News Media Association chairman Ashley Highfield paid tribute to the remarkable achievements of Sir Ray Tindle over the course of his “long and distinguished career” in local newspapers. At a lunch today attended by national and local press publishers to...

The Editors’ Code of Practice, under which the vast majority of Britain’s newspaper, magazine and news website journalists work, including those at the Financial Times, Guardian and Independent, has been revised to reflect the findings of the major review...

The vital role of public interest journalism in UK newspapers was celebrated at the British Journalism Awards this week. Sunday Times Insight Team editor Jonathan Calvert was named Journalist of the Year in recognition of a year of agenda-setting investigations...

Conservative MP David Davis has said he is confident that any attempt to weaken the Freedom of Information Act 2000 would be defeated by MPs. Speaking at a cross-party in event in Parliament on Monday (30 November) organised by the Campaign...

The News Media Association provides a range of media facilities services designed to facilitate their coverage of high profile set piece events. This work forms a part of the NMA’s mission to promote better access for news media publishers...

The News Media Association has received a written assurance from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills that the Trade Secrets Directive will not change the protections that exist for investigative journalists under UK law. The European Commission, Council and...

Guardian Media Group has called for greater transparency over the funding arrangements of the BBC’s commercial operations outside the UK and questioned its publication of “soft news” in overseas markets.  Giving evidence to a Culture, Media and Sport select committee...

DRIPA, the Act that requires internet and phone companies to keep their communications data for a year - and regulates how the polices and security services gain access to it - has been referred to the by the Court...

Public and media will gain greater access to Court of Protection hearings after a pilot scheme starting next year, in a move welcomed by the News Media Association. The specialist Court makes decisions about the personal welfare (e.g. medical treatment)...