Monthly Archives: July 2009

What price democracy? Audit Commission can’t answer…so who will?

Posted on July 30, 2009 by CIoJ in Alerts, CIoJ Press releases, News | Leave a comment

NEWS RELEASE Release time: 30 July 2009 The Audit Commission’s inquiry into local authority newspapers, ordered by the Government in its Digital Britain report, will not include an examination of their effect on traditional local newspapers. Steve Bundred, chairman of the Commission, told the Chartered Institute of Journalists that it does not have the expertise to examine that contentious area. Dominic Cooper, general secretary of the Institute said: “Although Digital Britain has encouraged an assessment to determine the value-for-council taxpayers’ … →

Arrest of journalists deplorable

Posted on July 3, 2009 by CIoJ in CIoJ Press releases, Press Freedom | 1 Comment

Release date: 3 July 2009 Statement The CIoJ deplores the arrest by the Iranian Authorities of more than 30 journalists and the expulsion of some foreign reporters.   The Chartered Institute urges the immediate release of all  journalists arrested during the current political turmoil and the cancellation of the expulsion orders. Dominic Cooper, General secretary, said: “Democracy cannot be served by gagging the messengers and if the Iranian authorities wish to project their state as a democracy on the world stage, … →