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...

Four additional publishers have joined the Facebook-funded Community News Project, bringing the total number participating in the scheme to nine. The Barnsley Chronicle, Baylis Media, KM Group and Newbury News are now participating in the project, which will recruit about 80...

MPs from across the political spectrum have backed greater protections for journalists being added to the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill. The Bill, which is poised to become law, now exempts journalists from a new criminal offence of travelling...

Chancellor Philip Hammond will brief the international community on the UK’s response to the challenges of the digital marketplace at the World Economic Forum in Davos. A press release with details of the Chancellor’s speech to global economic leaders in...

Strong growth in digital has powered an increase in ad revenues across the Mail titles, according to new figures.   In a DMGT first quarter trading update published today, the publisher revealed that underlying advertising revenue growth of four per cent...

A Guardian documentary Black Sheep, which follows the story of a young man who becomes a target  of extreme verbal and physical racial abuse, has been nominated for an Oscar. Free to watch on the Guardian website, Black Sheep has...

The Irish News has launched a major eight-week media literacy drive to help thousands of schoolchildren improve their literacy and critical thinking. Last week, The Irish News produced its first school edition for the project which will be delivered weekly...

The Manchester Evening News is launching a new Sunday newspaper. The M.E.N on Sunday will go on sale from February 10 priced at 85p. It will carry a mix of news, sport and political analysis, as well as a seven-day leisure, travel...