An article on the difficult question of how press regulation could apply to the internet quoted Leo Watkins, who sounded an optimistic note. “You certainly couldn't compel websites to join, but membership of a regulatory system with its associated protections could be attractive for some, especially major news providers," he said.
Claire Enders appeared on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour to discuss who the powerful women are in the media world.
Claire Enders addresses the achievements of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, strongly supported by Channel 4's coverage of events, and the ultimate success of the games in informing social attitudes.
Claire Enders discusses viewing trends over the London 2012 Olympic Games, assessing the success of the media coverage in keeping audiences engaged.
Claire Enders speaks with Radio 4's Woman's Hour to discuss the issue of Page 3 girls in The Sun and the wider context of the entertainment media market.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Claire Enders commented on the implications of Ofcom's statement finding BSkyB to be a "fit and proper" broadcaster but criticizing James Murdoch. The regulator said his "conduct in relation to events at News Group Newspapers repeatedly fell short of the conduct to be expected of him as a chief executive officer and chairman.” “It has coalesced all the information out there and rammed it home again,” Claire said.
Douglas McCabe was invited on to BBC Radio 4's You&Yours to discuss the challenges and opportunities for magazine publishers, as a new magazine launch is announced.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Benedict Evans said that the launch of the iPhone 5 puts Apple “back into a tech leadership position” for the next six to nine months.
“Effectively, Apple is maintaining the status quo,” he said. “It has probably the best phone on the market but also the most expensive, and it will continue selling in large numbers at high prices while Android sells in far higher numbers at much lower prices to quite different customers.”
In contrast to their US counterparts, UK media and news publications opted not to publicise nude photographs of Prince Harry on holiday, in line with requests from St James' Palace. This sparked debate on the role of recent press scandals in subduing the industry voice. Claire Enders speaks with BBC Radio 4's Today programme to discuss motivations behind the decision.
On BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Claire Enders discussed the pressures on print media. She covered accelerating circulation decline and the challenges to monetising digital platforms. Claire also discussed the different approaches by key publishers to embrace the digital sphere, and the varying degrees of success these have achieved.