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Posts made in June, 2014

Hacked Off director claims phone hacking trial verdict proves “the entire orchard was rotten”

on Jun 24, 2014

By Ishbel Macleod Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones, with Hacked Off claiming this shows News of the World was involved in an extensive criminal conspiracy. Following the news of the verdict, Brian Cathcart, executive director of pressure group Hacked Off, said: “For years the Murdoch press clung to the story that one rogue reporter was responsible for phone hacking. We now know this was a lie. Far from being an isolated incident involving a few ‘bad apples’, the trial has shown that the entire orchard was rotten. “The trial also shone a light on the appalling, Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Ex-Motorola VP Andrew Morley becomes CEO of Clear Channel UK

on Jun 24, 2014

By Jennifer Faull Andrew Morley has been named CEO of Clear Channel UK, replacing Matthew Dearden who has been named CEO of organisation’s European operations. Following a seven year stint at the company, Morley resigned as Motorola’s vice-president and general manager in the UK and Ireland in April saying at the time he was “looking to pursue other opportunities in mobile” rather than as a result of the company’s sale to Lenovo. Prior to his time at Motorola he held roles at the Harrods Group, BSkyB and Ford. “Clear Channel UK is a great company, with an open culture and very Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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Weve puts opt-out AdChoices icon on all mobile display ads

on Jun 24, 2014

By Jennifer Faull Weve – the joint venture between O2, EE, and Vodafone – is to serve the AdChoices icon on every display ad, both mobile and in-app, in a bid to give users greater transparency and control over targeted interest-based advertising. The AdChoices icon has been used to signpost targeted online ads to consumers in the UK and EU markets for over two years and last year the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) UK led a pan-European campaign to raise awareness of online behavioural advertising and give consumers more control over their data. However, Weve has said in an “industry first” Read full story › Source: The Drum...

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