by barry | Jul 15, 2023 | Campaigns, censorship, media freedom, Press, whistle blowing
At a recent cross party meeting in parliament, David Davis MP for Haltemprice and Howden and former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union described the treatment of journalist Julian Assange as an “atrocious breach of natural justice”. He also...
by barry | Jun 11, 2023 | Campaigns, censorship, media freedom, whistle blowing
The first week in June marked the 10th anniversary of the publication of the first of Edward Snowden’s sensational revelations, when The Guardian published its first exclusive based on Snowden’s leaks, revealing a secret court order showing that the US...
by barry | Apr 1, 2023 | BBC, Government, media ownership, nuj, Press, Public Service Broadcasting
This week saw the publication of the government’s long awaited draft Media Bill. Such main- stream media attention it’s received highlights the proposed repeal of Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013. This piece of legislation is based on the Leveson...
by barry | Mar 11, 2023 | Government, nuj, Reviews, unions
Yorkshireman Sir Bernard Ingham who died on 24 February aged 90 is best known for being Margaret Thatcher’s high profile press secretary a post he held for eleven years. He was regarded as a highly effective propagandist for the Thatcher cause. But he was not always a...
by barry | Feb 25, 2023 | Campaigns, censorship, Government, media freedom, Press, whistle blowing
Recent press reports reveal that Home Secretary Suella Braverman has ordered the controversial Bill be reviewed because of concerns about its impact on journalism https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/national-security-bill-journalists-public-interest-defence/ . This...
