MST asks for more transparency about government’s Core Participant status in Leveson inquiry
08.05.12
The Media Standards Trust is one of four public benefit organisations which have today made an urgent application to the Leveson Inquiry regarding Government ministers’ new status as ‘core participants’ in the Inquiry. Full Fact, English PEN, the Media Standards...
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Responses to questions
24.04.12
A number of individuals have asked specific questions about MST funding. The answers below are intended to address these questions. They will also shortly be added to FAQs. 1. How is the Media Standards Trust (MST) funded? Over 80% of...
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Job advert: Orwell Prize administrator
15.02.12
Job Title Orwell Prize administrator (full-time) Working for The Orwell Prize (Media Standards Trust) Location London Salary In the region of £25,000 pro rata The Media Standards Trust is looking for a new administrator for the Orwell Prize, Britain’s most...
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The MST at the Leveson Inquiry
The director of the Media Standards Trust, Martin Moore, gave oral evidence to the Leveson Inquiry last Wednesday, 8 February. In addition to a written witness statement, the MST has so far submitted the following as evidence (click on the...
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MST/Hacked Off statement on Paul Dacre’s Leveson Inquiry appearance
06.02.12
The Hacked Off campaign and the Media Standards Trust categorically refute Paul Dacre’s baseless accusations that we have “attempted to hijack” the Leveson Inquiry by somehow putting pressure on Hugh Grant, a supporter of the Hacked Off campaign, to “wound”...
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MST director appears before Joint Committee on Privacy
15.11.11
On Monday 14th November, Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust, gave oral evidence to the 25-strong Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions, alongside Professor Julian Petley, John Kampfner and Sir Christopher Meyer. The four of them were asked...
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MST named ‘One to Watch’ by Prospect Think Tank Awards
12.10.11
The Media Standards Trust is absolutely delighted to have won the ‘One to Watch’ category at last night’s Prospect Think Tank Awards. The awards have been described as ‘the Oscars of the think tank world’ by BBC Radio 4. Presenting...
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MST response to Baroness Buscombe statement
29.07.11
The Media Standards Trust believes the decision of Baroness Buscombe not to continue beyond her current term as chair of the Press Complaints Commission is the right one. As we have previously argued, the fundamental problems of the PCC are...
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MST appoints Roger Graef as acting chair
26.07.11
Roger Graef has been appointed as the new acting Chair of the Media Standards Trust. Sir David Bell suspended resigned his chairmanship of the Trust following his appointment to the Leveson Inquiry. The Media Standards Trust Board asked Roger Graef to act as...
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MST statement on Sir David Bell’s appointment to the Leveson inquiry
20.07.11
The Media Standards Trust is delighted to hear that Sir David Bell, one of the founders and the current chair of the MST, is to sit on the Leveson inquiry into press standards. The Prime Minister has just announced this...
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