Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has urged the Competition and Markets Authority to launch an investigation into the digital advertising market following the publication of the Cairncross Review which made a series of detailed recommendations on how to support quality...

The News Media Association said: “This is a thoughtful report which recognises the critical role of written journalism to democracy and sets out a series of detailed recommendations, many of which respond directly to the proposals put forward by...

The Government is facing further calls to bring private companies providing public services under the scope of the Freedom of Information Act after the Information Commissioner recommended the change in a lengthy report. The News Media Association has campaigned for many...

Facebook, Amazon and Google are facing significant challenges to their business models in Europe over the next week, as regulators gear up for battles over competition and copyright, the FT has reported today. EU Governments are still in negotiations over...

The News Media Association has launched a new award for young journalists as part of the Society of Editors Regional Press Awards. The Cathryn Nicoll Award has been set up by the NMA in memory of Cathryn Nicoll who held...

The Local News Partnership is adding “huge value to democracy” should be expanded to further increase the additional output of quality local public journalism, the Culture Secretary told publishers and parliamentarians yesterday. Jeremy Wright was speaking at a parliamentary...

The Government has moved to address press freedom concerns raised by the News Media Association and campaigners by introducing prior notification requirements as MPs scrutinise the new regime for border security in the UK.   In a debate yesterday, Security Minister Ben...

The Prime Minister has highlighted the important role that journalists play in democracies across the world and said that in 2019 “we are placing our resources behind the cause of media freedom.” In response to a parliamentary question this week...

UK adults are consuming more news than before, with traditional media remaining the most trusted news source whilst trust in social media remained extremely low, the Edelman Trust Barometer 2019 has found.   The Edelman Trust Barometer, surveyed 33,000 people across...