REGULATION

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1) Keith Perch used to edit the Leicester Mercury. How many staff did it have at its peak and where does Perch see the paper in 10 years' time?

- 130 journalists in ten years. He thinks that if it is still in print, it will be weekly, extremely expensive and have a very small circulation. If it's online, it will be unlikely to make money and so would employ on five or six.

2) How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal?

- The biggest single issue is that something illegal was going on, which obviously should not have been, and which wasn’t dealt with by the police, and unfortunately the resulting actions have been disproportionate. Far too many newspapers and magazines have been caught up in a regulatory system that they shouldn’t really be caught up in.


3) What does IPSO stand for and how does it work?

- Independent Press Standards Organisation. 

- The press regulator set up in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry and the revelations of phone hacking at tabloid newspapers.

4) What is Perch's view of newspaper ownership?

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5) Do you agree with his view that broadcast news should have less regulation so that TV channels can support particular political parties or people?

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