Former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland MP has called for vital legislation giving the Digital Markets Unit the teeth it needs to address the imbalance between the tech platforms and news publishers to be brought forward. In a series of...

This year the scheme has been rolled out to over 150 participating students from diverse backgrounds across the regions. Its successful pilot in 2021, saw 30 London sixth-formers take part. The month-long programme aims to break down the barriers to...

JICREG has partnered with Mediatel for the Mediatel Media Research Awards which celebrate the very best that media research has to offer as well as showcasing innovation, effectiveness and business impact. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in...

Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale MP has said this week that it is “essential” for the Digital Markets Unit to be given statutory backing so it can set a level playing field between news media publishers and the tech...

News UK has created the first-ever conference highlighting the impact people with disabilities make on the journalism industry. The conference will launch in March 2022. Panellists will discuss the benefits journalists with disabilities bring to their newsrooms, as well as...

Officials are investigating a London local authority over concerns that its magazine could be breaching rules designed to protect local news media from unfair competition.   Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Minister Lord Greenhalgh said officials were looking into...

News Media Europe has applauded the French competition regulator’s approach to establishing a framework for Google to pay publishers for content, saying that other European countries should “take inspiration” from the process.   France was the first country in the...

Polymer tech and media experts, Dr Sally Beken and Andy Wilson have joined the Stationers' Company Innovation Excellence 2022 Awards panel this year. Dr Beken holds a degree in CHemistry and PHD in Polymer Science. She has been in tech transfer for...

The News Media Association has welcomed the much needed inquiry into the sustainability of local journalism from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The Committee announced earlier this week that they will launch an inquiry to examine the challenges...