The News Media Association said: “The Government’s response suggests that safeguards will be built into the legislation to protect the role of a free press. It acknowledges the widespread freedom of expression concerns raised by the white paper and...

More BBC funds could go to other media organisations to produce top quality content which benefits the public, the Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan said yesterday. Speaking after the Government’s announcement of a consultation on decriminalising TV licence evasion, the Culture...

In its first report to the government reviewing online targeting, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI), has warned that people were unaware how tech platforms target information at users and cautioned that existing regulation was out of step...

Peers have challenged the Government to act swiftly to implement the recommendations from the Cairncross review to help the news media industry as it tackles the challenges posed to its business model by the tech giants and the BBC.   In...

Tony Gallagher has been appointed deputy editor of The Times as he steps down as editor in chief of The Sun after four years and Victoria Newton has been appointed editor in chief of The Sun, News UK has...

Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has called for officials to sit down with the lobby to “work out” media access issues after political editors walked out of Number 10 Downing Street in protest at handpicking of journalists for a Government...

A call for entries for the Regional Press Awards, including the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll and Making a Difference awards, has been launched by the Society of Editors. The awards celebrate the best of British regional and local newspaper...

The Government has said it is “keen to continue working with the News Media Association” over advertising and trading regulations for the Commonwealth Games after concerns were raised about an adverse impact on local newspapers. In a Lords debate on...

Swift and significant market intervention must happen now otherwise the future of high-quality local journalism may be placed in jeopardy, the News Media Association has said, as the Government responds to the Cairncross report. Short-term funding initiatives to support local...