these memos are the product of representations from all sides and the levenson enquiry that these amendmentsion rights of public publishers and to ensure the public was defended —— amendments —— leve nson was defended —— amendments —— levenson enquiry. but there was opposition. this would inhibit prepublication preparatory work most obviously and particularly the work of investigation and research with a view to publication which may never actually result in publication. it would provide a field day for those who are seeking to impede academic work, artistic expression, literary expression, as well as journalism, which they do not welcome. it would inevitably create a chilling effect on work in academia, on the arts, literature and journalism. the executive director of the telegraph media group said the proposals would cripple invested to give journalism. it would create a deeply repressive data protection regime for all those involved injournalistic, academic, literary and artistic activities —— investigative. it's not the journalists on the national is that so clearly targeted by these ame