Is public relations the same as journalism? If the PR department is
acting as the mouthpiece of the local authority, then it may have
difficulty demonstrating that what it is engaged in is "journalism"
even if the output appears in the form of a newsletter.
More importantly, section 32(1)(b) limits the exemption to cases where
"having regard in particular to the special importance of the public
interest in freedom of expression, publication would be in the public
interest".
What kind of story is a local authority PR department likely to put out
that (a) qualifies as journalism rather than PR and (b) merits special
protection because of the public interest in freedom of expression?
Maurice Frankel
Campaign for Freedom of Information
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