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Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing the industry
Opinion
HoldtheFrontPage publishes two regular columns – Dyson at Large and the Law Column.
Former regional daily editor Steve Dyson’s monthly Dyson at Large blog has established itself as a must-read throughout the local press industry. Don’t miss his updates which are published on the site on the penultimate Wednesday of every month.
The fortnightly Law Column is written by media law specialists Foot Anstey and is designed to encourage debate on all aspects of the law as it affects working journalists. It appears every other Tuesday.
Other guest blogs may also appear on this page from time to time.
Law Column: Videos, ‘Observational Documentaries’ and £20,000
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Dyson at Large: Five big questions as Trinity Mirror rebrands regional websites
Blogger challenges publisher for answers on restructure
Law Column: Why the ‘right to be forgotten’ doesn’t apply to newspapers
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Dyson at Large: Celebrating quality editorial at Johnston Press
Praise for regional daily over probe into MP’s absence from work
Law Column: Obtaining documents from the court
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Law Column: Journalistic standards, IPSO, and the new Editors Code
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Law Column: The Morrisons data breach and why it matters
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalists
Review of 2017: The year in regional journalism
Haunting front page was emblematic of industry’s problems
Dyson at Large: My 12 regional media heroes of 2017
Blogger chooses his top dozen industry personalities of the year
Law Column: Standards committee calls for change
Our fortnigtly look at legal issues facing journalists
Law Column: Defamatory meaning and modern morality
Our fortnightly look at current legal issues facing journalists
Dyson at Large: Need for speed should never trump accuracy
Former editor debates the standards behind breaking news coverage
Law Column: Reporting terrorist attacks – lessons from C4 News Ofcom breach
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalism
Law Column: Reporting the latest sex scandals
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalism
Law Column: Editorials v Advertorials – the regulatory red flags
Our fortnightly look at legal issues facing journalism