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Impress releases statement following Government’s Draft Media Bill
Impress Chief Executive Lexie Kirkconnell Kawana FOLLOWING the UK Government's publication of the Draft Media Bill, which delivers on the Government’s commitment to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013, Impress looks forward to working with Government, policy makers and other stakeholders to consider alternative approaches.
Impress Chief Executive Lexie Kirkconnell Kawana, said:- "Independent press regulation is essential to trustworthy journalism. We need incentives that encourage and reward independently regulated, high quality, public interest journalism in what is a rapidly evolving media landscape." What is Section 40? Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 is a piece of legislation passed by Parliament, but yet to be commenced by successive Secretaries of State, to support the reforms arising from the 2012 Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press. It was designed to encourage higher editorial standards and accountability by:-
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