Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
April 2022 News
Dorries ‘minded to’ intervene on Newsquest and Archant merger
Fresh twist after minister shares competition fears
JPIMedia gets new name in ‘major rebranding exercise’
Owner says current title “no longer” reflects the business
New newspaper to compete with established local title as publisher expands
Launch follows sister publication’s “overwhelming success”
Editor who was ‘colossus’ of journalism dies suddenly aged 61
News chief was “highly regarded by all”
Newspaper’s historic home to become ‘much-needed’ flats
Eighteen homes to be built
Watchdog backs daily for revealing offender was sex abuse victim
Information was used in defendant’s mitigation
Journalism training days remembered in author’s new memoir
Writer went on to regional and national press career
Journalists warned about use of misleading social media posts in stories
Watchdog launches new guidance on issue
Senior editor quits regional publisher to become Facebook fact-checker
Investigations boss joins Meta in bilingual role
Caged sex offender loses complaint over daily’s coverage of case
Newspaper entitled to attribute lawyer’s claim to defendant
Football club dedicate match to sports editor who died aged 57
Journalist covered club and was lifelong fan
Local paper ‘saves lives’ after exposing blood test delays on patch
Title pursued campaign after NHS “brush off”
LGBTQ+ journalists urged to share career experiences for new project
Scheme co-founded by regional daily reporter
Editor wins eight-year fight to get justice for murdered child
News chief was attacked by relative for work on campaign
Four jobs created in publisher’s bid for greater newsroom diversity
Group aims to help titles “reflect modern society”