Reporters refused remote access to court in sudden policy change
Journalists locked out of system
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.
Media Freedom Awards return to mark society’s 25th anniversary
Categories celebrate ‘excellence in campaigning and public interest journalism’
Court reporter raises concerns over ‘private’ inquests
New provisions came into force in 2022
Judges overturn law giving anonymity to sex offence suspects
Editors hail ‘huge victory’ for press freedom
Teenage murderer named after city news title’s legal challenge
Judge rules in favour of public interest
‘Like a clown in a minefield': Reporter slams Sunak’s treatment of regional press
Journalist compares PM to Titanic captain
Police face questions after daily journalist threatened with arrest
Content editor was confronted by officer
Police monitored phone data of ‘troublemaker’ journalists, tribunal hears
‘Journalism is not a crime’ says weekly editor
Judge lifts anonymity order on alleged sex offender who threatened to self-harm
Reporting restriction rescinded following press challenge
Anonymity orders for drugs swoop accused quietly dropped
Court in U-turn over case
Anonymity granted to men charged with drugs offences
All reference to case entirely removed from media listings
Trainer slams judges as students barred from taking notes in court
Former daily night editor takes on judiciary over issue
Editors back calls to open up behind-closed-doors magistrates’ hearings
JPs can deal with cases based on written evidence alone
Paedophile ex-soldier spared jail over threat to reporter
Message was “unsettling and menacing in nature”
Editor hits out at police after murderer finally brought to justice
Force breached jouranlist’s rights over investigation into killing
Commissioner backs police in row over regional daily’s NDA claim
Editor claims reporter was asked to sign non-disclosure agreement