Freedom of speech is a fundamental part of any democracy but, sadly, it is all too easily taken for granted. The right to question authority, to hold power to account, and to expose wrongdoing faces a near constant array of...

Outside of the Westminster bubble, life is truly local. Local newspapers are central to local life and are being read by bigger audiences than ever before, reaching more than 95 per cent of British postcodes. With its deep-rooted community links,...

  On a separate trip to the city earlier in the week, Prime Minister Theresa May said at a campaign event:  "We all recognise that it's important when people are reading the news what we want for them to see is...

Today is the start of Local Newspaper Week (15- 21 May) which celebrates the role of trusted local newspapers in their communities and, through Making a Difference, their unique ability to campaign for real change which improves people’s lives. Run...

Culture Minister Matt Hancock has said finding an “appropriate funding relationship” between advertising and journalistic content is “incredibly important,” Press Gazette reported yesterday. Speaking at the Professional Publishers Association Festival Press Gazette...

Applications from local news organisations who wish to receive content under the Local News Partnerships initiative agreed by the BBC and News Media Association will be accepted from Monday until the deadline of 26 May. The partnership agreement between the BBC...

Newspapers remain hugely influential and embody the “complexities and contradictions” that come with democracy, Newsworks chief executive Vanessa Clifford wrote in a piece for Campaign this week. Vanessa wrote: “It is ironic that there should be so much debate about...

The websites for Express & Star and Shropshire Star have been given a “cleaner look” as part of a complete redesign. The Midland News Association, publisher of the Express & Star and Shropshire Star, has launched the new sites for...

Local newspapers across the UK are to hold an interactive Trusted News Day inviting readers to quiz editors and journalists on how trusted local journalism is produced as part of the industry’s new campaign against fake news. Part of the...