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WAN-IFRA denounces legal harassment
WAN-IFRA has denounced efforts by government and police in Peru to undermine freedom of expression after the publication of a cartoon in La República drawing attention to recent public scandals.
Press freedom/development
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SoE vows to call out fake newspapers
The Society of Editors vows to call out ‘absurd’ fake newspapers during the General Election.
COLUMN
Are the powerful being held to account?
Not according to James O’Brien’s new book, ‘How they broke Britain’. The state we’re in is in no small measure down to sections of the press not doing their job properly, he says.
News
Coalition welcomes UK Anti-SLAPP Bill
The UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition, of which the News Media Association is a member, last week welcomed the Anti-SLAPP Bill presented to Parliament by MP Wayne David.
News
Society welcomes new government plans to promote media freedom
New plans unveiled by the government to promote media freedom and protect journalists have been welcomed by the Society of Editors.
News
MPs, editors and public warn of AI misinformation threat ahead of next general election
MPs, editors and members of the public believe that trusted journalism is essential to tackling the threat of AI-fuelled misinformation, which could threaten to undermine the next general election.
News
Victoria Newton: Ministers must not bow to pressure from the tech platforms
Ministers must not bow to pressure from the tech platforms and allow them to launch expensive and time-consuming appeals against the decisions of the Digital Markets Unit, editor of The Sun Victoria Newton has said.
News
SoE warns over new Northern Ireland anonymity laws
New Northern Ireland anonymity laws would have prevented reporting of Savile allegations, says Society of Editors.
News
SoE expresses alarm over proposed media restrictions
The Society of Editors has raised concerns over proposals to restrict media access to courtrooms while complainants in sexual offence prosecutions give evidence.
COLUMN
A step in the right direction…
SLAPPs are a scourge on journalism. This week a government taskforce had its inaugural meeting.
FEATURE
Press freedom: held back by dead hand of UK libel laws
As press freedom in the UK has no constitutional protection, there is a constant battle to fight off restrictions. There are some victories tempered by defeats but over it all looms the massive costs and financial risks of libel actions.
News
WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom winners announced
The Golden Pen of Freedom has been awarded to journalists Elahe Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi, jailed in Iran.
News
Press fees row at impasse
Publishers and editors are refusing to sign up to the Conservative Party Conference in ‘draconian’ fees row.
COLUMN
One step forward, two steps back
What does last week's court ruling in the Arron Banks vs Carole Cadwalladr legal battle tell us about the state of press freedom in the UK?
News
2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake content industry
The 21st edition of the World Press Freedom Index, compiled annually by Reporters Without Borders, sheds light on major and often radical changes linked to political, social and technological upheavals.
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