‘Right to report’: New regulations passed allowing journalists to film, report and tweet at council meetings
New regulations giving journalists and the public new rights to report on local council meetings come into force today. The…
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Eric Pickles attacks five London councils for continuing to publish ‘Town Hall Pravdas’
Conservative Cabinet member Eric Pickles has attacked five London councils for behaving like Russian president Vladimir Putin over their alleged…
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Bill to restrict ‘town hall Pravdas’ passes its final Parliamentary hurdle
A Government bill to crack down on "town hall Pravdas" cleared its final parliamentary stage yesterday. The Local Audit and…
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Cabinet minister says ‘perfectly acceptable’ for press to ignore politicians’ press regulation Royal Charter
A senior Government minister has said the press are free to establish their own regulator if they wish instead of…
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Journalists’ right to film and tweet from council meetings is set to be enshrined in new guidelines to be issued…
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Councils resist Pickles newspaper ban that ‘flies in the face of localism’
Local authorities have defended their right to continue publishing newspapers in the face of a Government bid to ban such…
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NUJ accused of defending ‘Pravdas’ against journalism
The National Union of Journalists has come under fire after giving its backing to council-run newspapers. Responding to the Government’s…
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