The Levenson inquiry is an ongoing public inquiry that started on 6th July 2011 into the culture, practices and ethics of the british press following the phone hacking scandal. Lord Justice Leveson is the chairman of the enquiry. News of the World were at the centre of the phone hacking scandal and Rupert Murdoch closed it due to that. Celebrities phones were hacked and it left many feeling paranoid, but members of the publics phones were also hacked. For example in the case of Milly Dowler her mobile phone was hacked into and some voicemails deleted – this meant her parents believed she was still alive and set back the search for her. The inquiry will look into the specific claims about phone hacking at the news of the world and the police inquiry and allegatationsof payments to police by the press. It will also look into the general culture and the ethics of the british media.
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