Dozens of news publications and many democracy groups have carried reports of the UK Conservative party’s imposition of a fee for journalists to cover their conference this year. These featured the decision of editors and news businesses to refrain from applying for press passes for the governing party’s big event in Manchester, England in October.
News reports and political commentary in print and online and by broadcasters resulted from news industry groups releasing a joint statement {link) protesting the charge and seeking talks with party officials to find an alternative to the so-called ‘tax on reporting’.
Reports on this media freedom issue were seen in numerous countries including France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina as well as the UK and additionally on many international news sites such as Yahoo.
English
Fury as journalists are to be charged £137 each to attend Conservative Party conference in Manchester: Fees are branded ‘undemocratic’ |
Daily Mail |
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Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees |
Evening Standard |
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Publishers and Editors refusing to sign up to Conservative Party Conference in ‘draconian’ fees row |
Foreign Press Association (FPA) |
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“Tory Party Conference Faces Media Boycott Due to Attendance Fee Demands” |
Global Village Space |
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Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees |
Guernsey Press |
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Newsrooms threaten to boycott Tory Conference over fees |
HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk |
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Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees |
Independent |
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News media in stand-off with Tories over ‘undemocratic’ fees for journalists to attend Conservative conference |
Inews.co.uk |
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News media in stand-off with Tories over ‘undemocratic’ fees for journalists to attend Conservative conference |
MSN |
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The Conservatives are charging journalists to attend their party conference – and it’s not on |
NationalWorld |
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Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees |
News & Star |
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Joint Statement on Media Coverage Charges For Conservative Party Autumn Conference |
News Media Association (NMA) |
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Publishers and Editors refusing to sign up to Conservative Party Conference in ‘draconian’ fees row |
News Media Coalition (NMC) |
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Publishers and Editors refusing to sign up to Conservative Party Conference in ‘draconian’ fees row |
Society of Editors (SoE) |
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Media shuns Tory party conference over demands for attendance fee |
The Guardian |
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U.K. journalists to boycott Tory conference over fees |
The Hindu |
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Journalists condemn media entrance fee for Tory party conference |
The National |
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Reporters charged £137 to cover Conservative Party conference |
The Times |
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UK Conservatives Under Fire for Demanding Media Payment for Conference Coverage |
WaxMia |
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Publishers and editors call on Conservative Party to scrap conference fees |
Yahoo (Uk.News) |
Spanish
La prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
Agencia EFE |
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La prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
El Diario |
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Partido conservador británico es señalado por cobros para cubrir su trabajo |
El Espectador |
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Partido conservador británico es señalado por cobros para cubrir su trabajo |
Head Topics |
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La Prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre port cubrir su congreso |
InfoBae |
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La prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
La Visión |
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Reino Unido: Prensa denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
Lado.Mx |
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La prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
Lavozdelquequen |
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La Prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
QuePasa |
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La prensa en Reino Unido denuncia que el Partido Conservador cobre por cubrir su congreso |
Swi – swissinfo.ch |
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Los medios del Reino Unido denuncian las tarifas ‘draconianas’ por la cobertura de la conferencia del Partido Conservado |
Titulares.ar |
Czech
Z místa: placené akreditace na kongres britských vládních konzervativců | Ceskatelevize | Link |
French
Angleterre : bras de fer entre les Tories et les medias | Factuel | Link |
Les médias britanniques dénoncent les frais «draconiens» pour la couverture de la conférence du Parti conservateur |
News.24.fr |
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Royaume-Uni : Le Parti Conservateur Impose Aux Médias De Payer Pour Assister À Ses Conférences De Presse | L’Post | Link |
Greek
Βρετανία: Άρνηση του Τύπου να καλύψει το συνέδριο του Συντηρητικού Κόμματος εξαιτίας χρεώσεων διαπίστευσης στους δημοσιογράφους | EPT NEWS | Link |
Italian
Londra: congresso dei conservatori, pass stampa a pagamento | Corriere della Sera |
Link |
Portoguese
Governo britânico abre crise ao impor taxa para jornalistas cobrirem convenção do Partido Conservador | Media Talks | Link |
Russian
Решение о платном для прессы входе на съезд британских консерваторов вызвало протест СМИ | TASS | Link |