David Banks
DBanksy
A few people have been tweeting about missing their newsroom during the pandemic and their pictures show gleaming ranks of Macs, which caused me to reminisce about my first newsroom.
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Regarding the MP arrest, the legal requirement to maintain anonymity of a complainant is not normally a reason not to identify an arrested person. The media know well how to
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If you are reporting the #Readingstabbing and want to avoid contempt of court, you might want to give this guide a quick look. By far the most-used post on my
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Minister Nadine Dorries accused of spreading 'fake news' about Labour leader https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52653609 - a quick point to make on this. Deleting or locking your account after libelling someone on the
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Quick thread on the libel and privacy actions threatened against those who published the leaked #LabourReport. Firstly, libel. Ordinarily, if an organisation publishes arrowy of disciplinary investigations and proceedings, the
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