OmniGOV chief executive Paul Knight has called on the advertising community to seize the opportunity to align with local media as new numbers from JICREG Life is Local published today show public demand for trusted journalism has surged during...

Online audiences for local news media have surged by 17.9 per cent over the past year as more people than ever before seek out trusted local journalism to help them navigate the coronavirus pandemic, new audience data has shown. Launched...

Ofcom has found that online algorithms present a risk to media plurality in the UK which are not covered by regulation. Major concerns are the lack of transparency surrounding prominence and discoverability, reduced exposure to news sources, and the...

Pope Francis has paid tribute to journalists saying that society today is in “great need” of journalism to hold power to account and uncover truths which might otherwise remain hidden from public view. In a speech honouring two veteran Vatican...

The European Commission has said it will continue to use “all tools at its disposal” to address the impact of the tech platforms on businesses and consumers after a European court upheld a €2.4 billion against Google for abusing...

NationalWorld, part of JPIMedia, has carried out an exclusive in-depth investigation into MPs’ commitments outside of Parliament during the pandemic amidst the ongoing row over how Parliamentarians are held accountable for their outside interests.  Analysis of the Register of...

Judges have been reminded that the press must be able to freely access all public court hearings after reporters were refused entry into court.  Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos has written to all civil judges emphasising that the...

Helping British journalists and Afghans who are eligible to come to the UK escape Afghanistan remains a top priority for Government, a Foreign Office Minister has said this week. The Government remains committed facilitating the departure of both Afghan and...

The Sun and the Reading Chronicle have won this year’s Making a Difference national and local awards for their campaigns Green Week and Help Save Charlie. Making a Difference is part of the News Media Association’s annual Journalism Matters campaign...