The News Media Association has issued over 1050 press cards to journalists, photographers and freelance newsgatherers in the first half of the year. The NMA is one of the 19 UK Press Card Authority gatekeepers and issues press cards to professional newsgatherers working...

Newsquest’s network of 160 websites broke a new record in July after hitting the 100 million article page view milestone for the first time, with digital revenues represented 39 per cent of all Newsquest advertising in the month of...

Less than a month remains for media agencies to get their entries in for  the Local Media Works Awards which highlight the power of local media for national advertisers.  Launched by TSB Bank chief marketing officer Pete Markey, the awards challenge planners...

A roadshow to help agencies and publishers understand the new JICREG True Local audience measurement system, which has been backed by MediaCom Worldwide chairman and chief executive Stephen Allan, is taking place over the next few months. The new system,...

Simon Fox is to step down from his position as chief executive of Reach on 16 August to be succeeded by Jim Mullen, the publisher has announced. Jim was most recently chief executive of Ladbroke Coral plc. His previous roles include...

A Supreme Court judge has urged courts authorities to consider the “importance and universality of the principles of open justice” when framing the rules for courts in the United Kingdom. Delivering the judgment in the case Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd...

The tech platforms should be required to reveal the monetary value they extract from UK news content annually to inform a greater understanding of the digital advertising value chain, the News Media Association has said today. In its response to...

The Australian competition watchdog has launched a widespread crackdown on the tech giants with a series of recommendations including requiring the platforms to provide authorities with codes recognising the need for value sharing with news media publishers. Publishing its final...

Edwards Faulks QC, Lord Faulks, has been appointed as the chairman of the Independent Press Standards Organisation, with effect from 1 January 2020, the IPSO Appointments Panel has announced. Edward Faulks has a long career as a barrister specialising in...