Paul Dacre

LOOK: Leveson Report Listed On Amazon

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.11.2012 | UK Comedy

Book listed for The Huffington Post UK by @cohendave and @Chigwiri): More TOPICALOLs: Carry On Watching 'Two And A Half Men', Says God ...

This Week's Biggest Jokes

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK Comedy

What a week! At least, it was if you were David Petraeus, Abu Qatada, Lord McAlpine, George Entwistle, Nadine Dorries or Sally Bercow. Or if you were ...

Page Three: Shouldn't We All Be Petitioning The Daily Mail, Too?

Andrea Mann | Posted 17.11.2012 | UK Comedy
Andrea Mann

As both a woman and someone with boobs, I'm fully behind Lucy Holmes' petition asking Dominic Mohan to "Take Page 3 out of the Sun. But I'd argue that the newspaper which is far more damaging to women's self esteem - and equally if not more adept at portraying them as merely physical objects - is the Daily Mail. Day after day - and hour after hour on its website, the Mail Online - the Daily Mail continues to bombard us with 'stories' about women which revolve solely around how they look.

Gove: Murdoch Is Impressive, His Critics Are Just Jealous

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK Politics

Rupert Murdoch is an "impressive" man whose critics are merely jealous of his success, Michael Gove has told the Leveson inquiry. Giving evidence t...

Murdoch: Dacre Said 'The Most Unethical Thing'

The Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK

Rupert Murdoch has attacked Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre accusing him of using commercial interests to drive his editorial policy. He told the Leve...

Geordie Greig To Edit Mail On Sunday

Press Gazette | Posted 01.05.2012 | UK

Evening Standard editor Geordie Greig is leaving to edit the Mail on Sunday. His deputy Sarah Sands is to be acting editor of the paper from 1 April....

The Week That Was: Leveson

Carla Buzasi | Posted 12.04.2012 | UK Politics
Carla Buzasi

It's not every week that you find yourself part of the news you're usually reporting, but on Wednesday, rather than watching the Leveson Inquiry, I was in front of it instead. Leveson (the inquiry, not the man) is one of those strange soap operas: an almost perfect concoction of sombre celebrities, humble and not-so-humble newspaper editors, criminal action and, at its very heart, an investigation that could yet change the face of the media landscape.

Who got through the week still smiling?

huffpost | Chris York | Posted 10.02.2012 | UK Politics

It's been a tough political week for some whilst others seem to have relished in the pressure, basked in the misfortune of others or simply been glad ...

Mail Editor Refuses To Withdraw 'Mendacious Smears' Claim Against Hugh Grant

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.02.2012 | UK

The editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers today refused to withdraw an allegation that Hugh Grant made "mendacious smears", unless the actor withdr...

Heather Mills To Appear Before Leveson Inquiry

Posted 09.02.2012 | UK

Heather Mills, Sir Paul McCartney's ex wife, is to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards on 9 February. Mills is expected to an...

Mooney, the Mail and Me

Scott Hill | Posted 07.04.2012 | UK Politics
Scott Hill

As hard as it may be to envisage, it is possible that some of you may have missed my appearance on BBC Radio Four's Broadcasting House programme over the weekend.

Daily Mail Editor: Using Private Detectives 'Used To Be Commonplace'

PA | Posted 06.02.2012 | UK

The editor of the Daily Mail was aware the newspaper was using search agencies, but not the extent to which they were doing so, he told the inquiry in...

Richard Desmond Tells Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre To 'Go F*** Himself'

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 31.12.2011 | UK

Richard Desmond, boss of Channel 5 and The Daily Express has hit back at his Daily Mail rival Paul Dacre in a full frontal attack. There is no love...

The Story Most Papers Missed: Dacre Calls for Statutory Backstop

Martin Moore | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK Politics
Martin Moore

Talk about missing the story. The Sun, the Daily Mail, the Telegraph, The Guardian, even Newsnight all failed to lead with the genuinely newsworthy aspect of Wednesday's Leveson Inquiry seminars.

Paul Dacre Attacks David Cameron As Phone Hacking Inquiry Continues

Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron’s close relationship with News International executives was attacked by Paul Dacre, editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail, speaking at a ...

Phone Hacking: Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre's Punchy Defence Of British Newspapers

Posted 12.12.2011 | UK

Daily Mail editor in chief Paul Dacre has issued a punchy defence of the British newspaper industry saying journalists are “indisputably better beha...

Leveson Inquiry: Full List Of Invited Audience

Posted 05.12.2011 | UK

It reads like a Who’s Who list of the newspaper industry. This is the full list of invited audience for the first of the Leveson Inquiry seminars on...