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NMA appoints Owen Meredith as next Chief Executive
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NMA appoints Owen Meredith as next Chief Executive

The News Media Association, the trade association for the UK’s local and national news media industry, has announced the appointment of Owen Meredith as its next Chief Executive.

17/02/2021

Society joins call to investigate FoI ‘clearing house’
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Society joins call to investigate FoI ‘clearing house’

The Society of Editors has added its name to an open letter calling on the government to investigate allegations that Freedom of Information requests are being filtered through a ‘clearing house’ operation.

11/02/2021

Alison Phillips takes over as WIJ chair
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Alison Phillips takes over as WIJ chair

Alison Phillips, the new chair of Woman in Journalism, has vowed that the campaigning organisation, will be “a noisy advocate for trusted journalism” in an epidemic of fake news.

11/02/2021

Trump’s media legacy
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Trump’s media legacy

Most publishers will be relieved to have seen Donald Trump depart the White House, but, asks Dickon Ross, should they be?

By Dickon Ross  |  09/02/2021

Journalism: the good, the bad and the abusive
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Journalism: the good, the bad and the abusive

Samantha Harman stepped down as editor of the Oxford Mail at the end of last year. Here, she reflects on her fifteen years in the newsroom.

By Samantha Harman  |  09/02/2021

Society calls on Lib Dems to review newspaper freesheet distribution
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Society calls on Lib Dems to review newspaper freesheet distribution

The Society of Editors has called on the Liberal Democrats to review political freesheets which appear to ape mainstream publications following the emergence of a new “free” title by the party.

28/01/2021

WAN-IFRA unveils new brand identity
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WAN-IFRA unveils new brand identity

WAN-IFRA, a global association of news publishers and media tech companies, has launched its new corporate brand identity, including a redesigned logo and website.

20/01/2021

Freedom of expression curtailed by lack of NI defamation law reform
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Freedom of expression curtailed by lack of NI defamation law reform

Freedom of expression and the freedom to criticise those in positions of power and influence are curtailed without urgent reform to Northern Ireland defamation laws, peers have warned.

13/01/2021

Online Harms: NMA Restates Call For ‘Robust And Comprehensive’ Exemption
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Online Harms: NMA Restates Call For ‘Robust And Comprehensive’ Exemption

It is imperative that news publishers and their content are wholly exempt from the proposed online harms regime, the News Media Association has said.

08/01/2021

talkRadio channel reinstated to YouTube following censorship concerns
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talkRadio channel reinstated to YouTube following censorship concerns

The Society of Editors has welcomed the fact digital video provider YouTube has reinstated programming by the UK’s talkRadio station after removing it from the platform.

07/01/2021

Censorship concerns as talkRadio removed from YouTube
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Censorship concerns as talkRadio removed from YouTube

The Society of Editors has expressed its concern after digital video platform YouTube removed talkRadio’s channel from its programming on Tuesday.

06/01/2021

SoE broadly welcomes Online Harms proposals
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SoE broadly welcomes Online Harms proposals

The Society of Editors has broadly welcomed the government’s proposals for new Online Harms regulations which aim to protect the public and also free speech in the UK.

16/12/2020

New WAN-IFRA research on sexual harassment in the media workplace in Southeast Asia
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New WAN-IFRA research on sexual harassment in the media workplace in Southeast Asia

WAN-IFRA Women in News (WIN) and City, University of London, are now entering the second phase of a major research study into sexual harassment in the media workplace.

10/12/2020

Editors’ Code of Practice to be revised
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Editors’ Code of Practice to be revised

The Editors’ Code of Practice is to be revised to underline the protection it offers to people with mental health issues.

09/12/2020

European Parliament Warns Of Dangers To Media Freedom
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European Parliament Warns Of Dangers To Media Freedom

The European Parliament has warned of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism, stating that media freedom, pluralism and the safety of journalists are crucial to the freedom of expression and information.

30/11/2020

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