The BBC should rethink its announcement of a new network of "digital community journalists" and instead channel any extra investment in local news through the existing Local News Partership with the local news media sector, the News Media Assocation said...

The Telegraph has launched their first media literacy programme for 16-18-year olds on the importance of quality, edited news in society. 30 students from London state schools will be participating in an online six-week course, aiming to inspire pupils to...

Australia’s news media bargaining code is a “big step forward” in acknowledging the principle of payment for content but the code can be improved to deliver better outcomes as other regulators seek to implement their own regimes, peers have...

There has been a growing effort to frustrate Freedom of Information requests in recent years with respondents increasingly turning down requests for a variety of “questionable” reasons, such as cost or commercial sensitivity, The Times said today. In a piece...

The News Media Association has a critical role to play in ensuring that independent journalism, which is playing such as an important role keeping the public informed during the coronavirus pandemic, has a strong and sustainable future.   Priorities for the...

Dressing up political material as independent local news damages public trust in both politicians and the local news media which has played such a critical role in keeping the public informed during the coronavirus pandemic, the News Media Association...

The Advertising Association, in partnership with the IPA and ISBA, have launched their ‘All In’ census today. They are conducting their “first fully confidential and aggregated industry census” to help build a better, inclusive industry for all. The census will...

The Government has published the UK’s first national action plan to protect journalists from abuse and harassment.  It follows reports to the Government from journalists who have suffered abuse and attacks while going about their work, including being punched, threatened...

The Government understands the need to make “quick and tangible progress” on implementing the new regulatory regime for the tech giants given local publishers are under increasing financial pressure. In its report ‘Breaking news? The Future of UK Journalism’, the...