1.0News Media Associationhttps://newsmediauk.orgrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="J6IPXqOuGC"><a href="https://newsmediauk.org/blog/2024/08/16/government-acknowledges-vital-role-of-media-in-reporting-courts-response-to-public-disorder-offences/">Government Acknowledges ‘Vital Role’ Of Media In Reporting Courts’ Response To Public Disorder Offences</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://newsmediauk.org/blog/2024/08/16/government-acknowledges-vital-role-of-media-in-reporting-courts-response-to-public-disorder-offences/embed/#?secret=J6IPXqOuGC" width="600" height="338" title="“Government Acknowledges ‘Vital Role’ Of Media In Reporting Courts’ Response To Public Disorder Offences” — News Media Association" data-secret="J6IPXqOuGC" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://newsmediauk.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/s465_heidi-alexander.jpeg465310The government has acknowledged the vital role of the media in reporting the courts’ response to recent public disorder offences across the UK. In the attached open letter this evening to members of the HMCTS media working group, Minister for Courts and Legal Services Heidi Alexander MP said: “I want to acknowledge and thank you […]