Many places around the world have councils or commissions that regulate the media. Here we look at a few examples of how the members of those bodies are appointed.
• Denmark
The Scandinavian country i...
Government has defended its controversial media council bill, claiming it is a "bit of a red herring" whether such a regulatory body is enshrined in law or not.
Premier Ewart Brown, the Minister respo...
A global human rights lawyer has written to Bermuda's MPs, urging them to give the Island's media the chance to set up its own regulatory body.
Toby Mendel, executive director of the Centre for Law an...
The International Press Institute has warned the Government that its "deeply flawed" media council bill could damage its reputation around the world.
The global network of editors, media executives an...
Global press freedom organisations have denounced plans for a state-controlled council to oversee the media in Bermuda — while local journalists are calling for a rethink of the idea.
Premier Ewart Br...
Premier Ewart Brown gave a rousing statement to the House of Assembly on May 7, proudly declaring that he was introducing the Public Access to Information Act 2010 — a law he insisted would see Bermud...
We asked Premier Ewart Brown — the Minister responsible for the proposed media council — a series of questions about it last week. He did not provide answers but an anonymous Government spokesman e-ma...
A Police officer is seeking legal advice on comments posted about him on Facebook by a barrister. Detective Inspector Robert Cardwell told The Royal Gazette he was considering all his options in relat...
A 58-year-old man charged with sexually assaulting a 45-year-old man had the case against him dismissed in court yesterday.
The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was accused of committ...
Police have no plans to "reach out" to gun-toting gang members to get them to stop shooting one another — but say other agencies should be doing just that.
Police Commissioner Michael DeSilva told The...
