Editors to debate journalism in ‘post truth’ world
Roadshow event hosted by press watchdog
Press Freedom
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Johnson pledges to speak to weekly ‘at greater length’ after ‘poorly managed visit’
Corbyn hails importance of local press following Tory hospital visit
Weekly wins bid to name teen murder suspect identified on social media
Judge sides with newspaper as trial date set
Council plans to charge journalists for making FoI requests
Authority says press using legislation for “personal or financial advantage”
Judge rejects daily’s bid to name ‘danger to public’ who strangled date
Court heard teen poses “very high risk” to women with whom he is intimate
Editor accuses councillors of ‘contempt’ as daily barred from meeting
Newspaper and BBC excluded as authority-run energy firm discussed
Absentee MP ‘threatened to call police when questioned by reporter’
Absentee member refused to respond to reporter during Westminster encounter
Daily hits back at claim it gives negative stories ‘more prominence’
Assistant editor criticises authority’s current media access policy
Daily wins court fight to name men accused of child sex grooming plot
Restriction had prevented newspaper form naming defendants
Editor threatens police action over call for journalists to be hanged
News chief hits back after spate of abuse online
Council says sorry after local democracy reporter barred from meeting
Journalist turned away amid claims she was “technically with protest group”
Editor demands action after convict’s foul-mouthed tirade at reporter
Courtroom confrontation was the second to befall journalist in recent months
MP apologises to daily journalist over false claims in online rant
Public apology issued over “incorrect and intemperate statements”
Judge rejects regional daily’s bid to name killer youth
Newspaper argued revealing youth’s identity would be “strong deterrent”
Editor slams ‘pathetic’ troll’s campaign of abuse against journalists
Commenter banned as often as once per day
Supporters rally round daily journalist after MP’s online attack
Editor hits back at “intemperate and defamatory claims” in Facebook post