The Guardian shortlisted for Society of Editors Media Freedom awards
Nominations include for national news media of the year and commentator of the year
August 2021
Society of Editors withdraws claim that UK media is not racist
Organisation that represents UK newspaper editors says it will work to improve diversity in industry
March 2021
Society of Editors board member quits over Meghan racism statement
Society of Editors confirms Press Awards postponement amid schism
Press body ‘faces watershed’ after Meghan interview row
National Press Awards to be postponed after Society of Editors race controversy
Society of Editors chief quits after row over Meghan racism statement
ITV's Charlene White quits as host of awards run by Society of Editors
Society of Editors in turmoil over its statement on Meghan
October 2020
Far-reaching changes proposed for UK search warrant rules
Law Commission calls for easier access to medical records and remotely stored data
November 2017
Rein in Isis and terrorism coverage, police chiefs tell media
Mark Rowley tells police and media relations conference that terrorists use events to ‘radicalise and influence’
August 2017
Media blog
Publishing salacious material as public interest besmirches press freedom
Roy Greenslade
Seedy legal plea to name couple filmed having sex by police officer Adrian Pogmore is anything but a matter of high principle
November 2015
Shield journalistic sources from state intrusion, says Society of Editors
Society says provisions in investigatory powers bill granting access to reporters’ data without judicial approval will breach confidentiality
October 2015
Alan Rusbridger takes aim at press over phone hacking and Snowden
Former editor-in-chief of Guardian tells Society of Editors’ conference that use of surveillance powers to discover journalistic sources is ‘greatest scandal of all’
February 2015
Hugh Grant is wrong. Hacked Off didn’t save the press from police spying – UK editors led the way
Letters: When the police used Ripa to check on journalists’ sources in the Plebgate affair, the Society of Editors expressed concern
December 2014
Women in Journalism announces Georgina Henry Award for Innovation
Prize to be presented at 2015 Press Awards created in honour of former Guardian deputy editor who founded the Comment is Free website
November 2014
Conservatives’ British bill of rights proposal to guarantee freedom of press
Culture secretary to unveil plan to Society of Editors, and criticise other human rights legislation for ‘not doing enough’ for journalists
June 2014
Greenslade
Satchwell, of the Society of Editors, wins award for dedication to media
JK Rowling also awarded for contribution to children's literature
November 2013
Peter Preston on press and broadcasting
Can police relations with the press be ruled by a checklist?
Peter Preston
Information commissioner voices fears over scale of NSA surveillance
