{"id":1706,"date":"2018-01-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/new-newspaper-conference-chair-hits-out-at-anti-press-campaigners\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T09:53:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T08:53:08","slug":"new-newspaper-conference-chair-hits-out-at-anti-press-campaigners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/new-newspaper-conference-chair-hits-out-at-anti-press-campaigners\/","title":{"rendered":"New Newspaper Conference Chair Hits Out At Anti Press Campaigners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrick Daly, the new chairman of the Newspaper Conference, has hit out at anti-press campaigners after he was forced to defend local journalism following the Lords votes for press freedom curbs last week. <\/p>\n

Following the votes Patrick, parliamentary correspondent for the Bristol Post, Hull Daily Mail and Grimsby Telegraph, was criticized on Twitter by a Plymouth councillor who he wrote a story about more than two years ago.   <\/p>\n

The Herald, Patrick’s paper at the time, alleged that the councillor had been dismissed from a job with the police after calling in sick to canvas to become an MP. Mr Sparling has denied the allegation.  <\/p>\n

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Classic example of shit, ill informed journalism from a very junior journalist trying to make a name for himself. Fine example of integrity and ethics gone awry in journalism. Very timely – please share far and wide. #Leveson2<\/a> RT https:\/\/t.co\/w8bpZAmPyc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mike Sparling (@michaelsparling) 11 January 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n