Journalists are critical to providing essential information about coronavirus to the public and that it is imperative that they are able to continue doing so during lockdown, the Government has said.  In a Lords debate on public interest reporting on...

Scientists and health experts have confirmed that newspapers are not transmitters of COVID-19 owing to the ink and the printing process they go through.  Speaking on Good Morning Britain earlier today, and setting the record straight regarding newspapers safety, Dr...

Ofcom has said that it is concerned over a “narrow assessment of plurality in newspapers” in the current approach to mergers and acquisitions in the newspaper sector, arguing that the regime should take account of the tech platforms’ impact...

Locl and national publishers are collaborating to offer free Home News Delivery to ensure readers can continue to access vital news and information during the coronavirus epidemic.   National publishers have come together to extend the Deliver My Newspaper Home News Delivery...

News Media Association chairman Henry Faure Walker has written to retailers to assure them that publishers are "doing their utmost" to get newspapers delivered to them without disruption amid the challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak.  In a letter to retailers,...

In an article today supported by the Advertising Association, Society of Editors, ISBA, News Media Assocation and Newsworks, Newsworks executive chair Tracy De Groose has called on advertisers to "back don’t block" British journalism.  Tracy said: "In an online world...

The News Media Association has called on the Government to support the news media sector which is acting as a “fourth emergency service” during the coronavirus crisis by providing independent, verifiable news and information to the public. In a submission...

News media across the UK have reacted to the coronavirus pandemic through launching local community hub groups as support initiatives for the public during periods of self-isolation and social distancing as well as dedicated live blogs and support sections,...

Publisher of Mail Online Martin Clarke has described the coronavirus pandemic as “the biggest story of my life” and that it will define the careers of journalists who work on covering it over the coming months. Reporting an email sent...