Journalism Matters, the news media industry’s new campaign to highlight the importance of journalism to society, will kick off on Monday with the launch of the Making a Difference vote for the best local newspaper campaign. On Monday morning, a public...

Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said that a new regulator for social media companies must not trespass upon areas where there is already a regulatory structure such as the press industry. In evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...

There was extensive coverage by national and local newspapers of the royal photocall of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's first child, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, at Windsor Palace on Wednesday. The NMA was instrumental in ensuring that member newspapers had...

The President of the Family Division is consulting on draft guidance as to reporting restrictions which are intended to provide greater clarity and guidance in relation to applications by journalists to vary/lift statutory reporting restrictions. It helpfully encourages courts ‘to be...

Guardian Media Group has announced the successful completion of its three year turnaround strategy to break even at an EBITDA operating level, with profits of £0.8 million for 2018/19. The strategy was launched in January 2016 by editor-in-chief Katharine Viner and...

Local elections take place in many areas today (2 May) and the European Parliamentary Elections are scheduled for 23 May.  News Media Association members are reminded that we provide legal guidance and information in the Legal Resources section of...

The Information Commissioner’s Office is consulting on statutory codes under the Data Protection Act 2018 relevant to media editorial and commercial activities. The first of its consultative drafts ‘Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services’ attracted some...

In an article for Journalism Matters, News Media Association chairman David Dinsmore has highlighted the threat to journalists across the globe and called for a “reset” in the way journalism is viewed. In an article for the NMA campaign, which...

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has described media freedom as “a force for progress” as he set out his vision for improving press freedom across the globe. Speaking at the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day celebrations hosted by the African Union...