Do We Need Regulating?

The British Press Complaints Commission thinks that we need a voluntary code of conduct for blogs. The idea, of course, is to provide people with a means of recourse that does not involve the courts or heavy-handed government regulation. As to whether it is needed, “If you want to see how the newspaper industry would look like if it was unchecked, then look at the internet”, said Commission director Tim Toulmin. Ouch. That does mean that the Internet is worse than The Sun.