| Topic: | Re:Parking Disinformation in "Neighbours' Paper" | |
| Posted by: | Andy Hillier | |
| Date/Time: | 14/03/26 06:06:00 |
| As someone who has worked professionally as a journalist for some of the UK's biggest magazine publishers, what I find troubling about these types of "neighbourhood publications" is the lack of accountability. They rarely sign up to any sort of industry trade body and, therefore, they don't abide by the well-established Editors' Code of Practice, or an equivalent. So, when you do challenge them on factual inaccuracies or the positioning of opinion articles as "news" there is no formal complaints process to follow. Self-regulation is a key component of journalism in the UK. It is vital for upholding press freedom and maintaining high ethical standards. In the case of this newsletter, I can't see a mention of a regulator on any of the pages. But I'm more than happy for someone to correct me. |