Traditional media remains the most-used source of news and information about Covid-19, the most recent Ofcom report into media usage during the coronavirus pandemic has found.   The report found that traditional media - newspapers, radio, broadcasters - was the most important...

Labour have continued to press the Government over business rates relief for news media, urging Ministers this morning to bring in the measure “before we lose even more valued local newspapers.” In DCMS questions Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Labour MP for...

MPs have raised concerns about the proposals to remove planning notices from local newspapers which could see millions of people missing out on vital information that affects their environment. Following the launch of the Planning for the Future white paper...

The Competition and Markets Authority has called for “strong coherence between different regimes internationally” in tackling the issues caused by dominance of the tech giants. In its response to the European Commission’s consultations on Digital Services Act package and the...

The Guardian’s NewsWise programme to promote media literacy in schools has strengthened primary pupils’ critical literacy skills and increased their interest and confidence in navigating news, according to a new report. During lockdown, NewsWise launched the Happy News Project to...

Just over two weeks remain until the industry celebrates the vital importance of highly trusted journalism during the News Media Association’s weeklong Journalism Matters campaign. Running from 5 to 11 October the campaign, will see news media titles across the...

There has been a sharp escalation during the first half of 2020 where police and security forces have violated media freedom during protests around the world, a UNESCO report has said. The report found that since 2015, ten journalists have...

The new regime to crack down on online harms propagated by the tech giants will not seek to duplicate existing regulation on moderated comment sections on news sites, Culture Minister John Whittingdale said yesterday. Responding to a question from Emma...

MPs from across the political spectrum have condemned protests by Extinction Rebellion which disrupted supplies of national and local newspapers, denying the public access to trusted journalism during the coronavirus pandemic. Following the protests, which saw protestors blockade two...