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WEBHoldtheFrontPage is a news and jobs website for journalists everywhere with a particular focus on the UK regional press. The site attracts around 70,000 visitors a month and has more than 18,500 followers on Twitter.
Law Column: Pushing the boundaries of qualified privilege – how …
WEB16 hours ago · In a decision handed down late last month, Mrs Justice Steyn made a number of interesting and important comments about the application of the defence of statutory qualified privilege pursuant to Section 15 of the Defamation Act 1996. The case was brought by Dr Ashti Hawrami who served as the ...
Publisher launches campaign after editor’s mother mugged in park
WEB9 hours ago · A regional publisher is launching an anti-crime campaign designed to “give victims a voice” after a senior editor’s mother was mugged in a park. National World has unveiled a group-wide campaign entitled Silent Crime which will “tell the stories of those who feel let down by or excluded from ...
Journalist recalls ‘electrifying’ IndyRef ten years on
WEB1 day ago · Ten years on from the announcement of the result, Alistair has recalled the “extraordinary time” in a first-person piece for The Scotsman. He wrote:”The entire country was ablaze with politics. The coming referendum was being debated everywhere, and everyone had a view, even if they had still to make up their minds on the central question.
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WEBWelcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000. If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns ...
About HoldtheFrontPage
WEBSep 9, 2024 · HoldtheFrontPage is based in Derbyshire, UK, and managed by a three-person team led by Publisher Paul Linford, left, together with journalist David Sharman and sales executive Gary Mogridge. All three have extensive experience in the regional press industry. Paul has worked in regional journalism and related sectors for more than 35 years ...
Media law news from HoldtheFrontPage
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Media Law. Media law is ever changing and this index will strive to keep you abreast of developments in this complex and important area of journalism. Our fortnightly column looking at the latest law issues, written by specialist media lawyers from Foot Anstey, also appears here.
Front Page News from HoldtheFrontPage
WEBSep 3, 2024 · As its name suggests, HoldtheFrontPage is in part a showcase for some of the great front pages which are regularly published in local and regional newspapers. Many of them will be in response to a big news event on their patch while others will mark a special anniversary, or a redesign. This page includes …
2021 Archives - HoldtheFrontPage
WEBTips on choosing a journalism course Emma Clark, former marketing and communications manager for the National Council for the Training of Journalists, offers her advice on choosing between journalism courses. Recently I've attended numerous careers fairs around the country, meeting students of all ages keen to break into journalism - whether that be in newspapers, television, radio or magazines.
Sky Max to air comedy entitled Hold The Front Page - Journalism …
WEBMay 13, 2022 · A comedy series set in local newsrooms is to be launched after two comedians undertook work experience at a weekly newspaper. Sky has commissioned the new series – to be called Hold The Front Page – which will star Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe.. It comes after a successful pilot was produced last year, in which the comedians wrote a series of articles for the West Sussex Gazette.