Publishers have pointed to the high trust levels placed in news media by the public as advertisers threaten to abandon Facebook following “deeply concerning” allegations of personal data misuse on a mass scale. Representing leading UK advertisers, ISBA demanded yesterday...

Sir James Munby, president of the family division of the High Court of England and Wales, has praised The Times’ campaign for divorce law reform. Sir James, the most senior family judge, said the newspaper had "gathered together a remarkable...

Newsquest has launched a new weekly free title, the Burnley Star. The first edition – with a claret and blue masthead mirroring the town’s football colours – hit newsstands for the first time today. Editor Steve Thompson said: “This is an...

A memorial service in recognition of former Daily Mail executive managing editor Robin Esser’s contribution to journalism over a 60-year career on Fleet Street is to be held next week. Organised by the Society of Editors, the service will be...

Local and national news media publishers are to sit on the advisory panel for the Government’s review examining the sustainability of high quality journalism which will be chaired by Dame Frances Cairncross. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention on Monday,...

Bodies representing international, European and UK media have united in their condemnation of the repressive House of Lords anti-press clauses in the Data Protection Bill which is currently being closely scrutinised by MPs.   Organisations including WAN-IFRA, the global trade body...

The Salisbury Journal has backed a campaign in support of local businesses after local traders reported a slump following the nerve agent attack on a Russian former double agent and his daughter in the city. The Newsquest weekly title was...

The Section 40-style clauses in the Data Protection Bill would violate the European Convention on Human Rights because they would punish publishers who have done nothing wrong, a leading QC has argued. In a written opinion, submitted as part of...

Platforms which position themselves as conduits are curated spaces similar to news websites argues Damian Collins, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee. Oly Duff noted that news is more popular than ever, but a solution was...