On 25 May the GDPR will come into force, bringing in new data protection requirements. Every business will need to comply, and there are resources available on the Information Commissoner's Office to help businesses prepare, including a new interactive tool...

Behind Local News, the new website with the latest on UK local journalism, is to host a digital regional journalism conference next month. The conference, at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC on 23 May, will look at local journalism in the digital...

Lord Black of Brentwood spoke about the importance of press freedom and investigative journalism in society with a focus on the Commonwealth at a presentation of the Astor Award to the family of assassinated Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia,...

Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts has launched a passionate defence of free speech and the right to publicly debate important issues following threats by campaigners to boycott brands who advertise on the website. Justine Roberts told The Times this week that...

Powerful local newspaper journalism has been showcased in the shortlist for the Society of Editors Regional Press Awards which celebrates the best of British regional and local newspaper journalism. The awards will be handed out at a ceremony over lunch...

The competition authorities should carry out an investigation into the digital advertising market and the dominance of the major tech platforms, the House of Lords Communications Committee has recommended this week.   Published yesterday, the Select Committee’s report ‘UK...

EU Commission Vice-President Ansip has backed proposals for a publisher’s right to give publishers and authors the means to “negotiate better with digital platforms” and “help to maintain an independent and high-quality press in Europe.” The proposals, put forward...

Threats to impose massive fee increases of up to 167 per cent upon small independent newspaper publishers have come at the worst possible time for the local media sector and should be reconsidered, the News Media Association has warned...

Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has issued a warning to Facebook over data privacy, saying that social media platforms are “not above the law.” The Guardian reported that Government sources said the Culture Secretary had held a “robust but constructive” meeting...