Any closing down of access for professional, bona fide journalists in this country is detrimental to democracy.
Channel 4 News editor Ben De Pear on politicians’ refusals to appear on TV debates or interviews
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Political parties must stop imitating newspapers in election campaign materials
Political parties must stop imitating newspapers in their election campaign material to avoid... Read more -
Newsquest boss calls on Lib Dems to pull 'outrageous' pamphlet mimicking local paper
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Legendary PA political editor and 'one-man dynamo' Chris Moncrieff dies aged 88
Chris Moncrieff, one of the most respected lobby journalists of his generation, has died aged... Read more -
Sun launches trainee scheme open to aspiring journalists without qualifications
The Sun is launching a trainee scheme for aspiring journalists "from all walks of life" with five... Read more
Comment/Analysis
Political parties must stop imitating newspapers in election campaign materials
Breaking Fleet Street's 'code of omerta' to discuss the so-called 'crisis in journalism'
Non-profit local news body could bring about 'sea change' in public interest journalism
Are special editions the future of print for magazine brands?