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NMA: Private Contractors ‘Unacceptable Loophole’ in FOI

The contracting out of public services to private contractors creates an “unacceptable loophole” in the Freedom of Information regime leading to vital information about public services being withheld from scrutiny, the News Media Association has said. In a letter to...

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Ad Revenues Up By A Quarter For The i

Ad revenue increased by 26 per cent for the i newspaper in the second half of 2017 and circulation revenues were up by 19 per cent, a Johnston Press trading update for the 52 weeks to 30 December 2017...

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NMA Hosts Lunch For Sir Peter Bazalgette

ITV chairman Sir Peter Bazalgette was the guest at a News Media Association lunch attended by local and national news media publishers last week. A wide range of topics were discussed at the lunch at the NMA's offices including areas...

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MP Calls For FOI Extension Following Carillion Collapse

Labour MP Andy Slaughter has called for an extension of the Freedom of Information Act to cover private companies undertaking public sector work following the collapse of Carillion. In a House of Commons session last week, Mr Slaughter said an...

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Rupert Murdoch Calls For Carriage Fee for Trusted Publishers

Rupert Murdoch has called for a carriage fee similar to the model adopted by cable companies for trusted news media publishers to ensure content creators are adequately rewarded for their investment in journalism. Mr Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corp,...

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