Google’s advertising sales have rebounded much stronger than expected, following a decline during the pandemic, the FT has reported. Google’s earnings show their core search business has returned to growth, not long after the US government raised an antitrust lawsuit...

Andrea Coscelli has said the Competition and Markets Authority will commence action to curb the harmful practises of the tech giants if the Government fails to act in the next year, the Financial Times reported. The News Media Association welcomed the...

MPs from different parties have continued to press Robert Jenrick over the threat to local journalism and local transparency posed by proposals to remove planning notices from local newspapers. In a series of Parliamentary questions to the Communities Secretary, MPs...

NLA Media Access is pleased to announce the appointment of Clive Marshall as non-executive chairman. Clive joins the board and took over as chairman with effect from Monday (19 October). Brian McCarthy will retire from the board after eight years,...

 The NCTJ launched its Journalism Skills Academy yesterday, a new Google-backed online academy to help improve journalist’s skills, at all stages of their careers and for those interested in becoming a journalist. The NCTJ has worked with partners in...

The chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority has renewed the regulator’s call for a new digital markets regulatory regime to tackle Google and Facebook’s exploitation of consumers and businesses. In a speech at New York's Fordham University about...

The News Media Association has announced that Sayra Tekin will take over from Santha Rasaiah as its Legal, Policy and Regulatory Affairs Director when Santha retires at the end of this year. Sayra is an experienced legal advice and litigation...

“Freedom of the press is a fundamental part of our democracy and is at the heart of UK society”, the Security Minister has said in a letter to the News Media Association, and confirmed that, as the NMA had...

News Media Association board member Geraldine Allinson has been recognised for her contribution to local media in the Queen's Birthday Honours list his year. Former KM Media Group chairman Mrs Allinson receives an OBE for services to local media in...