Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has branded ad blockers  “a modern day protection racket” in a wide-ranging speech in which he also spoke at length about the BBC and the need better partnership with the commercial sector. Delivering the opening keynote...

Lords from three political parties have called for draft legislation aimed at reducing instances of  miscarriages of justice to be tightened up to give better protection to journalists’ sources after the News Media Association highlighted the issue. Speaking in a...

Proposals to charge for requests under the Freedom of Information Act have been rejected by the Government which has described the Act as “one of the pillars on which open government operates.” Responding  to the Independent  Commission on Freedom of...

More than 47 million adults read national and local news brands, according to the latest NRS PADD data. Figures released today for January to December 2015 show that newsbrands reach 91 per cent of adults each month. Sixty eight per cent...

A victim of serious sexual abuse in Rotherham has said that having her story printed in The Times was the “only reason” police launched a two-year investigation into sex-grooming in the town. Writing in today’s The Times, chief investigative reporter...

The BBC should form partnerships with the commercial sector “in an open and generous manner,” the House of Lords Communications Select Committee has said this week. In its report on the Charter review process, the committee said that they BBC...

Trinity Mirror has confirmed the launch of paid-for daily title The New Day. Launching on Monday, The New Day will be a paid-for daily paper published Monday to Friday, available through all key retailers including supermarkets and newsagents. Trinity Mirror said...

Powers to order the disclosure of information that may help with Criminal Cases Review Commission investigations into potential miscarriages of justice must not be extended to cover journalists and news media organisations, the News Media Association has said.  The Criminal Cases...

Trinity Mirror is to launch a new weekday tabloid newspaper called New Day later this month, according to unconfirmed reports. According to Sky News, New Day is expected to launch on 29 February - the same day as Trinity...