The Lobby

This article is about political journalism in the UK. For other uses, see Lobby.

The terms the Lobby and Lobby journalists collectively characterise the political journalists in the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament. The term derives from the special access they receive to the Members' Lobby.[1] Lobby journalism refers to the news coverage, largely unattributed, generated by reporters from the political proceedings in Parliament.[2]

  1. ^ "Lobby correspondents". BBC News. 1 October 2008.
  2. ^ Robson, Norman (1938). "The Lobby Journalist—A Definition". Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 15 (2): 159. doi:10.1177/107769903801500202. S2CID 185328160.