Two board members at Impress, the only press watchdog approved by the government, have been recused from an investigation into an article by the Canary about the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, after they shared social media posts questioning her impartiality. The article was headlined: “We need to talk about Laura Kuenssberg. They both retweeted a post about Kuenssberg being named journalist of the year that said: “Laura Kuenssberg ‘journalist of the year’. This is not the first time Impress has been embroiled in controversy due to social media activity. An Impress spokesperson said: “In January 2017 Impress began a review of the historic use of social media by members of the board who oversee the strategic direction and management of the organisation.

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2017 18:20 UTC