The BBC and the News Media Association have agreed to open the Local News Partnership Scheme to news platforms aimed at ethnic minority audiences, having previously been focused on geographical areas. Launched at the beginning of 2018, the Local News...

In a Review of BBC news and current affairs, released today, Ofcom noted that the BBC could do more to support the wider news industry and link to more external news websites. The Review said: “Our work indicates that the...

A spontaneous picture of Princess Charlotte sticking her tongue out has been named as the overall winning photograph in the News Media Assocation's annual competition to celebrate news media photography.  The image taken by PA Media's Andrew Matthews was selected...

Guardian Media Group has become the first major international news organisation to achieve B Corp certification, committing to use its profits and growth for “a greater good” and have a “positive impact” for their employees, communities and the environment. The...

The Yorkshire Post, with its commitment to accurate journalism and campaigning on behalf of its readers,  is considered by politicians and officials in Westminster to be a “bellwether for the north,” according to a Financial Times report.   In an article...

A new regulatory framework for the tech giants, designed to crackdown on online harms, will not impact upon freedom of the press which must be preserved, Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has told MPs. Speaking yesterday at a Select Committee session...

Responding to a joint call for evidence on the standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, the NMA said that publishers were looking at...

The Get Ready for Brexit campaign is continuing in Featurelink with ads and native content explaining what businesses need to do to prepare for Brexit.   The latest ads have six key steps that businesses can take to prepare for Brexit...

Google’s dominance of the ad tech marketplace is having a significant negative impact on news media publishers and damaging journalism, a new report from a European competition law firm has found.   In a research piece entitled ‘”Trust me, I’m fair”...