Editor defends journalists against coronavirus ‘fake news’ jibes
Readers urged to hold back from criticism of journalists
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.
Readers urged to hold back from criticism of journalists
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