Man spared jail after threats to kill editor and ‘burn down’ daily’s office
Defendant was unhappy with court story involving him
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.
Defendant was unhappy with court story involving him
Reporter shares fears after going public on fresh threat against him
Local journalists not allowed to attend PM press conference
Teenager shared public posts about prison number and location
Minister’s “chaotic and haphazard” communication over lockdown criticised
Journalist says case highlights importance of challenging restrictions
Former commissioner expresses sympathy over FoI battles
Journalist sent further abuse online
Daily forced to remove links to Black Lives Matter stories
New verification also introduced for readers wanting to comment
“Redundant” reporting restrictions lifted by judge
Organisation apologises to “local media colleagues”
News chief hits back after receiving “offensive” letter
Guidance warns against “overly prominent placement of stories”
Reporter voices sympathy with former daily colleagues on issue
Magistrates would not proceed in journalist’s presence