BBC set to lose 3,000 jobs
Press Review 8 December 2004
BBC director general Mark Thompson has pledged "nothing short of a transformation" within the corporation.
BBC braced for sweeping cuts
Press Review 7 December 2004
Mark Thompson, the BBC's director general, will today set out plans to save £320 million and preserve the licence fee.
Galloway wins Telegraph libel case
News Article 2 December 2004
George Galloway has won £150,000 libel damages from the Daily Telegraph over "outrageous and incredibly damaging" allegations he was in the pay of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Report backs licence fee
Press Review 2 December 2004
Lord Burns, the Labour peer who is leading the government review of the future of the BBC, has produced a report which suggests keeping the licence fee for 10 more years.
Howard slams Paxman's 'bias'
Press Review 26 November 2004
Michael Howard has lodged a formal complaint to the BBC over a Newsnight report broadcast earlier this week by Jeremy Paxman.
Reid unveils public health offensive
News Article 16 November 2004
John Reid has published his public health white paper with new measures to reduce obesity, cut smoking and crack down on binge drinking.
Court TV move rules out 'OJ Simpson-style trials'
News Article 15 November 2004
Court proceedings in England and Wales are to be filmed by television cameras in an experiment seeking to promote greater understanding of the judiciary.
Junk food ads face ban
News Article 14 November 2004
Television adverts for unhealthy food could be banned before the watershed as part of the government's new health legislation.
Tories accuse mayor of 'ducking' media
News Article 10 November 2004
London Conservatives have called on Ken Livingstone to make himself more accountable to the media.
Jowell defends BBC4
Press Review 3 November 2004
Tessa Jowell has denied that BBC4 offers poor value for money.
Jowell backs BBC digital
News Article 2 November 2004
The BBC has been given a boost after the culture secretary signalled her support for its digital channels.
Ad agencies threatened with government shut-out
Press Review 1 November 2004
Advertising agencies may be excluded from government contracts if they continue to target "junk food" commercials aggressively at children.
Police to defend media pictures
Press Review 26 October 2004
Police chiefs plan to challenge the attorney general over a Crown Prosecution Service proposal to stop the media using photo and video evidence of criminals after their conviction.
Publicly valued?
Topical Comment 23 October 2004
Focus on culture, arts and heritage
Topical Comment 23 October 2004
