Catalogue description Royal Commission on the Press (Finer and McGregor Commission): Records

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Title: Royal Commission on the Press (Finer and McGregor Commission): Records
Description:

Written evidence and transcriptions of oral evidence submitted to the third Royal Commission on the Press (Finer and McGregor Commission).

The series also contains its own publications and drafts of its interim and final reports.
Date: 1974-1977
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Royal Commission on the Press, 1974-1977
Physical description: 766 file(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Publication note:

The Commission produced a number of publications, including an Interim Report which was published in March 1976 (Cmnd. 6433) and presented its Final Report with Appendices (Cmnd. 6810-1) on 7 July 1977.
Administrative / biographical background:

The third Royal Commission on the Press was set up in May 1974 and its members appointed by Royal Warrant on 16 July 1974 under the chairmanship of Sir Morris Finer. Following the death of Sir Morris Finer, Professor Oliver McGregor was appointed to succeed him as chairman on 7 March 1975.

The commission was established 'To inquire into the factors affecting the maintenance of the independence, diversity and editorial standards of newspapers and periodicals and the public freedom of choice of newspapers and periodicals, nationally, regionally and locally with particular reference to:

  • The economics of newspaper and periodical publishing and distribution
  • The interaction of the newspaper and periodical interests held by the companies concerned with their other interests and holdings within and outside the communications industry
  • Management and labour practices and relations in the newspaper and periodical industry
  • Conditions and security of employment in the newspaper and periodical industry
  • The distribution and concentration of ownership of the newspaper and periodical industry, and the adequacy of existing law in relation thereto
  • The responsibilities, constitution and functioning of the Press Council;
and to make recommendations

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