Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt addressed News Corp lobbyist Fred Michel as “daddy” and “mon ami” in text messages released by the Leveson Inquiry.
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Hunt texted ‘mon ami’ to lobbyist
A lobbyist for by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation tells the Leveson Inquiry he did nothing “inappropriate” in contacting Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s former special adviser.
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BSkyB contact not ‘inappropriate’
Chief says “absurd” to imply it’s part of the culture.
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Secret Service: Behavior Not Condoned
A top children’s author is calling for young children to be given automatic library membership to tackle the can read won’t read culture.
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End ‘can read won’t read culture’
The mother of Birmingham gang shooting victim Letisha Shakespeare is setting up her own charity to help combat gang culture.
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Gang shooting mum sets up charity
Historian Dr Lucy Worsley looks through writer Samuel Pepys’ scrapbook from the 17th Century, an early example of popular print culture.
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VIDEO: The original celebrity gossip mag
For years, cyclists in Los Angeles were a renegade subculture. These days, they are downright mainstream.
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In Los Angeles, Drivers and Bicyclists Learn to Coexist
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s former special adviser Adam Smith will give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry next week, it is announced.
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Hunt adviser to appear at Leveson
Ed Miliband steps up pressure on Jeremy Hunt to resign saying ‘it beggars belief’, that the culture secretary is still in his job.
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Miliband steps up Hunt pressure
The day after Rebekah Brooks gave evidence at the Leveson Inquiry a former employee has described a culture of fear at the News of the World in which reporters routinely fabricated stories while she was deputy editor.
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VIDEO: ‘I made up stories for News of the World’
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dramatically bolstered his ruling coalition this week with a unity deal meant to help him thwart challenges from fringe factions. But Yoel Krois, a man with sidelocks past his shoulders and a record of confronting authorities, says he remains ready for a fight. Read full article > >
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Culture war looms as Israel pledges to end ultra-Orthodox military exemptions
The Times’ David Carr and A. O. Scott talk about creative destruction in contemporary culture.
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ARTS: The Sweet Spot | May 11, 2012
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt sought “private advice” over phone hacking, an email sent to ex-News International boss Rebekah Brooks by the firm’s PR chief suggests.
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Hunt ‘sought News Corp guidance’
The “Power Players” editions of “Jeopardy!” — taped in D.C. last month — will be broadcast Monday night through Friday at 7:30 on WJLA ABC 7. To warm up, read my behind-the-scenes profile of host Alex Trebek , take our quiz on the 28-year-old show and view the following photo gallery of Trebek through the years. The lineup of celebrity contestants, plus outtakes from my interview with Trebek, are after the jump. Read full article > >
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‘Jeopardy! Power Players’ schedule announced
Culture war looms as Israel pledges to end ultra-Orthodox military exemptions
Friday, May 11th, 2012
