University Of Arts London Urged To Retract Rebekah Brooks Honorary Fellowship
Angry Students Call For Brooks To Be Stripped Of Honorary Fellowship
Lucy Sherriff— The Huffington Post UK
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Rebekah Brooks, the former News International chief, may lose her honorary fellowship at the University of Arts, London, after students and staff renewed calls for her to be stripped of her title.
It also indicates the phone-hacking culture at News International conflicts with the university’s journalism and academic principles.
In response to the letter, Marshall replied: "UAL bestows honorary degrees and fellowships upon people it judges to have made considerable contributions to the creative and cultural industries.
"It would be inappropriate for the University to comment on allegations about the activities of The News of the World while police investigations are continuing."
“UAL embraces clear public interest values and teaches students to practice journalism with an ethical code of conduct in pursuit of the truth.”
“University of the Arts London bestows honorary degrees and fellowships upon people it judges to have made considerable contributions to the creative and cultural industries. In 2010 Rebekah Brooks, an alumna of the University, was presented with an honorary fellowship in recognition of her achievements in journalism and the media, which include her appointment as The Sun’s first female editor in 2003 and her work as a founder member of the organisation Women in Journalism."
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