MPs have continued to press Ministers over the issue of public notices in local newspapers, raising concerns that removing them from printed local newspapers will leave elderly and vulnerable groups cut out of the democratic process.    Stella Creasy, Labour MP...

The legal powers underpinning the new Digital Markets Unit to level the playing field between the tech giants and the platforms are “critical” and Government has promised to introduce a draft Bill “in the coming months,” the chief executive...

Young journalists working for local news media titles across the UK are urged to enter the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll Award which rewards brilliant feature writing with a £500 cash prize for the winner. Last year’s winner was Nottinghamshire...

Europe’s press publishers and Microsoft have agreed to work together on a solution to ensure that publishers get paid for the use of their content by gatekeepers that have dominant market power.   The solution will be in line with the...

The UK news media industry has applauded the Australian authorities for standing up for the public and trusted journalism after Facebook announced it would reverse its widely ciritcised ban on news.   News Media Association chairman Henry Faure Walker said this...

Calls have been renewed for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to provide a vital lifeline for local journalism by extending the business rates relief scheme for local newspapers in the budget on 3 March. Rates relief schemes are in place for local...

  The News Media Association has called for an end to political freesheets after the Liberal Democrats publish newspaper-style publications. The NMA has long campaigned against the damage of propaganda papers and their harm to the local media industry. The NMA...

The local news media sector is leading the way in boosting engagement with public notices with innovations such as the public notices portal and the new public notices publishing guidelines, the News Media Association has said. In a response to...

Facebook’s sudden ban on news in Australia in response to new laws to level the playing field between news publishers and the tech giants is a “classic example of a monopoly power being the school yard bully,” News Media...