The blame game
When things go wrong, it’s too easy for politicians to blame the media.
When things go wrong, it’s too easy for politicians to blame the media.
The last few months have seen some significant victories for advocates of press freedom in the UK but also continuing grave concern over the misuse of the justice system to suppress reporting.
The Society of Editors has welcomed an announcement by the government of a package of measures aimed at tackling Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
Press freedom, almost extinguished in countries like Russia, is under threat in the UK too.
The Society of Editors has “vehemently condemned” the decision by Russia to ban a number of top UK-based journalists.
The Society of Editors has welcomed the High Court judgement that saw Brexit donor Arron Banks lose his libel case against Carole Cadwalladr.
The National Union of Journalists has strongly condemned threats from a loyalist paramilitary group against a Belfast based journalist.
The Society of Editors has written to the Conservative Party to oppose a flat fee for all journalists to attend its upcoming annual conference.
Urgent reform is required to put an end to the practice of wealthy individuals and companies attempting to “avoid scrutiny and public criticism”.
The Guardian, along with several other European media outlets, yesterday published articles from independent Russian newspaper, Novaya Gazeta.
Reporters Without Borders this week published its annual World Press Freedom Index. The UK is ranked #24.
Even before Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, the battle for hearts and minds had begun.
More than 100 newspaper editors, MPs, journalists, celebrities and campaigners signed a letter calling on John Edwards to fix FOI.
The Society of Editors has welcomed the decision by a court to back journalist Chris Mullin in his fight against a police production order to disclose information that would reveal his sources.
Journalists should be provided with access to documents from employment tribunal cases even in the aftermath of a judgment, it has been ruled, after a successful legal challenge by the Guardian.
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