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The Society of Editors is an industry body for around 400 UK national and regional media organisations. Until 2021 its chief executive was Ian Murray.

Response to Oprah with Meghan and Harry
In March 2021 Ian Murray, the executive editor of the group stated in response to Oprah with Meghan and Harry that “the UK media is not bigoted and will not be swayed from its vital role holding the rich and powerful to account”. In response to this several news organisations and the host, ITV presenter Charlene White, withdrew from the society’s Press Awards and over 160 journalists issued statements they disagreed. Later in the week Murray resigned. The Bureau of Investigative Journalism stated the society’s “statement denying bigotry and racism in the UK media shows a lack of awareness and understanding of deep-rooted and persistent problems that we see”.