Advertisers are finally starting to wake up to the mountain of evidence that newsbrands are a more effective proposition than social media and direct their ad spend accordingly, Ray Snoddy has written in a piece for Mediatel.   On the back...

In February, Johnston Press acquired the i for £24 million. The BBC and the News Media Association announced the ground-breaking Local News Partnership to boost local journalism in the UK. The scheme will see the BBC invest £8 million annually...

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The Government is to review the UK’s competition regime to help address the challenges posed to the existing framework by ad-funded free digital services after calls for reform by the News Media Association and others. In its response to the...

The Advertising Association has announced Unilever chief marketing and communications officer Keith Weed as its new president, taking up the role from 1 September. He succeeds chief executive travelopia Andy Duncan following the completion of his tenure as AA chairman. As...

Nearly $150 billion was wiped off the value of Facebook after the company warned that growth was slowing. Shares in the company plunged by almost 25 per cent in late trading after Facebook chief financial officer David Wehner told analysts...

Agencies have been issued with a final call to enter the Local Media Works Awards which showcases the power of local media to deliver results for national advertisers. Powered by JICREG, the awards challenge media planners to come up with a media...

Guardian Media Group now earns more money from its digital operations than from its print newspapers for the first time in its history, aided by increased support from readers making online contributions, the publisher announced in its annual report. GMG...

The News Media Association has issued 850 press cards to journalists, photographers and freelance newsgatherers in the first half of the year. The NMA is one of the 19 UK Press Card Authority gatekeepers and issues press cards to professional newsgatherers...