Divert tabloid advertising profits from articles covering Coronavirus to the NHS

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Stop tabloids profiting from selling advertisements when covering Coronavirus. Ask them to redirect this revenue into the NHS. Alternatively, coverage of Public Health emergencies should be Ad-Free to prevent tabloids sensationalising, enhancing and hyping stories to inflate their readership.

As Tabloid Media outlets strive to become the ‘most-read’ to attract the biggest Ad-Spends, headlines and editorial coverage become increasingly charged.

We should consider a less commercialised and sensationalised approach to news coverage surrounding Pandemics (specifically).

Stop tabloids profiting from selling advertisements when covering Coronavirus to help promote excellence in journalism and bring credibility to news stories surrounding Public Health emergencies.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

This would be a matter for individual newspapers, not the UK Government or Parliament. You could start a petition calling for a new tax, if this is something you would like to happen.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

22 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
27 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 27 Apr 2020

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