Local Media Works chairman Blanche Sainsbury has written of the increased cross platform reach of local media, and the importance of Sir Martin Sorrell's comments about the news media industry earlier this year.   Blanche, Local World commercial director, wrote: "Much...

Pearson has announced that it has agreed the sale of FT Group to Nikkei for £844 million.   The agreement does not include FT Group’s London property at One Southwark Bridge and Pearson’s 50 per cent stake in The Economist...

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 A new category has been unveiled for the Local Media Works Awards. Celebrating the best proposal submitted, the judging panel, consisting of senior media industry figures, will identify who deserves to take home the best campaign entry.  The winner will take...

Tony Hall has said that the BBC is "working more closely" with local papers to share content and pay for stories. Writing in The Times today, the BBC director-general said the BBC needed to adapt and reform in the internet...

The Interception of Information Commissioner has found that some police forces are still not obtaining the required judicial authorisation before using RIPA to identify journalists’ sources. Interception of Information Commissioner, The Rt Hon Sir Anthony May, has delivered his final...

Mary-Ann Auckland OBE, Communities Department head of campaigns and marketing, has written of the importance of the trusted local newspaper environment which gives central Government advertising "much greater relevance and engagement." Mary-Ann, who is on the Local Media Works...

The news media industry and politicians have voiced grave concern concerns about the impact upon the public right to know following the Government’s announcement of a new commission to look at the Freedom of Information Act. The News Media Association...

In a blog post for Media Week today, MediaCom chief strategy officer and Local Media Awards judge Sue Unerman has written that Local Media Works Awards are a “welcome reminder” of the “powerful boost” local media gives to advertisers. In the...