Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord Black of Brentwood highlighted the challenges in sustaining the health of the media, proper competition in the market and the highest standards of quality journalism. In a speech to PRCA Fellows, chairman of the...

Defamation law reform in Northern Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a reality after a key piece of draft legislation passed a hurdle in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The News Media Association has long campaigned for the regime in Northern...

A new law will be introduced in Europe to crack down on threats to media freedom which must be stopped in order to promote and protect transparency, European Commission President von der Leyen has said.  In recent years, journalists have...

Journalism Matters, the news media industry’s annual campaign to highlight the importance of trusted journalism, will run from 1-7 November this year. Coordinated by the News Media Association, the weeklong campaign received unprecedented support in 2020 with high profile figures...

Nadine Dorries has been appointed Culture Secretary in a reshuffle yesterday.  She replaces Oliver Dowden who moves to the Cabinet Office and the post of Minister without Portfolio.  Ms Dorries' previous role since May 2020 was Minister at the Department of...

News UK is to launch a new channel, talkTV, in early 2022. The channel will be streamed live and made widely available on all platforms including linear TV and OTT with content available across social media as well as News...

A local journalist whose interview with a frontline doctor and politician laid bare some of the key challenges of the coronavirus crisis early in the pandemic has been named this year winner of the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll...

Calls for the European Union to step up and take action have increased after a new report laid bare the threats faced by reporters in EU member countries. In recent years, journalists have been murdered in EU countries Greece, Bulgaria,...

The life of Bob Satchwell, former editor and founder of the Society of Editors was celebrated this week at a memorial service at St Bride’s Church in London. Over 100 people, including several representatives from the media industry, congregated at...