Newspapers remain hugely influential and embody the “complexities and contradictions” that come with democracy, Newsworks chief executive Vanessa Clifford wrote in a piece for Campaign this week. Vanessa wrote: “It is ironic that there should be so much debate about...

The websites for Express & Star and Shropshire Star have been given a “cleaner look” as part of a complete redesign. The Midland News Association, publisher of the Express & Star and Shropshire Star, has launched the new sites for...

Local newspapers across the UK are to hold an interactive Trusted News Day inviting readers to quiz editors and journalists on how trusted local journalism is produced as part of the industry’s new campaign against fake news. Part of the...

Prime Minister Theresa May has warned of the dangers of fake news distributed on social media and given her strong backing to a free press which underpins democracy by investing in highly trusted journalism.  On a visit to Eastbourne in...

UKIP leader Paul Nuttall has saluted the local newspaper industry in the run up to the general election saying that local papers are good for democracy and provide “vital information” for local people. Mr Nuttall was speaking at a Newspaper...

WPP chief executive Sir Martin Sorrell has said that Facebook and Google must address issues around brand safety online and fake news and said that their dominance was prompting advertisers and agencies to look for alternatives.  Speaking to City AM,...

Iliffe Media has acquired KM Media Group which publishes nine paid-for and four free newspapers including the Kent Messenger Series and the Kentish Gazette, established in 1717. The group publishes KentOnline.co.uk, with an audience of 2.4m unique monthly browsers. In addition to...

Hundreds of local press titles have today joined forces to launch the first ever print and digital campaign to fight fake news through highly trusted local media journalism in the run up to the general election. Launching the Fighting Fake...

In the run up to this year’s Local Newspaper Week, local press publishers are coming together to launch the first ever print and digital campaign against fake news and highlight the very high levels of trust that readers place...