Peers have called for the Government to take action on the global threat to press freedom which is reaching “unprecedented levels” as repressive regimes increasingly use the coronavirus pandemic to chill free speech and bully journalists. In a debate this...

Young journalists from the local media sector have been shortlisted for the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll Award which rewards brilliant interviewing and feature writing by young journalists.   Andra Maciuca, Saffron Walden Reporter; Joseph Locker, The Nottingham Post...

The Ozone Project has announced that ESI Media’s flagship brands the Evening Standard and The Independent will join the online partnership of premium news brands, increasing the platform's deduplicated weekly reach by 1.9 million.  The addition of the Evening Standard and...

The News Media Association is looking to recruit a senior legal advisor following the decision of Santha Rasaiah, the NMA’s current director of legal, policy and regulatory affairs, to retire at the end of the year. NMA chief executive David...

Reach plc has announced the continued expansion of its digital network of regional news brands, committing to a further three launches in June. New sites confirmed will be NorthantsLive, HampshireLive and SussexLive. The first site to market will be...

The Government has announced that it is examining business rates relief for news media publishers, with MPs calling for a business rates holiday in light of the Scottish Government extending business rate relief to news publishers. Speaking earlier today at...

The News Media Association issued more than twice as many press cards in March 2020 than the same month last year as the coronavirus lockdown fuelled a surge in demand for identification.  Journalists and ancillary workers were confirmed as key...

It is vital for the press to be able to report on arrests in order for proper scrutiny of police activities to be maintained, the editorial legal director of Times Newspapers said today.   Writing in The Times, Pia Sarma cited a recent...

News UK has announced that Times Radio will launch at 6am on 29 June, and yjr rest of the presenter line-up including Mariella Frostrup, Phil Williams, Carole Walker, Giles Coren and Hugo Rifkind. Amber Rudd, her daughter Flora Gill and...