The Advocate General has said that the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 was only legal with appropriate safeguards in place, and has highlighted the need for adequate protection of journalists’ sources. Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe delivered his opinion...

The News Media Association has given its support to a petition launched by Press Gazette calling for greater protections for journalists’ sources in the Investigatory Powers Bill. The petition, which will be delivered to Home Secretary Amber Rudd, says that...

Wirral Council is facing a backlash over plans to launch a monthly council newspaper which could be in breach of government guidelines on local authority publicity. The News Media Association has been at the centre of the campaign to get...

Advertisers who are cutting back on newspaper advertising are less effective, according to new research. The new study, conducted by effectiveness consultancy Benchmarketing for Newsworks and covering 500 econometric models, shows that advertising with newspapers increases overall revenue return...

Members of the House of Lords from all the main political parties have called on the government to introduce robust safeguards in the Investigatory Powers Bill to enable journalists to properly protect sources.  In a debate on Monday, Lords explained...

New guidelines for police to use in dealing with journlaists will “entrench police secrecy,” the News Media Association has said.   Proposals such as suggesting off the record conversations should only happen in “exceptional circumstances” and requiring officers to...

The Maidenhead Advertiser published a Theresa May exclusive after the Conservative Party leadership contender visited the weekly newspaper’s offices for an in depth video interview.  Maidenhead MP Mrs May spoke to Advertiser editor Martin Trepte and assistant editor Nicola Hine...

The Mail on Sunday has announced that it will be increasing its cover price from £1.60 to £1.70 this weekend. The 10p increase, the first rise in over 15 months is expected to deliver an extra £6 million of revenue...

News UK chief executive Rebekah Brooks has said that advertisers want a much deeper engagement with media companies, prompting the publisher to pursue a more holistic approach to advertising sales. In an interview with Campaign, Ms Brooks explained that the...