New data has shown that the tech platforms are continuing to profit through the coronavirus pandemic as all other sectors suffer severe declines. Adspend figures for Q2 2020 from AA/Warc show that internet pure play, mainly Google and Facebook, grew...

MPs have continued to highlight the dangers of removing planning notices from local papers by tabling Parliamentary Questions to Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick. Bob Blackman, Conservative, MP for Harrow East, is the latest MP to table a question on the...

The Lord Chief Justice will speak about the relationship between the law and the media at the Society’s Virtual Conference for 2020 which starts later this month. The ‘The Law and the Media: Maintaining Justice’ discussion is likely focus on...

Ability of Journalists To Work Freely is Fundamental to a Functioning Democracy, Says FCDO Statement The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office have released a Media Freedom Coalition statement calling on all states to protect the rights and safety of journalists...

The News Media Association is calling for the existing business rates relief scheme for local newspapers to be expanded in order to help publishers combat the dramatic declines in ad revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a series of...

Newsbrand ad spend is predicted to increase in 2021, most notably in with regional news brands and online news, an expenditure report from the Advertising Association/WARC has said. Regional news brands are predicted to perform well year-on-year, with a strong...

The Italian Competition Authority has opened an investigation against Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Italian online display advertising market. The probe follows a complaint filed by the Italian digital advertising lobby group, IAB, last...

News Media Europe has announced Joanne McGreevy as its new Vice President. Joanne is marketplace publisher at Reach Ireland with 30 years of media experience. Upon her appointment, Joanne has said: “Our industry is collaborating more than ever, working together...

Planning For The Future Consultation Closes Today The consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England closes today at 11.45pm. The News Media Association has previously warned that removing the requirement for public notices to be printed...