House of Lords Select Committee reaffirms and strengthens support for charitable status

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee today released Breaking News, the final report for its Inquiry into the Future of Journalism. The report, which concludes with a section articulating unequivocal support for charitable status for journalism notes that “[m]any witnesses in our current inquiry suggested that the Charity Commission should take a moreContinue reading “House of Lords Select Committee reaffirms and strengthens support for charitable status”

APPG Media & NewsNow.co.uk hold public panel on public interest news

Today the All-Party Parliamentary Media Group of the UK Houses of Parliament held a public panel discussion, sponsored by NewsNow.co.uk, on public interest news in the UK – and it featured significant discussion of charitable status for journalism, including from PBJRC trustee Rachel Oldroyd. Alongside Rachel on the panel were:– Jonathan Heawood, Public Interest NewsContinue reading “APPG Media & NewsNow.co.uk hold public panel on public interest news”