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"The way that cases are reported has a huge impact on the public’s perception of gender-based violence.” 🗣️ @justrightscot.bsky.social solicitor Laura Nairn explains how media portrayals of violence against women can impact victim-survivors. More! 👉 bit.ly/3XtLaFB #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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"The way that cases are reported has a huge impact on the public’s perception of gender-based violence.” 🗣️ @justrightscot.bsky.social solicitor Laura Nairn explains how media portrayals of violence against women can impact victim-survivors. More! 👉 bit.ly/3XtLaFB #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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Welcome to Impress, Local Authority! 🥳😍 Local Authority is an award-winning independent Medway news service covering local news, politics, culture, and the weirder side of the local towns. Find out more about joining Impress! 👉 bit.ly/3QQa3Hj

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Do you regularly find yourself despairing at the news? Are you fed up with being met by clickbait and inaccuracies? Of course, publishers can do more. But you can also take steps to access news that is beneficial to you ✅ Find out more! 👉 bit.ly/3x2Z9aY

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🗣️ "They already have the answers, we just need to listen." Our latest Impress Insights newsletter, looking at the benefits of community-led journalism with Shirish Kulkarni, is now available to read online! Check it out 👉 bit.ly/3X3Fcem

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What do marginalised communities want from journalism? Just ask them🤝 A 🆕 Impress Insights will be out tomorrow, with Media Cymru's Shirish Kulkarni delving deeper into new research on community-led journalism🗞️ Sign up now so you don't miss out! 👉 bit.ly/3rLdDtX

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I took part in a panel for a @hackedoff.bsky.social film screening of 'Britain’s Press: Power Without Responsibility?' Led by Emma Jones of Hacked off, with some very informative and interesting takes on the lack of UK press regulation from @impressorg.bsky.social & @thebristolcable.bsky.social

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Trust in journalism among marginalised communities remains incredibly low 📉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Media Cymru's News For All report looks at the importance of community-led journalism and the changes that could help rebuild trust with communities. Find out more! 👉 bit.ly/4gmoYnw

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🚨 You now have LESS THAN A WEEK to contribute to our public consultation on upcoming AI Guidance In Journalism for Impress members! Take part here! 👉 bit.ly/3Blujx3

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New research shows the power of community-led journalism 🤝 A collaboration between Media Cymru and the BBC has uncovered the benefits of putting members of marginalised communities at the heart of news production 🗞️ Find out more! 👉 bit.ly/4gmoYnw

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You shouldn’t have to be Prince Harry or Hugh Grant to win redress from Britain’s press. Impress Chief Executive Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana's letter in @theguardian.com on News Group Newspapers' recent settlement and the problem it exposed with access to justice in the UK. More 👉 bit.ly/42xtyMg

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We want to make submitting a complaint to Impress as simple as possible! ✅ But there a few key steps that need to be followed when doing so 🔢 Find out more about our complaints procedure 👉 bit.ly/3MIGjLb

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Do follow. They’re important. 👏

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This can no longer be dismissed as simply being a case of a few bad apples. A statement from Impress after News Group Newspapers and Prince Harry reached a settlement. More 👉 bit.ly/4h5xhFg

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Journalists should have the freedom to report from family courts 👩‍⚖️ However, it is a sensitive area that comes with a huge responsibility, so privacy and safeguarding must remain a priority. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4gUNRHx

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I agree 100 per cent.

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Mark Zuckerberg's decision to remove factcheckers from Meta risks exacerbating the explosion of misinformation and disinformation we have seen in recent years. The world’s online spaces need strong interventions, not weaker ones. Our full statement👇

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"The underlying social factors look very different because the political context is different." In the final episode of Dis/Mis Series One, @mjgw.bsky.social shares how misinformation morphs and shifts depending on where you are in the world 🌍 Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/3ZZiZjC

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What's on your Christmas media wishlist? 🤔🎄 To round off 2024, Lexie and Richard sat down to discuss the biggest events of the past 12 months and their predictions for what 2025 could bring for the journalism and media industry 👀 Check out the full video! 👉 bit.ly/3VBtYgq

