If the journalism industry and journalists want to rebuild trust, we need to listen to the public 🤝 And they want the news to be regulated by a truly independent regulator, a survey from @yougov.co.uk and the @prpanel.bsky.social has found. So, why not urge your favourite outlet to join us?

The phone-hacking scandal showed what happens when the press neglects ethical practice and public interest journalism. The repercussions continue to be felt today. But we can change that 💪 Introducing the Better Media Fund 🚀 🔗 bit.ly/4pHznAa #TheHack

Feels a bit egregious to post about awards two days in a row, but I have just found out I was nominated for – and have won – an independent journalism award for my reporting following the Supreme Court decision in For Women Scotland for @wearequeeraf.com Thank you!

We are excited to be co-sponsoring this year's Bylines Festival! 🤩 Expect raw debate, powerful speakers, award-winning journalists, and unforgettable performances. Book now at www.bylinefestival.com – Use code FESTIVALFRIEND for 20% off tickets.

In #LocalNews organisations across the UK there's plenty of conflicting opinion, understanding and uptake of #AI. I was with the @impressorg.bsky.social team in London yesterday, to discuss where we are and how journalists across the industry want to progress ethically with AI tools (if at all) 👇

Proving our independence again ✅ Impress has once again been recognised as independent of all political and industry influence under Royal Charter after the latest cyclical review by the @prpanel.bsky.social. Find out more! 👉 bit.ly/3TBPwbb

🚨 The inconvenient truth about social media age bans 🚨 Everyone's rushing to "protect" children by banning them from social media. Australia, Texas, Florida—it feels obvious, right? But these bans might actually make the internet LESS safe for everyone. bit.ly/4kjpPYV

Catch the latest ‘Common Ground with Lexie Kirkconnell-Kawana’ 📩 The most insidious forms of censorship don't arrive with dramatic book burnings, they creep in through bureaucratic whispers and financial pressures. Read more! 👉 bit.ly/42YMFPp

📢 Excited to share "Common Ground with @lexiekk.bsky.social" - a weekly newsletter exploring the intersection of media, law, technology, and public interest. First article, "Everyone wants to fight disinformation as long as they get to define it”, is live now! Subscribe here ⬇️ bit.ly/44XVdXR

Key takeaways from our AI in newsrooms best practice guidance, launching today *Always use human editorial oversight *NB Ai can generate inaccuracy *Avoid depicting real people or events *Be transparent with Ai use *Disclose how you use Ai *Avoid inputting confidential data #AIjournalism

Matthew Eltringham, Senior Advisor, Editorial Policy "The BBC takes a principles based approach to using Ai in journalism... bar a few exemptions we wouldn't use Ai to create content... We use Ai assistedly rather than directly" #Aijounralism #Aiethics

Only 20% of the public are accessing regulated climate news--this means most people can't hold their news sources to account when they get the facts wrong or push irresponsible agendas

This report is just a first little step but glad to be one of the authors. Tldr we need to regulated climate disinformation the way we regulate other forms of media malpractice.

Today is #EarthDay - a day dedicated to environmental protection 🌍 But how can we ensure the public receives accurate climate change news? 🤔 That is the question we tackle in our new research report, in collaboration with @uofglasgow.bsky.social! Find out more 👉 bit.ly/43OnXlv

🔥 We are DELIGHTED to confirm our fantastic line-up of speakers for our upcoming webinar AI Revolution in News: Ethics, Risks and Opportunities! There is still time to book your free place for the webinar on April 29, 11AM - 12PM! Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3DZVoqJ

We're excited to welcome our CEO, @lexiekk.bsky.social, to Bluesky! 🎉 Lexie will be bringing her unique perspective on media innovation, ethical practices in our industry and reshaping media policy to meet the fast-changing demands of the digital era. Follow along so you don't miss out! ✅

🚨 Join us! The AI Revolution In News Webinar: Ethics, Risks and Opportunities - a free online webinar to launch new Impress best-practice guidance on Artificial Intelligence! Find out more and register now! 👉 bit.ly/3DZVoqJ

“We’re 51% of the population. Why aren’t we featured 51% of the time as the experts or as spokespeople?” 🗣️ We talked to NADJA co-founder Leila Hawkins about misogyny in the news and how publishers can improve their output! Full Q&A 👉 bit.ly/4ij9DWm #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Should journalists be trained in a trauma-first approach to cover stories relating to gender-based violence? Find out more in our Q&A with Laura Nairn, a solicitor for @justrightscot.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/3XtLaFB #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

📰 Have you read our solicitor's interview with @impressorg.bsky.social? Laura Nairn discusses: 🔹 Victim-blaming in reporting 🔹 Sensationalised coverage 🔹 The responsibility of journalists & publishers 📝 How these stories are reported matters - responsible journalism can drive change 👇

"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

"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

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

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

🗣️ "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

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

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

🚨 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

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

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

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

Do follow. They’re important. 👏

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

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

I agree 100 per cent.

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👇

"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

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

"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

"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

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...

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

"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

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

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. 👇

"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

"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

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

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