The Guardian has announced that it is now funded by more than 800,000 supporters from over 140 countries via its open subscription model. Writing in an article published today (Thursday 26 October) editor in chief Katharine Viner announced that around half...

The winners of this year’s Local Media Works Awards which is sponsored by JICREG and celebrates the power of local press as a medium for national advertisers will be revealed at the awards ceremony in a fortnight’s time. The winners...

The WAN IFRA International Newsroom Summit will take place in London on 8 - 9 November 2017 at Reuters in Canary Wharf. "Doing Better with Less" is the main theme of the Summit which will bring together editors in chief, managing and digital...

Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale MP has spoken of the harm to local and regional news media caused by the failure of digital ecosystem to appropriately reward the content creators for their contribution. In his lecture ‘The Future of the...

The family of a promising young footballer who was killed in a shooting in South Staffordshire in 2002 have praised the Express & Star for its three-year investigation into police handling of the case. BBC Radio 4’s File on 4...

Government must make use of highly trusted local media with its unrivalled reach into local communities and safe brand environment, senior industry figures told a conference of 500 Government communicators today. Addressing delegates, Newsquest North managing director David Coates, The...

Local media is reaching large audiences online and remains an “incredibly important” channel for police to communicate with the public, a force communications chief has said this week. Speaking to Radio 4’s The Media Show yesterday, Dorset Police head of...

Guardian Media Group has announced plans to launch a new, independent £42 million venture capital fund called GMG Ventures. GMG Ventures will support the development of GMG’s core news business in a sector that faces ongoing disruption, GMG said. The fund...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has announced that it will be providing targeted GDPR preparation guidance and assistance for small businesses. On 1 November, it will launch a dedicated telephone service to help small businesses prepare for the incoming changes to data...