Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) since 2008 with particular expertise in public-service broadcasting and media regulation both within the UK and in Europe. Before joining the Institute, he was Controller of Public Policy at the BBC and before that worked as a journalist, including for BBC World Service and BBC News and Current Affairs. Submitted evidence based on two Institute studies on rights to privacy and on News International.
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism published three reports of relevance to the Leveson Inquiry which can be accessed here:
Independent body established in 2007 to provide objective analysis of drug policy and practice. Submitted evidence on research into the impact of press coverage on the illicit use of drugs and also on the risks of stigmatising drug use. Launched its final report in 2012.