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"Our commercial platforms have become polarisation machines, perfect vehicles for the industrialisation of gossip on a global scale." 🌐 Our latest Impress Insights newsletter with @couldrynick.bsky.social is now available to read online! Read now!👇 bit.ly/49tQvS5

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"All of our problems - with our health, the planet, economics are all interrelated and we NEED to be shown the connections." The latest episode of Dis/Mis is out now! Ft. Alice Armstrong and Lucinda Guy on conspiracy theories and the power of community media. Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/3ZuyTRw

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thanks to @impressorg.bsky.social for this quick preview of my new book on the future of social media, just out YESTERDAY in North America. 30% off the paperback via the Polity site if you buy before 3/31/2025 www.wiley.com/en-us/The+Sp...

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The world of social media is a constant topic of passionate debate 📲 But is it working for us as well as it could be? In the next edition of Impress Insights, @couldrynick.bsky.social argues that a reimagining of platforms is needed. Sign up now! 👉 bit.ly/3rLdDtX

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"How do we reimagine local and community news?"📍 In Episode 6 of Dis/Mis, @meganlucero.bsky.social tells us about her time running Bureau Local at @tbij.bsky.social and how it helped to revolutionise local journalism. Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/4f7e58d

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As you know, we have joined Bluesky 🦋 However, many publishers are still active on X and its huge number of active users are still getting news and information from their timelines. That's why we are joining Bluesky... But staying on X. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/3OucJcY

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From my memory of this conversation I probably could have been more concise! But thanks to @impressorg.bsky.social & Debs for having me on to talk about impartiality. 👇

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"You can be VERY misleading while still making a series of factual statements." In our latest Dis/Mis episode, @mediareformuk.bsky.social Chair @tommills.bsky.social joins Debs to discuss how impartiality rules can lead to an increase in misleading information. Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/49be7Lh

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"Young people are incredibly vulnerable to disinformation - almost as much as anybody else." 📲 EPISODE 4 of Dis/Mis is OUT NOW! Featuring @nakedpolitics.bsky.social director Banseka Kayembe, it looks at young people and how they are impacted by misinformation. Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/4fMAoRA

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Does it really matter that many large publishers are still not part of recognised independent press regulation? The public thinks so. It was a topic discussed on the latest episode of Dis/Mis, where Debs was joined by Nathan Sparkes. Listen to the full episode! 👉 bit.ly/3YPHD4n

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Thank you Zack for meeting us & our allies @impressorg.bsky.social @publicinterestnews.bsky.social Hacked Off & Independent Media Association If we want a fairer, more democratic society to tackle economic, social & climate crises, we need to build a more independent, accountable & democratic media

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@impressorg.bsky.social thanks for the follow Impress. Our good fight continues to include fake news papers that are actually electoral ads …

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We are delighted to confirm we are creating an ethical journalism training course! 🤩 A failing economic model for news has led the industry to cut corners, prioritise clickbait and downplay the ethical challenges of publishing online. We want to help change that 💪 Find out more! 👉 bit.ly/4flMaSV

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👋 Hi there! We're the UK's only truly independent press regulator and an alternative dispute resolution provider! Check out our Standards Code 👉 bit.ly/3NQSFAE Find out more about ADR! 👉 bit.ly/3zCMCwj Sign up to our newsletter 👉 bit.ly/3rLdDtX

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Impress is launching a new "ethical journalism training programme" which it says will be open to all. More details on the programme, which is being created as part of a partnership with the University of Huddersfield, will be announced in coming months.

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"While the relationship between media and democracy is repeatedly asserted it is rarely interrogated in full." Our latest Impress Insights newsletter with Natalie Fenton is now available to read online! 👉 bit.ly/4fgpYtH

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🎙️ "They both lost their lives. I was 12 and I remember journalists calling the house." The latest episode of Dis/Mis examines press intrusion and how misinformation impacts vulnerable people, with Liv Rhoden and Hacked Off Chief Executive Nathan Sparkes. Listen now! 👉 bit.ly/3YPHD4n

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