Plans to scrap VAT on e-books and e-newspapers have been fast-tracked in a boost to readers and publishers during the coronavirus outbreak, the Chancellor announced today. Rishi Sunak said the zero rate of VAT will now apply to all e-publications...

The Government will continue to work closely with the news media industry to address the unique and unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus outbreak, the Minister for Media and Data has said. John Whittingdale told MPs that the Government recognised...

This week over 30 of Newsquest and JPI Media’s newspapers have turned their mastheads blue and added in the rainbow symbol in solidarity to support the NHS and all key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.   Jeremy Clifford, JPI Media’s Editor...

News organisations are over four times as trusted for news and information on the Coronavirus according to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) latest study.   In a factsheet released earlier this week, RISJ examined people’s attitudes...

World Press Freedom Day, the annual celebration of the benefits of press freedom, will be held on Sunday. UNESCO has created campaign materials including banners, posters, logos, social media messages and campaign messages. that publishers can use to help mark World Press Freedom...

The Guardian has announced a strong rise in reader support including a 39 per cent year-on-year increase in digital subscriptions across the publisher’s premium apps and tablet editions. The Guardian said recurring monthly supporters had increased by 23 per cent...

Today, regional and local weekly news brands will run the “All in, all together”  copy “Stay at home for the NHS, your family, your neighbours, your nation the world and life itself” as a cover wrap and online homepage...

The UK has dropped two places to 35th out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders’ 2020 World Press Freedom Index. The RSF noted that a number of domestic concerns undermined the UK’s international leadership role and resulted in...

Australia has announced that it is set to force Facebook and Google to share their advertising revenue with local publishers. Reuters reported that Australia’s treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, said the move followed after talks with Facebook and Alphabet failed to produce...