In response to rampant phone hacking, politicians have compromised on a deal to allow an independent self-regulatory group to establish and enforce new media standards-a move that's facing considerable pushback from publishers who say press freedom is at stake. 1. ASSEMBLING A BOARD In order to ensure objectivity, a government commissioner will oversee the appointment of five to nine people who have leadership and public-policy-making experience and are independent of the civil service, politics and the press.
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