Newspaper body welcomes changes to coroners rules as step towards greater transparency
Local and regional newspaper trade body, the Newspaper Society, has welcomed new rules that will give journalists advance notice of…
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Lawyers explain why Parliament-backed press regulator would hit finances of regional newspapers
Government proposals to deal with complaints against newspapers through an arbitration system will put huge financial pressure on regional publishers,…
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Local publishers tell committee of ‘fundamental concerns’ over Government regulation plans
The president of the Newspaper Society has highlighted “fundamental concerns” for local and regional publishers over the Government’s plans for…
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Survey suggests one in four regional press editors have received commercial threats from public bodies
More than a quarter of local newspaper editors have received a threat from a public body to suspend advertising as…
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Newspaper Society director David Newell has reaffirmed the group’s commitment for self-regulation ahead of the publication of the Leveson report…
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Ofcom: Regulation of local newspaper mergers is ‘too onerous’
Competition regulation involving local newspaper mergers is “too onerous”, according to a new report from media watchdog Ofcom. The advice…
ByNewspaper Society president makes case for self-regulation of the press
Newspaper Society director David Newell has challenged those advocating a system of press regulation underpinned by statute by claiming they…
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Clegg defends regional papers… but says nationals ‘are on a downward trend’
Clegg says regional newspapers are 'phenomenal' in EDP interview 'I think every national newspaper is on a downward trend', claims…
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