Leveson inquiry receives more than 200 submissions from outside media

The Leveson inquiry into phone hacking and media ethics has received more than 200 submissions from individuals who do not work in the industry. Lord Justice Leveson's judicial inquiry has received 632 items of correspondence through its [email protected] email address in the first month since it opened. In all 411 submissions of evidence have been made from members of the public and other interested parties. The majority of the submissions from the public are general comments on the work of the inquiry, including proposals for solutions to the problems facing the press. In addition, the inquiry has received 93 submissions from people who claim to be victims of the press – the majority of these relation to inaccuracy and intrusion. Four paparazzi photographers have also made submissions. Freelance photographers who specialise in celebrity pictures have come under sustained criticism during the opening weeks of the inquiry. Sienna Miller told of how she was spat at and verbally abused by paparazzi, while Charlotte Church and Kate McCann said photographers jumped out of hedges while they were going about their daily business. Gerry McCann urged Leveson to consider a new rule requiring newspapers to seek a subject's written consent before publishing photographs of them going about their daily business. Among the other individuals who have made submissions are 27 journalists, including nine still working in the industry, 18 former journalists and seven former or current editors. The list of submissions are as follows: • 215 members of the public • 93 alleged victims of press treatment • 27 journalists (including 9 current journalists and 18 former journalists • 23 campaign organisations • 21 academics/academic institutions • 10 MPs/peers • 7 former or current editors • 7 regulators (including: from Sweden, the Netherlands, Ireland and New Zealand) • 4 paparazzi • 2 police • 2 law firms • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication". • To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on Twitter and Facebook