David Newell
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June 25, 2007
Awards for endeavour from the Newspaper Society
The Newspaper Society is joining forces with the Nationwide Building Society and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations to launch the 2001 Nationwide Awards for…
June 25, 2007
"Lighter approach" to newspaper mergers
The Newspaper Society has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s Communications white paper which sets out a “lighter touch approach” for future newspaper mergers….
June 25, 2007
Newsquest joins the fold
Newsquest Media Group plc is to join the Newspaper Society as a full member from January 1, 2001. The decision was welcomed by Newspaper Society…
June 25, 2007
Promotion for newspaper legal expert
Santha Rasaiah, the Newspaper Society’s head of legal and regulatory affairs, has been promoted to the new position of head of political, editorial and regulatory…
June 25, 2007
Plugging another council leak
A council warning against leaking information to the press has been leaked… to the Bournemouth Daily Echo. The paper has reported that a watchdog investigator…
June 25, 2007
Call for reform of ownership laws
The long-term health of the regional press will be in jeopardy unless newspaper ownership laws are reformed, industry chief executives were told at the Newspaper…
June 25, 2007
Mo Mowlam told of "deep concerns"
The Newspaper Society has written to Cabinet Office Minister Mo Mowlam expressing the newspaper industry’s deep concerns over the threat to freedom of expression posed…
June 25, 2007
New pledge on press freedom legislation
A new “early warning system” has been promised by Home Secretary Jack Straw to avoid unintended restrictions on press reporting and freedom of expression in…
June 25, 2007
BBC 'values local papers' – but report backs speedy move to ultra-local TV
Long-awaited report examines impact on West Midlands and Hull press – and backs new moves
June 25, 2007
ABC figures only part of the story, says Newspaper Society
Major changes to regional press industry mean “multimedia audience measurement” is needed
June 25, 2007
Regional press 'at risk' from BBC plans
“Replicating content of regional newspapers is an unjustified use of licence fee money” – NS director
June 25, 2007
Secrecy 'is biggest obstacle' to reporting – survey
A new report is claiming that the greatest obstacle to free reporting is secrecy among public bodies. In a wide-ranging survey, more than 80 per…
June 25, 2007
Public services shrouded in official secrecy, claim editors
News staff tell of the obstacles and excuses which hamper reporting
June 25, 2007
Govt to 'work closely' with press on data protection
The Government is set to work more closely with the regional press industry over data protection and press freedom. Home Secretary David Blunkett has promised…
June 25, 2007
Media audit could pave the way
The Government is working with the Newspaper Society and the Society of Editors to help make sure new legislation does not have an impact on…
