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Tough U.K. Press Rules SeenIn Wake of Scandal, Government Plans to Review 'Culture, Practices and Ethics'
The U.K.'s notoriously rambunctious press is braced for much tougher regulation in the wake of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, with some fearing a future of growing government interference in what is widely seen as the world's freest media.
The workings of the British press have come under intense scrutiny in the wake of allegations by the police that journalists at the News of the World hacked into the voice messages of crime victims, politicians and celebrities and paid police officers for stories. The paper was closed by its owner, News Corp., after last Sunday's edition. News Corp. also owns The Wall Street Journal.
In the eyes of many lawmakers and commentators, the scandal has shone an unflattering light on the U.K. print media's current system of self-regulation, which failed to uncover and punish the apparent wrongdoing at the paper.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron this week ordered a wide-ranging judicial inquiry into the hacking allegations, and a separate review of the "culture, practices and ethics" of the press.
Investigators will analyze newspapers' relationship with the police and politicians, look at why the current regulatory system apparently failed, and make recommendations for a new, more effective regime. The old system, based on the now discredited Press Complaints Commission, "missed too many things," Mr. Cameron said.
But already, some free-speech champions are expressing concern. "I'm worried that the recommendations that emerge from this inquiry will seriously inhibit investigative journalism," said Mark Stephens, a prominent media lawyer.
He said there are occasions when muckraking journalists "have to resort to deception and even lying to gather information about people who are corrupt," and curbing such practices could undermine the media's ability to uncover wrongdoing.
The FBI opens a News Corp. hacking probe as Rupert Murdoch defends the company's handling of the allegations, judge in the Roger Clemens case declares a mistrial, stocks fall, Google earnings blow past estimates and Simon Cowell's turn to be judged.Mr. Cameron has already proposed certain changes to the way politicians and journalists interact. He said this week that ministers should record all business—and even social—meetings with media proprietors, senior editors and executives, with the information being published every quarter. But among the coterie of journalists who cover the U.K. government, many think such a change would be hard to enforce.
Ministers stress they don't want to muzzle reporters. Politicians "must resist any temptation to impose knee-jerk, short-sighted restrictions on the media," Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, said in a speech Thursday. He also ruled out statutory regulation of the press, which must remain "free from government interference."
The FBI is investigating whether employees of News Corp. might have hacked or attempted to hack into the phones of Sept. 11 victims and their families. Devlin Barrett has details.But some journalists worry that even the creation of an independent regulator would be a step too far. "The problem is that the press can't be a little bit regulated—it's like being a little bit pregnant," said Fraser Nelson, editor of the Spectator magazine and a former political columnist at the News of the World.
WSJ's Cassell Bryan-Low reports Rebekah Brooks, head of News Corp's UK newpsapers unit, will appear before a UK parliamentary committee to answer questions about the phone-hacking scandal. News Corp. is the parent company of The Wall Street Journal.Nonetheless, many in the media now agree with Mr. Clegg's assessment that the PCC has "failed as an effective watchdog." The commission, which is run by newspapers and funded by an annual levy on media outlets, is seen as too limited in scope. It has no legal powers, and it is able to respond to complaints made by individuals only if they are directly affected by the media reports. In addition, major news outlets can opt out of its jurisdiction. Express Group, which owns a number of popular tabloids such as the Daily Express, withdrew earlier this year.
The PCC couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
In his speech, Mr. Clegg said the PCC's weakness means there is now a growing gap between U.K. journalists and other professionals such as doctors, lawyers and policemen. Those professions must abide by published codes of conduct and are held to account by independent monitors who can impose sanctions.
Already, the contours of a future regulator are emerging, according to media experts. It is likely that members of the new body will be recruited from both inside and outside the media industry and that it will have more powers than the PCC to enforce standards, investigate misconduct and call witnesses, politicians and observers say.
It will probably also be able to insist that newspapers publish its verdicts prominently and will have the ability to issue fines, they say.
But some journalists worry that a rules-based system could be too rigid. "To operate effectively, journalism needs to have fluid and negotiable boundaries for what you can and cannot do," said Peter Wilby, a former editor of the New Statesman magazine. "In British journalism, to get the information you need you sometimes have to stretch the rules a bit."
—Alistair Macdonald contributed to this article.Write to Guy Chazan at guy.chazan@wsj.com
Getty ImagesPrime Minister David Cameron answered questions earlier this week.
In the eyes of many lawmakers and commentators, the scandal has shone an unflattering light on the U.K. print media's current system of self-regulation, which failed to uncover and punish the apparent wrongdoing at the paper.
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron this week ordered a wide-ranging judicial inquiry into the hacking allegations, and a separate review of the "culture, practices and ethics" of the press.
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But already, some free-speech champions are expressing concern. "I'm worried that the recommendations that emerge from this inquiry will seriously inhibit investigative journalism," said Mark Stephens, a prominent media lawyer.
He said there are occasions when muckraking journalists "have to resort to deception and even lying to gather information about people who are corrupt," and curbing such practices could undermine the media's ability to uncover wrongdoing.
Ministers stress they don't want to muzzle reporters. Politicians "must resist any temptation to impose knee-jerk, short-sighted restrictions on the media," Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, said in a speech Thursday. He also ruled out statutory regulation of the press, which must remain "free from government interference."
The PCC couldn't immediately be reached for comment.
In his speech, Mr. Clegg said the PCC's weakness means there is now a growing gap between U.K. journalists and other professionals such as doctors, lawyers and policemen. Those professions must abide by published codes of conduct and are held to account by independent monitors who can impose sanctions.
Media experts say there's no reason why reporters shouldn't be subject to the same rules. "There's some paranoia among print journalists, who are jumping up and down about Stalin," said Steve Barnett, professor of communications at the University of Westminster. "I would take all these protestations with a pinch of salt."
Already, the contours of a future regulator are emerging, according to media experts. It is likely that members of the new body will be recruited from both inside and outside the media industry and that it will have more powers than the PCC to enforce standards, investigate misconduct and call witnesses, politicians and observers say.
It will probably also be able to insist that newspapers publish its verdicts prominently and will have the ability to issue fines, they say.
But some journalists worry that a rules-based system could be too rigid. "To operate effectively, journalism needs to have fluid and negotiable boundaries for what you can and cannot do," said Peter Wilby, a former editor of the New Statesman magazine. "In British journalism, to get the information you need you sometimes have to stretch the rules a bit."
—Alistair Macdonald contributed to this article.Write to Guy Chazan at guy.chazan@wsj.com
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