What about the Middle Men?

At Phone Hacking: the Public Debate, organised on 13 June by POLIS and The Media Society, Charlie Beckett lead with the question: “Is it time to get tough on the press?” Points, many familiar, were made both in favour and against more stringent regulation of the press. However, another question, raised by Charlotte Harris brings in a different angle, one that merits attention. She asked: “what about the middle men?”