Local newspaper editors across the industry have resoundingly rejected the idea of holding a new Leveson-style inquiry into all the media, pointing to the negative impact the original inquiry has had on local papers’ ability to report in the...

Free speech is a fundamental right that underpins many of the liberties we enjoy but, sadly, there exists a concerted and persistent movement to deprive you of these important rights. Those with a vendetta against certain newspapers have been lobbying...

Twenty-six local media campaigns have been shortlisted for the 2018 Making a Difference award and highlight how local newspapers effect real change for their communities. Organised by Local Media Works, Making a Difference sees local newspaper campaigns showcased on...

The Independent Press Standards Organisation has announced that it is creating a compulsory version of its low-cost arbitration scheme. It has written to the national newspapers that are part of its current scheme to set out details of the...

UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day highlighting the profound challenges to journalism and freedom of speech across the world is being held today. This year’s global theme is ‘Keeping Power in Check: Media, Justice and The Rule of Law’, and will...

US and European publishers have written to Google to express profound concerns over its proposed framework for the new data protection regime which would “undermine the fundamental purposes of the GDPR and the efforts of publishers to comply with...

Campaigners have launched a fresh assault on press freedom by tabling new amendments to the Data Protection Bill on the same day an influential global report highlighted the UK’s abysmal record on press freedom in recent years. In the coming...

The public overwhelmingly favour traditional media as their preferred source for news, way ahead of social media which they do not trust to provide them with truthful information, a new report from Ofcom has found. The ‘Adults’ Media Use and...

Local Media Works head of marketing Justin Fenton briefed KM Group sales teams at a conference in Canterbury today. Justin briefed 60 delegates on the latest trends and developments in local media and upcoming initiatives such as Local Newspaper Week...