Protecting the independent press from unfair competition

Protecting the independent press from unfair competition The Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIoJ) has formally submitted evidence to the Publicity Code Enforcement consultation which closed on May 6. The CIoJ warmly endorsed the Government’s commitment to give greater force to the Publicity Code by putting compliance on a statutory basis, which will make it harder for English local authorities to set up in-house newspapers and diverting public advertising revenue away from local independent newspapers. CIoJ General Secretary Dominic Cooper said: … →

Free offer to NUJ members

Posted on May 13, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News, Membership deals, News | Leave a comment

Free offer to NUJ members The Chartered Institute of Journalists is offering free membership to NUJ members who oppose that union’s support for state regulation of the press. CIoJ President Charlie Harris said that the NUJ’s position on Leveson amounted to an “insupportable attack on the integrity of its own members”, and that the Institute, which opposes any state involvement in the enforcement of editorial ethics, was offering like-for-like free membership to NUJ members until their NUJ subs are … →

CIoJ challenges impact of proposed Royal Charter

Posted on May 1, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News, CIoJ Press releases | Leave a comment

CIoJ challenges impact of proposed Royal Charter NEWS RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 30 April 2013 The Chartered Institute of Journalists has written to the Privy Council expressing concern that the proposed Royal Charter underpinning press regulation may impinge on its own charter. The CIoJ’s charter was granted by Queen Victoria in 1890, six years after the organisation was founded (as the National Association of Journalists). Among the Institute’s aims and objectives set out in the charter are: “The ascertainment of the … →

CIoJ backs rejection of proposed Royal Charter

Posted on April 25, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News, CIoJ Press releases | Leave a comment

The CIoJ has welcomed the rejection by most newspapers, national and local, of the Hacked Off-backed Royal Charter governing press regulation. Institute president Charlie Harris said: “We have opposed state involvement in press regulation from the start and are glad that the trade bodies representing newspapers and magazines have joined us and other defenders of a free press such as Index on Censorship, the Spectator and Private Eye in rejecting the proposed charter.” The Institute believes that the Government’s charter … →

CIoJ TRAINING: Brand you, what does your online profile say about you

Posted on April 15, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News, CIoJ Press releases, Events, Training | Leave a comment

The Chartered Institute of Journalists’ submission on the Editors’ Code consultation.

Posted on April 15, 2013 by CIoJ in Alerts, CIoJ News, CIoJ Press releases | 2 Comments

The CIoJ has submitted its suggestions as to how the Press Complaints Commission’s Editors’ Code may be improved in order to help journalists go about their duties as the eyes and ears of the public. The CIoJ’s submission may be viewed here

Public to be biggest losers in a political game that threatens press freedom and democracy

Posted on March 18, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ Press releases | Leave a comment

NEWS RELEASE Release Date: 18 March 2013 MPs must consider the long-term effects on our democracy of beefed-up press regulation when voting on the issue, the CIoJ said. It will be the public who will be the biggest losers in what is now a political game. In a free society, a press under state control was a far greater danger than a press out of control, it warned. The light-touch “statutory underpinning” proposed by Labour and the Liberal Democrats … →

Journalists condemn Defamation Bill hijack

Posted on February 27, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ Press releases | Leave a comment

NEWS RELEASE RELEASE DATE: 27 February 2013 Amendments to the Defamation Bill, which were passed on Monday (25 Feb) by the House of Lords, amount to a serious mis-use of the democratic process, says the Chartered Institute of Journalists (CIoJ). “The so-called Leveson clause, which was inserted into the Bill at its recent second hearing in the House of Lords, and passed at its third hearing on Monday, was a blatant political move and a shabby attempt to hijack … →

CIoJ Vice-President announced

Posted on February 14, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News | Leave a comment

Paul Leighton has been elected the CIoJ Vice-President for 2013-15. Paul, chairman of the Institute’s broadcasting division, won by a small margin in a closely-fought contest against Amanda Brodie, chair of the Professional Practices Board, which runs the Institute’s trade union wing. He will serve alongside the incoming President Charlie Harris and take over as President in 2015. Charlie and Paul will be installed in office at a ceremony in London on Wednesday next week (February 20), reuniting the presidential … →

Guest speaker confirmed

Posted on February 4, 2013 by CIoJ in CIoJ News, CIoJ Press releases, Events | Leave a comment

Guest speaker confirmed for the CIoJ presidential handover 4 February 2012 Siobhan Benita, the independent candidate in the 2012 London mayoral election, is to be the guest speaker at the CIoJ presidential handover ceremony next month. Siobhan polled 83,914 first-preference votes, finishing fourth, just 7,860 votes behind the Liberal Democrat candidate. Former Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O’Donnell said Siobhan, an ex-civil servant, had done extremely well, with no party machine to support her campaign, very little funding or media coverage, … →

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