Court reporting by news media helps maintain public confidence in the judicial system in stark contrast with unregulated social media which could represent a threat to justice, the Lord Chief Justice said today. Speaking to Society of Editors executive director...

Over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a greater need for trusted information and with growing readership, newspapers continue to play a vital role in informing and educating readers, communicating advice and holding government to account. Publishers...

Press publishers in Europe have welcomed the EU Council Conclusions on safeguarding a free and pluralistic media system but warn against trust indicators and the promotion of public communications on the platforms. In a joint statement, News Media Europe, of...

 The government’s Environment Bill has returned to Parliament after a delay due to the pandemic. The Bill will see a new, independent body created to oversee environmental failures. The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) will be created to cover all...

There is a “a strong case for intervention by Government” to tackle the power of the tech giants following the Competition and Market Authority’s report into the digital marketplace, Minister for Media and Data John Whittingdale said yesterday.   In an...

Advertisers have condemned a Government proposal to ban the advertising of high fat, salt sugar food and drink online which will deal a huge blow to UK advertising “at a time when it is reeling from the impact of...

Investigations into suspected failures by public authorities authorities to comply with environmental law must not be hidden from public view, the News Media Association has said.  The NMA and the Campaign for Freedom of Information have voiced concerns over...

The US election saw the Guardian record its highest-ever digital traffic, reaching more than 190 million page views and 52.9 million unique browsers worldwide in 24 hours - exceeding all previous traffic records by an enormous margin. The Guardian’s previous...

More MPs have come out in support of quality local journalism by tabling Parliamentary Questions calling on Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick to keep planning notices in local newspapers as the Government mulls widespread planning reform. This week, Bob Seely, Conservative,...