The Society of Editors has acted with alarm at reports that the Government is operating a secretive ‘Clearing House’ to vet Freedom of Information requests and share personal information about journalists.
Leading press freedom groups have warned of an epidemic of attacks and violations against the media throughout 2020 and the Covid-19 crisis.
Pressure is mounting on regulators to impose greater controls on media – and social platforms. But a rushed or over-simplistic response could pose an even greater risk, writes Meg Carter.
Scotland Yard’s investigation into Brexit blogger Darren Grimes following his controversial interview with historian David Starkey raises concerns over free speech the Society of Editors has warned.
Important coronavirus briefings by government ministers and the government’s top scientists must permit questions from the press, the Society of Editors has said.
The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Colombian journalist, Jineth Bedoya Lima.
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.
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.
The Society of Editors has joined with publishers and broadcasters around the world to support World News Day 2020.
The Society of Editors has expressed its deep concern over the plight of journalists attempting to cover the protests in Belarus.
The recent arrest of Jimmy Lai, the founder and publisher of Apple Daily, sends a terrible signal to Hong Kong citizens about the future direction of the territory.
Covid-19 has led to lockdowns all over the world. Some driven by 'following the science', some by following the ideology of authoritarianism and using it as an excuse to curtail press freedom. Roy Greenslade details the catalogue of shame.
Dominic Cummings is just the latest in a long line of fearsome Downing Street advisers who have sought to control the media. Is he any worse than his predecessors? Liz Gerard investigates.
WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers and the World Editors Forum, have expressed grave concern over the arrest in Hong Kong of Jimmy Lai, the founder and publisher of Apple Daily.
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.
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