tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post3316330782848212945..comments2024-03-04T15:23:07.880+00:00Comments on Northern Voices: Leveson & the Price of Press FreedomBlanco Posnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288856212231100137noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-62769859883853039852013-03-21T20:26:19.438+00:002013-03-21T20:26:19.438+00:00I fully concur with the comment that retribution c...I fully concur with the comment that retribution can never be condoned. Furthermore the obituary has been criticised on grounds of taste. But there is no excuse for the attacks on supporters of the NAN at both the London and Manchester Bookfairs. In the current post Leveson climate it is really important to defend the principle of freedom of the press and not resort to threats, intimidation and violence to silence views and opinions that we find unpalable.barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15678078921547004213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-28222378648830376632013-03-20T09:49:13.862+00:002013-03-20T09:49:13.862+00:00I think what Peter Good is saying (and I'm awa...I think what Peter Good is saying (and I'm aware that of his contributions to the early Northern Voices, is that when it comes to media there's responsibility. Northern Voices has crept into this area with its controversial obituary and whilst retribution can never be condoned had the responsibility to exercise respect to someone's memory been shown the situation wouldn't have occurred. <br /><br />The biggest issue that hasn't been addressed is the "thirst" for total rubbish and dribble in the main media. WHilst people want to see Jordans knickers when she gets out of a taxi the press will happily oblige! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com