Aftermath of the Leveson Inquiry

[Vertigo Swirl]

In the first year much of the news coverage about the McCanns on the front pages was negative, so is this what they paid £500k for, for the privilege of being trashed and smeared at regular intervals for a year?

[jassi]

Things don't always quite  go according to plan

[Brietta]

In the first year much of the news coverage about the McCanns on the front pages was negative, so is this what they paid £500k for, for the privilege of being trashed and smeared at regular intervals for a year?

When thinking about it rationally ... I imagine it is hardly a record a firm specialising in issues and crisis management would be eager to claim for clients whose reputation they were supposed to be promoting.

[Robittybob1]

Things don't always quite  go according to plan

Did Gerry ever think he was paying for his own thrashing?

[Vertigo Swirl]

Things don't always quite  go according to plan

I’d have been asking for a refund if I’d paid half a mill and got that sort of coverage.  Shurely shome mishtake...?

[Miss Taken Identity]

We need to know which year it was and what month the trashing stopped and was it because of Bells input ... Because all of a sudden the abduction story became THE only acceptable version by the media, in fact all comments were not allowed and previous negative comments were removed by some columns.. IMO

[Vertigo Swirl]

Would the changes that Hacked Off were pressing for have made things better or worse for people who suddenly find themselve the target of intense media scrutiny for something they have done, despite not being charged with any crime?

[Miss Taken Identity]

Would the changes that Hacked Off were pressing for have made things better or worse for people who suddenly find themselve the target of intense media scrutiny for something they have done, despite not being charged with any crime?

Are you talking about anyone in particular?  As far as I am aware, hacked off don't want 'media intrusion' they want to control and to turn that tap on and off at their own leisure- smacks of sensorship to me.

The McCanns did not have their phone hacked!  which is what brought about this situation, which I abhor in what happened in the Milly Dowler case.

The headlines in the McCanns primarily in the Uk were horrific  and is evidence of the decline  in independent journalism- but the McCanns did turn to the NOTW and the Sun.

It would have been prudent if actual investigative educated experienced journalists had taken on the parents claims and shot them down- then reported them  in a civil manner.  Sadly though Kate bought into that murdock 'titalising' sex sells everything including newspapers racket. Therefore, lost all credible claims about bad journalism.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Are you talking about anyone in particular?  As far as I am aware, hacked off don't want 'media intrusion' they want to control and to turn that tap on and off at their own leisure- smacks of sensorship to me.

The McCanns did not have their phone hacked!  which is what brought about this situation, which I abhor in what happened in the Milly Dowler case.

The headlines in the McCanns primarily in the Uk were horrific  and is evidence of the decline  in independent journalism- but the McCanns did turn to the NOTW and the Sun.

It would have been prudent if actual investigative educated experienced journalists had taken on the parents claims and shot them down- then reported them  in a civil manner.  Sadly though Kate bought into that murdock 'titalising' sex sells everything including newspapers racket. Therefore, lost all credible claims about bad journalism.

Utter baloney.  IMO.

[G-Unit]

In my opinion it has not been proved that the PJ leaked to the press, but there is no doubt that the McCanns did so. They chose from the beginning to use the press for their own ends.

[faithlilly]

In my opinion it has not been proved that the PJ leaked to the press, but there is no doubt that the McCanns did so. They chose from the beginning to use the press for their own ends.

The ‘Beyond the Smears’ article is a classic example.

Much of the information contained in the article could only have come from the parents and in fact the author confirmed this to blogger.

Knowing the information comes directly from at least one of the parents it’s interesting to see how they tried to control the narrative even then.

[Vertigo Swirl]

The ‘Beyond the Smears’ article is a classic example.

Much of the information contained in the article could only have come from the parents and in fact the author confirmed this to blogger.

Knowing the information comes directly from at least one of the parents it’s interesting to see how they tried to control the narrative even then.

Which article?  Which author?  Which blogger?

[Vertigo Swirl]

In my opinion it has not been proved that the PJ leaked to the press, but there is no doubt that the McCanns did so. They chose from the beginning to use the press for their own ends.

I believe even the PJ have admitted leaking to the press, is this not proof enough?

[jassi]

I believe even the PJ have admitted leaking to the press, is this not proof enough?

Was that done openly or was that information leaked? 

[G-Unit]

I believe even the PJ have admitted leaking to the press, is this not proof enough?

No, a cite is needed, not a belief.