Political parties urged to seek press regulation for fake local papers
Politics / Tue 12th Sep 2023 at 07:43am
PRESS watchdog Impress has urged political parties to seek “rigorous and independent press regulation” for fake local newspapers they publish.
The standards body, which already regulates a number of national and local titles, has written to eight different political parties to implore them to take action on the issue.
The plea comes amid controversy over recent examples of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats aping regional press titles, which have been highlighted by HTFP.
In addition to the Tories and Lib Dems, the letter from Impress chief executive Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana has also been sent to Labour, the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, the Green Party, Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party.
Lexie, wrote in the letter: “For democracy to flourish, it is essential that we have a thriving, healthy and trusted news media ecosystem.
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David Forman
2023-09-12 09:25:54
The Hold The Front Page article shows how snide the Tories are: "The Conservatives recently came under fire from the regional press industry over dozens of examples of local press mimicry, which included Tory MPs using the names of real former newspapers such as the Lincoln Chronicle and High Peak Reporter." Donald Trump will be so proud of the Tories.
Johnny
2023-09-14 19:34:40
Harlow Council have admitted to interfering with Your Harlow news
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