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Newspaper wins exclusive over 'secret' council salary info
Rejected request for information brings its own story for KM Group
NCTJ hands out public affairs prize
Winner is announced at annual seminar in Westminster
Law conference to examine freedom of information
The Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC will give the keynote speech on Freedom of Information at the Law for Journalists conference tomorrow. The conference will examine a wide variety of legal problems faced by the media on a
Local press to provide forum for debate under FOI
Journalists on local newspapers will find that the rules behind releasing Freedom of Information data will help them to do their job, according to regional press man Paul Francis. Paul, who is political editor for the Kent Messenger Group, predicted
Top speakers announced for journalism law conference
A line-up of top speakers has been announced for the annual Law for Journalists conference which is to be held in London on November 26. Speakers will include Andrew Caldecott QC; John Battle, head of compliance at ITN; Marcus Partington,
Probe finds council went ahead with failed flights plan despite warnings
News group reveals how £300,000 of public money was lost after council ignored its own consultants
Political editor's FOI plea brings admission on spiralling costs
Investigation reveals background of scrapped plans for arts gallery which would have cost almost £40m
Govt quango held to account by FOI inquiry
Political editor discovers how £10m was spent on offices – but only eight new businesses have moved in
Messenger runs second FOI probe on politicians' foreign trips
Cost to taxpayers exposed as political editor revisits happy hunting ground for stories
Paper's FOI request uncovers council's US spending plans
Investigation reveals how thousands of pounds of taxpayers cash is being invested
Police overtime bill uncovered by FOI request
Political editor uses information tool to find the real cost of the scramble for election votes
Cost of council trips abroad revealed after newspaper's FOI probe
New laws help political journalist discover where taxpayers money is being spent
FOI Act helps news group keep check on Government quango spending
Political editor reveals how much public money is spent on corporate hospitality and entertainment
Secrecy beefs up role of the press
Increased secrecy in the UK’s local government system means the role of newspapers and the media is more important than ever before, the Society of Editors annual conference heard. Paul Francis, political correspondent for the Kent Messenger Group, told the
KMG journos sweep awards list
Kent Messenger Group reporters swept the board in the county’s premier journalism awards. Paul Francis, the group’s political correspondent, was named Shepherd Neame Kent Journalist of the Year at an award ceremony in Faversham and won £250 and a silver