Comments on: Stephen Glover on NOTW phone hacking: lay off, we’re dying

By: FT’s Barber: the paywall dawns « Paperhouse

FT’s Barber: the paywall dawns « Paperhouse — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:50:16 +0000

[...] unintended (although maybe not unwelcome, at least to an industry that routinely resists self-scrutiny) consequence will be that writing a blog which is critical of reporting will become a bit harder. [...]

By: Matthew Stiles

Matthew Stiles — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:15:22 +0000

Good article. I read Glover’s article with a sense of incredulity that The Independent of all papers should print it. I didn’t know that he was also a Daily Mailer.

By: Carl Eve

Carl Eve — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:20:32 +0000

I would agree with you Sarah. Glover’s screeching is an attempt at smoke and mirrors.
His lot have been as much involved in the odious business as News Intl and bitching at the messenger (Guardian and BBC, but not every other publication) stinks.
But then, as Tim (above) has pointed out in the past, The Indy has gone downhill somewhat. Maybe it’s just bottomed out with Glover’s two-pence worth.

Not so sure about the expenses revelation Tim… I’m only allowed to claim for milage and parking at my paper. I can’t recall “entertaining sources” unless you count a cup of tea down at Captain Jaspers cafe on the Barbican with the local Domestic Abuse Services manager. Do you really want to know about that?

By: Tim Ireland

Tim Ireland — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:46:07 +0000

Lovely post with some great points.

It was widely maintained in the press that the great unwashed should have greater access to MPs expenses, in order to discourage/avoid corruption.

I think we should also have greater access to newspapers’ expenses for similar reasons. If (pfft!) they are concerned about their privacy, I’ll be happy just to see those expenses relating to the procurement of data.