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Society warns of harm to online investigative journalism
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Society warns of harm to online investigative journalism

The SoE has expressed concern following a warning by a human rights organisation that social media companies are taking down content that could threaten future journalistic investigations.

16/09/2020

NMA CEO Announces Retirement in Summer 2021
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NMA CEO Announces Retirement in Summer 2021

David Newell, chief executive of the News Media Association, has announced that he will be retiring from the NMA next summer.

07/09/2020

SoE welcomes Committee Chair’s intervention
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SoE welcomes Committee Chair’s intervention

The Society of Editors has welcomed the support of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee in its bid to ensure news publishers are not damaged by proposed new Online Harms legislation.

03/09/2020

SoE to support World News Day 2020
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SoE to support World News Day 2020

The Society of Editors has joined with publishers and broadcasters around the world to support World News Day 2020.

31/08/2020

Government must protect public notices in newspapers, says SoE
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Government must protect public notices in newspapers, says SoE

The Society of Editors is to add its voice to calls for the government to protect rulings that public notices must be carried in local newspapers.

10/08/2020

Samaritans launch new media guidelines
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Samaritans launch new media guidelines

Samaritans has launched a new edition of its Media Guidelines featuring new advice and resources on how to report suicide and self-harm safely.

04/08/2020

IPSO appoints new Chief Executive and four new Board members
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IPSO appoints new Chief Executive and four new Board members

IPSO has announced the appointments of Charlotte Dewar as Chief Executive and Lara Fielden, Eddie Gray, Brendan McGinty, Charles Garside as members of its lay-majority Board.

04/08/2020

The Times publishes apology to Sultan Choudhury OBE
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The Times publishes apology to Sultan Choudhury OBE

The Times Newspaper this week published an apology, amended its article and agreed to pay libel damages and legal costs to Sultan Choudhury for wrongly suggesting that he held extremist views.

30/07/2020

Govt should resist rush towards ‘censorship’ in fake news fight, says SoE
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Govt should resist rush towards ‘censorship’ in fake news fight, says SoE

The Society of Editors says the government should resist the urge to rush towards censorship of the internet in a bid to combat disinformation and fake news.

22/07/2020

BBC looks to digital giants to fund enhanced LDR scheme
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BBC looks to digital giants to fund enhanced LDR scheme

The BBC and a Government minister appear united in their hope for digital players to assist funding the Local Democracy Reporting scheme, an inquiry into the future of journalism revealed.

17/07/2020

National Committee for the Safety of Journalists holds first meeting
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National Committee for the Safety of Journalists holds first meeting

The Society of Editors has joined a new government-backed committee aimed at ensuring the safety of journalists.

14/07/2020

Televised Government briefings must be inclusive: SoE
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Televised Government briefings must be inclusive: SoE

The Society of Editors (SoE) is to seek clarification over reports that the government is to introduce daily White House-style televised press briefings.

06/07/2020

SoE announces ‘best practice’ initiative on diversity
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SoE announces ‘best practice’ initiative on diversity

The Society of Editors has welcomed an open letter by 50 BAME UK journalists calling on news organisations, including the SoE, to do more to create a more diverse news sector.

25/06/2020

Facebook decision “doesn’t address our fundamental issues”, says IPA
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Facebook decision “doesn’t address our fundamental issues”, says IPA

The IPA has expressed its reservations regarding Facebook’s announcement that it is to allow users to switch off political ads on its platform in the US.

22/06/2020

SoE calls on PM to press Trump on arrests of journalists in US
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SoE calls on PM to press Trump on arrests of journalists in US

The Society of Editors has welcomed a statement from Number 10 that it condemns the arrest of journalists covering the riots in the United States.

03/06/2020

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