Judges emphasised the importance of local media as a powerful platform for national advertisers during the judging session for this year’s Local Media Works Awards. Judges examined entries from media planners who were asked to show how they have used...

Behind Local News has launched a project to map local media’s Christmas campaigns in order to demonstrate the local news sector’s ability to galvanise support for those in need in the communities. The website is calling on local news publications...

Archant has announced a new three-year partnership with the Google called Project Neon aimed at creating a sustainable model for local news by creating new digital platforms for up to three UK communities.   With funding and support from the Google...

Media commentator Roy Greenslade has highlighted the power of local journalism to make a real difference for communities, focussing on the Impartial Reporter’s six-month investigation into historic sex abuse in Northern Ireland. Writing in The Guardian about his visit to...

The Government is using Featurelink, Local Media Works’ native content and advertising service, for its Get ready for Brexit campaign.    Ads and locally tailored native content are running in all daily UK regional press titles until the end of...

Ofcom has said that financial investment to support the long-term viability of newspapers, which have “a key role in the democratic process” and continue to play a vital role in UK society, should be welcomed.     In advice to the Secretary...

The News Media Association hosted a lunch event yesterday for DCMS Permanent Secretary Sarah Healey with local and national publishers in attendance. A wide variety of media policy issues were discussed under Chatham House rules at the lunch for the...

Broadcaster and publishers have called for “prompt and decisive action” from the Competition and Markets Authority to address the tech giants’ dominance of the digital advertising market and the siphoning of revenues away from the content creators.   In its response...

All major publishers in IPSO membership – which includes most national and almost all local newspapers and magazines – have chosen to remain part of the IPSO system of independent, voluntary self-regulation for the next five years. Under IPSO’s regulations,...