in 2023, Guardian journalist Nick Davies shared how the phone hacking story that brought down News of the World began.
🎬 The Hack is streaming now on ITV Player.
At the inaugural Truth Tellers in 2023, Guardian journalist Nick Davies shared how the phone hacking story that brought down News of the World began.
🎬 The Hack is streaming now on ITV Player.
October 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
“He said, whatever you do, don’t leave me a voicemail.”
At the inaugural Truth Tellers in 2023, Guardian journalist Nick Davies shared how the phone hacking story that brought down News of the World began.
🎬 The Hack is streaming now on ITV Player.
At the inaugural Truth Tellers in 2023, Guardian journalist Nick Davies shared how the phone hacking story that brought down News of the World began.
🎬 The Hack is streaming now on ITV Player.
⚖️ What more can be done to ensure people harmed by the press can seek redress?
🤔 Who has - or should have - a role to play in making that happen? Politicians? Regulators? The courts? The press itself?
💬 Share your views:
🤔 Who has - or should have - a role to play in making that happen? Politicians? Regulators? The courts? The press itself?
💬 Share your views:
Call for information on the effectiveness and future direction of press regulation in the UK – September 2025 - Press Recognition Panel
Introduction The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) oversees press regulation in the UK. Established by Royal Charter in 2014 following the Leveson Inquiry, we operate independently of Government, Parliame...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
October 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
⚖️ What more can be done to ensure people harmed by the press can seek redress?
🤔 Who has - or should have - a role to play in making that happen? Politicians? Regulators? The courts? The press itself?
💬 Share your views:
🤔 Who has - or should have - a role to play in making that happen? Politicians? Regulators? The courts? The press itself?
💬 Share your views:
#TheHack may be rooted in the past, but press abuse is still a reality for many in the UK.
📢 We’re asking how well people are protected from press harm and who should act when things go wrong.
✍️ Share your views:
📢 We’re asking how well people are protected from press harm and who should act when things go wrong.
✍️ Share your views:
Call for information on the effectiveness and future direction of press regulation in the UK – September 2025 - Press Recognition Panel
Introduction The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) oversees press regulation in the UK. Established by Royal Charter in 2014 following the Leveson Inquiry, we operate independently of Government, Parliame...
pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#TheHack may be rooted in the past, but press abuse is still a reality for many in the UK.
📢 We’re asking how well people are protected from press harm and who should act when things go wrong.
✍️ Share your views:
📢 We’re asking how well people are protected from press harm and who should act when things go wrong.
✍️ Share your views:
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🎧: Media Confidential hosted a live episode about the real story behind the ITV drama The Hack, with actor Toby Jones—and the character he plays, @arusbridger.bsky.social. Listen to our audience Q+A:
The Hack: What happens now?
How do you turn one of the biggest media scandals into gripping television—and what unfinished business still lingers off-screen?
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎧: Media Confidential hosted a live episode about the real story behind the ITV drama The Hack, with actor Toby Jones—and the character he plays, @arusbridger.bsky.social. Listen to our audience Q+A:
✅ The Recognition System is a proven model of independent press self-regulation free from government AND industry influence.
💻 As news shifts online and AI enters the game, what more should it consider to protect the public?
✍️ Tell us your views:
💻 As news shifts online and AI enters the game, what more should it consider to protect the public?
✍️ Tell us your views:
PRP launches call for information as ITV drama The Hack reignites debate on press standards - Press Recognition Panel
The ITV true crime drama The Hack has brought phone hacking and its devastating human impact back into the public eye. But while the series is rooted in events of the past, phone hacking cases are sti...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
October 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
✅ The Recognition System is a proven model of independent press self-regulation free from government AND industry influence.
💻 As news shifts online and AI enters the game, what more should it consider to protect the public?
✍️ Tell us your views:
💻 As news shifts online and AI enters the game, what more should it consider to protect the public?
✍️ Tell us your views:
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Just finished "The Hack", the latest in a number of superb recent ITV dramas. Superbly acted by a high-quality cast, it is occasionally a surprisingly emotional depiction of a shameful period in journalism's history. Loved it.
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Just finished "The Hack", the latest in a number of superb recent ITV dramas. Superbly acted by a high-quality cast, it is occasionally a surprisingly emotional depiction of a shameful period in journalism's history. Loved it.
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How is phone hacking connected to one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Britain? Episode 2 of #afterthehack is out now. If you're watching the Hack on ITV 9pm, this is the best companion podcast for all the insights, hot takes and more.
youtu.be/hN1NgxsJbxw
youtu.be/hN1NgxsJbxw
After The Hack #2 | with Byline Times & Impress
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 PM
How is phone hacking connected to one of the most notorious unsolved murders in Britain? Episode 2 of #afterthehack is out now. If you're watching the Hack on ITV 9pm, this is the best companion podcast for all the insights, hot takes and more.
youtu.be/hN1NgxsJbxw
youtu.be/hN1NgxsJbxw
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🎥: The phone-hacking scandal has finally been given the ‘Mr Bates’ treatment by ITV. Will it lead to real accountability?
