CIoJ rejects both Royal Charters as ‘coercive’ and threatening to investigative journalism
The Chartered Institute of Journalism has said that both proposed Royal Charters on press regulation threaten “the standards and rigour…
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Liberty: Royal Charter press regulation plans are ‘non-transparent’, ‘undemocratic’ and ‘un-British’
Pressure group Liberty today urged the Government to scrap plans for a Royal Charter-backed system of press regulation. Instead the…
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Derbyshire Times editor: Parliament’s press Charter will stifle us with red tape and leave readers vulnerable
A local newspaper editor has warned that the Parliament-backed press regulation Royal Charter would mean that titles like his will…
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Independent’s Blackhurst says ‘veto’ removal could pave the way for acceptance of publishers’ Royal Charter
Independent editor Chris Blackhurst has hinted that his paper could now support the press regulation Royal Charter submitted by press…
By As publishers’ Royal Charter goes out to consultation, survey suggests public lack confidence in industry plan
A majority of members of the public do not have confidence in the rival press regulation Royal Charter put forward…
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Government delays press regulation Royal Charter decision ‘to avoid being judicially reviewed’
A Government decision on a press regulation Royal Charter may have been delayed to avoid the threat of judicial review.…
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Press regulation Royal Charter decision delayed pending consultation on industry plan
The Government has delayed making a decision on the press regulation Royal Charter pending further consultation. A press regulation Royal…
By Global journalism bodies back UK press industry Royal Charter on World Press Freedom Day
As World Press Freedom Day is marked today – global journalism organisations have given their backing to the independent Royal…
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