Author profile: Richard Collins

Rupert, Rebekah and the Search for Media Ethics

Richard Collins • Jul 14 2011 • Articles

The prospect of a responsible press is too horrible to contemplate. The Parliamentary expenses scandal was a classic bit of press irresponsibility: it invaded MPs privacy, it was probably based on an unlawful act and did an enormous service to democracy, accountability and the UK public interest. A press too responsible to do such a thing is a press that is excessively and unwelcomely responsible.

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