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...

The Electoral Commission has called for an end to misleading campaign techniques which it states risks undermining voters’ trust in its report examining the administration of the 2019 General Election. The report notes that: “during the election period, voters raised...

Oliver Dowden has urged the public to buy newspapers which are providing a “vital public service” by providing the public with access to trusted and accurate information during the coronavirus outbreak. In a piece for The Times, the Culture Secretary...

The Government and the newspaper industry have formed a three-month advertising partnership to help keep the public safe and the nation united throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The “All in, all together” campaign idea was developed by the newspaper industry as...

The tech giants are flourishing in the coronavirus crisis as more business goes online and should not be allowed to avoid paying their fair share of taxes, The Times has said. In a leader this week, The Times said that...

Google has launched a global fund to support “small and medium-sized” local news organisations which are facing the challenge of steep declines in advertising revenue caused by the coronavirus outbreak.  Applications for the Journalism Emergency Relief Fund are now open and...

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released a report yesterday, examining attitudes to news and information during the Coronavirus outbreak, which found that news organisations are over four times more trustworthy than social media. The report, Navigating the ‘Infodemic’:...

News Media Europe welcomes the ruling of the French Competition Authority requesting Google to negotiate with press publishers for the reuse and remuneration of press content. On Thursday last week, the French Competition Authority released its preliminary ruling in favour...

National, regional and local newspapers are supporting charities and readers during the coronavirus outbreak highlighting the important role of trusted, quality journalism. Whether raising awareness of aid and services available to vulnerable citizens, calling for charitable donations or...