Watch @arusbridger.bsky.social speak with the creators of the show, including Jack Thorne, the writer behind Adolescence:
prospectmagazine.sub...
Watch @arusbridger.bsky.social speak with the creators of the show, including Jack Thorne, the writer behind Adolescence:
prospectmagazine.sub...
October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🎥: The phone-hacking scandal has finally been given the ‘Mr Bates’ treatment by ITV. Will it lead to real accountability?
Watch @arusbridger.bsky.social speak with the creators of the show, including Jack Thorne, the writer behind Adolescence:
prospectmagazine.sub...
Watch @arusbridger.bsky.social speak with the creators of the show, including Jack Thorne, the writer behind Adolescence:
prospectmagazine.sub...
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ITV's drama #TheHack is a must-watch. A great series about the brilliant investigative journalist NickDavies' exposure of the phone hacking scandal. @sussexbylines.co.uk featured him in the first Defenders of Democracy series
sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
Defenders of Democracy: Nick Davies
Nick Davies is a journalist and documentary maker well known for his campaigns to expose injustice and the misuse of power
sussexbylines.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 9:53 AM
ITV's drama #TheHack is a must-watch. A great series about the brilliant investigative journalist NickDavies' exposure of the phone hacking scandal. @sussexbylines.co.uk featured him in the first Defenders of Democracy series
sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/dem...
📰 Misreporting. 📸 Intrusion. 🎯 Harmful narratives.
#TheHack may be set in the past, but press harm continues today. How well is the public protected – and what more is needed?
Share your evidence:
#TheHack may be set in the past, but press harm continues today. How well is the public protected – and what more is needed?
Share your evidence:
PRP launches call for information as ITV drama The Hack reignites debate on press standards - Press Recognition Panel
The ITV true crime drama The Hack has brought phone hacking and its devastating human impact back into the public eye. But while the series is rooted in events of the past, phone hacking cases are sti...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
📰 Misreporting. 📸 Intrusion. 🎯 Harmful narratives.
#TheHack may be set in the past, but press harm continues today. How well is the public protected – and what more is needed?
Share your evidence:
#TheHack may be set in the past, but press harm continues today. How well is the public protected – and what more is needed?
Share your evidence:
Reposted by Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
Started watching #theHack on ITV and want more? 'After the Hack', our recap show with @bylinetimes.bsky.social is now out! Weekly episodes on the real politics and behind the scenes goss of the phone hacking scandal, plus what action you can take to build a better media
youtu.be/VlCYtc_IGoU?...
youtu.be/VlCYtc_IGoU?...
After The Hack | Preview Show with Byline Times & Impress
YouTube video by Byline TV
youtu.be
September 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Started watching #theHack on ITV and want more? 'After the Hack', our recap show with @bylinetimes.bsky.social is now out! Weekly episodes on the real politics and behind the scenes goss of the phone hacking scandal, plus what action you can take to build a better media
youtu.be/VlCYtc_IGoU?...
youtu.be/VlCYtc_IGoU?...
📺 Last night’s #TheHack began to tell the story of the phone-hacking scandal. But press harm isn’t confined to history.
📢 We’ve launched our annual Call for Information to gather views on press regulation in the UK.
Find out more and share your evidence:
📢 We’ve launched our annual Call for Information to gather views on press regulation in the UK.
Find out more and share your evidence:
PRP launches call for information as ITV drama The Hack reignites debate on press standards - Press Recognition Panel
The ITV true crime drama The Hack has brought phone hacking and its devastating human impact back into the public eye. But while the series is rooted in events of the past, phone hacking cases are sti...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
September 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
📺 Last night’s #TheHack began to tell the story of the phone-hacking scandal. But press harm isn’t confined to history.
📢 We’ve launched our annual Call for Information to gather views on press regulation in the UK.
Find out more and share your evidence:
📢 We’ve launched our annual Call for Information to gather views on press regulation in the UK.
Find out more and share your evidence:
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Episode one of The Hack (ITV) is theatre by other means: razor-sharp writing, performances that crackle, and David Tennant as Nick Davies slyly stepping through the fourth wall. Journalism meets drama — and it’s electric.
September 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Episode one of The Hack (ITV) is theatre by other means: razor-sharp writing, performances that crackle, and David Tennant as Nick Davies slyly stepping through the fourth wall. Journalism meets drama — and it’s electric.
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If you enjoyed #TheHack tonight here’s why the story mattered….
Robert Redford, me, Toby Jones - and a reporter who found corruption in his own backyard. Thoughts on the coming ITV drama, The Hack www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
Me, Toby Jones and a timely reminder of why we need a free press
A new drama on the phone-hacking scandal shows us journalism at its worst, but also how reporting can make real change
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you enjoyed #TheHack tonight here’s why the story mattered….
This matters. #TheHack
The Hack: Why the press isn’t shouting about its own story - Press Recognition Panel
Tonight at 9pm, ITV launches The Hack, a major new drama about the phone-hacking scandal. With a heavyweight cast including David Tennant, Robert Carlyle, Toby Jones, Steve Pemberton, Dougray Scott, E...
www.pressrecognitionpanel.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This matters. #TheHack