Leveson Round Up: Dealing with the big questions?

This month the Leveson Inquiry began with the nuts and bolts of a PCC replacement, but then turned to the really big questions at the heart of the phone hacking scandal. The Lord Justice heard details about various models for self and co-regulation. A series of philosophers, ethicists and media scholars told the Inquiry that failings of the UK press are situated in the broad issues of public interest, freedom of expression, privacy and media power. Throughout, it became clear that the proposals put forth from the industry at the beginning of the month will not do and the Lord Justice will be expected to put forth some clear markers on the big issues.