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Treasury Committee Meeting 4th feb

As part of its inquiry into the Banking Crisis the Treasury Committee will take evidence from four media representatives on the role of the press in the banking crisis on Wednesday 4 February.

The details of the session are as follows:
Time and date: Wednesday 4 February at 2.30pm, Wilson Room, Portcullis House, House of Commons

Witnesses:
Lionel Barber, Financial Times
Alex Brummer, Daily Mail
Simon Jenkins, Guardian
Robert Peston, BBC

Issues likely to come up include:
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The role of the press in the current banking crisis
Whether financial journalists should exercise greater restraint during periods of market turbulence
Whether financial journalists should operate under any form of reporting restrictions during periods of market turbulence
Whether enough journalists have sufficient expertise in financial issues
The role of the financial media in educating the public on financial issues
The role of the financial media in alerting the authorities to issues of public concern
Details of further evidence sessions for the Banking Crisis inquiry will be announced in due course.



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