In a significant new development, the Charity Commission has today granted charitable status to the Public Interest News Foundation (PINF), an organisation developed through consultation with a group of UK independent news publishers. “Whilst there are already a number of journalistic charities operating for educational and similar purposes, PINF is the first to be registeredContinue reading “Charity Commission recognises ‘charitable journalism’”
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Coronavirus is killing quality journalism – here’s one possible lifeline
[This article was originally published at The Conversation on 14 May 2020.] Buzzfeed’s decision to shut down its coverage of Britain and Australia is a terrible reminder of the crushing financial pressures now bearing down on news media. When COVID-19 crept undetected across the world at the start of 2020, journalists were already grappling with three interconnectedContinue reading “Coronavirus is killing quality journalism – here’s one possible lifeline”
House of Lords evidence from Bates Wells Braithwaite
As part of the House of Lords Inquiry into the Future of Journalism, Lawrie Simanowitz, Partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite, and longstanding legal expert on the charitable status for journalism, made a submission. Here’s a brief extract: The Cairncross Review clearly recognised the benefit to the public brought by certain types of journalism. This included local newspapersContinue reading “House of Lords evidence from Bates Wells Braithwaite”
The PBJRC’s evidence to the House of Lords
We – the trustees and the Advisory Committee – wrote a submission to the House of Lords Inquiry into the Future of Journalism on charitable status for journalism. You can download it below – we’d welcome your comments and feedback.
Charitable Journalism Project 