The Lord Chief Justice will speak about the relationship between the law and the media at the Society’s Virtual Conference for 2020 which starts later this month. The ‘The Law and the Media: Maintaining Justice’ discussion is likely focus on...

The News Media Association is calling for the existing business rates relief scheme for local newspapers to be expanded in order to help publishers combat the dramatic declines in ad revenue caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a series of...

Google’s advertising sales have rebounded much stronger than expected, following a decline during the pandemic, the FT has reported. Google’s earnings show their core search business has returned to growth, not long after the US government raised an antitrust lawsuit...

Planning For The Future Consultation Closes Today The consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England closes today at 11.45pm. The News Media Association has previously warned that removing the requirement for public notices to be printed...

News Media Europe has announced Joanne McGreevy as its new Vice President. Joanne is marketplace publisher at Reach Ireland with 30 years of media experience. Upon her appointment, Joanne has said: “Our industry is collaborating more than ever, working together...

Newsbrand ad spend is predicted to increase in 2021, most notably in with regional news brands and online news, an expenditure report from the Advertising Association/WARC has said. Regional news brands are predicted to perform well year-on-year, with a strong...

The Italian Competition Authority has opened an investigation against Google for alleged abuse of its dominant position in the Italian online display advertising market. The probe follows a complaint filed by the Italian digital advertising lobby group, IAB, last...

Andrea Coscelli has said the Competition and Markets Authority will commence action to curb the harmful practises of the tech giants if the Government fails to act in the next year, the Financial Times reported. The News Media Association welcomed the...

 The NCTJ launched its Journalism Skills Academy yesterday, a new Google-backed online academy to help improve journalist’s skills, at all stages of their careers and for those interested in becoming a journalist. The NCTJ has worked with partners in...