Lord Black spoke during the passage of the Investigatory Powers Bill about the importance of the protection of journalistic sources as he attempted, with others, to introduce an amendment that would guarantee their protection. He told the Lords that: “The protection of sources is crucial for investigative reporting, whistleblowing and indeed free and unfettered political debate. Without adequate protection, investigative journalism becomes almost impossible, whistleblowers do not come forward to the press and wider media to alert them to issues of public interest, and political debate becomes sterile and bland.”The full speech is below.
Lord Black, Executive Director, Telegraph Media Group gave a speech to the Pride in London Gala Dinner, 2016. He said, that in relation to LGBT+ equality, that 'so much has been done, but there's so much more to do'.
Lord Black, President of the Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM), spoke at the IPM Awards 2016. He highlighted that self regulation key to success of promotional marketing industry.
The Commonwealth was told it must act to protect media freeoms during a speech by Lord Black of Brentwood, Chairman of the Commonwealth Press Union Media Trust, at the Commonwealth Journalists’ Association Conference on “The Future of Journalism in the Digital Age”, London, 11th April 2016.
Lord Black has secured Ministerial assurances that journalistic sources and professional legal privileged will be protected by the Criminal Cases Review Commission when they are given new powers later this year.
There was cross party support in a debate in the House of Lords on Friday 26th February for a call by Lord Black to include safeguards for confidentiality of sources in the Criminal Cases Review Commission (Information) Bill.
