latest briefings & reports

Murdoch's Puppet Show: Pulling on the Strings of Government
A Hacked Off analysis of Government transparency data has revealed the extent of press and Government interactions over the 12 month period from September 2022 to September 2023
6/2/24
Briefings
Murdoch’s Puppet Show: Pulling on the Strings of Government
A Hacked Off analysis of Government transparency data has revealed the extent of press and Government interactions over the 12 month period from September 2022 to September 2023.
6/2/24
Briefings
Understanding "section 40"
Explainer on section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, setting out what it does and correcting misrepresentations by newspapers and politicians, with the text of the section.
21/11/23
Briefings
Fewer than 3% of Intrusion into Grief complaints upheld
Research carried out by Hacked Off has revealed the strikingly low proportion of “Intrusion into grief or shock” complaints upheld against the press.
12/7/22
Briefings
Briefing on press reporting of fatal domestic abuse
Hacked Off briefing calling for better press reporting of domestic violence, after coverage was found to justify perpetrators and blame victims.
10/12/20
Briefings
IPSO flounders after damning report exposes its impotence
Analysis of a report on IPSO, noting it has not fined any newspaper in six years despite claims of powers to fine up to £1 million.
18/3/20
Briefings
Explainer: Where do political parties stand on protecting the public from press abuse?
Explainer setting out what a new Government should do to protect the public from press abuse and where the parties stand on independent press regulation.
4/2/20
Briefings
Hacked Off campaigns for meaningful reform of UK press self-regulation, ensuring that the victims of press abuse have their voices heard and are given protection from continuing intrusions.
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