A memorial service for journalist and founding executive director of the Society of Editors Bob Satchwell is to be held at St Bride’s Church in Fleet Street. The service at 11:30 am on 9 September will be conducted by the...

Boris Johnson has said that any reform of the Official Secrets Act must not “interrupt the operation of good journalism and bringing new and important facts into the public domain.” In an interview with Nick Ferrari on LBC yesterday, the...

Damian Collins MP is to chair a joint Parliamentary Committee tasked with scrutinising the Online Safety Bill which is designed to crack down on online harms propagated by the tech giants. The Committee, which is made up of six members...

Brilliant local journalism has been showcased as the shortlists have been announced for the Regional Press Awards which includes the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll Award for young journalists. James Thomas, Hereford Times; Molly Dowrick, Plymouth Live; and Sian Bayley,...

Newspapers are one of the top media sources for helping the public navigate the coronavirus pandemic, with the Guardian rated as the best source for helping respondents understand the lockdown restrictions, ahead of all other broadcast, print and radio...

News Media Europe has called on EU Member States to transpose the Copyright Directive into national legislation without delay in order to help create a fairer online ecosystem for news media content.   The European Commission has started infringement proceedings against...

StokeonTrentLive and the Sentinel have launched the Harper-Lee’s Law campaign following the death of a toddler who swallowed a battery button. Knowing the child’s mum wanted to bring about some meaningful change in her daughter’s memory, Stoke journalists contacted her...

Sweeping reforms to the Official Secrets Act could criminalise public interest journalism by exposing journalists and whistle blowers to harsh new penalties such as lengthy prison sentences, the News Media Association said today. Responding to the Home Office’s consultation on...

The Ozone Project has announced the launch of the Ozone Attention Index, a bespoke measure of advertising engagement that will become a constant feature in all campaign reporting. This will feature in addition to clients’ own campaign key performance...