Daily hits back at claim it gives negative stories ‘more prominence’
Assistant editor criticises authority’s current media access policy
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.
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
Journalist hits out at council failure over hundreds of FoI cases
Journalist discovers authority missing deadline for one in four requests
Health chiefs slammed for rejecting daily’s ‘no-deal Brexit’ plan request
Authority says releasing information would “alarm” public
Weekly ‘thwarted at every turn’ by health chiefs in six-month FoI fight
Newspaper vows to continue battle after multiple request refusals
Council bars journalists from meeting over ‘health and safety’ fears
Authority criticised over “ridiculous” decision
Weekly overturns unlawful ban to name grooming gang members
Deputy news editor wins fight to identify child sex abuse convicts
Daily’s picture of man slumped on bench was in public interest, IPSO rules
Subject of photograph complained to press watchdog about publication
HIV positive journalist hits out at bid to bar him from Pride vigil
Photographer who lives with condition left “stunned” after string of press access issues