Pope Francis has paid tribute to journalists saying that society today is in “great need” of journalism to hold power to account and uncover truths which might otherwise remain hidden from public view. In a speech honouring two veteran Vatican...

The European Commission has said it will continue to use “all tools at its disposal” to address the impact of the tech platforms on businesses and consumers after a European court upheld a €2.4 billion against Google for abusing...

Judges have been reminded that the press must be able to freely access all public court hearings after reporters were refused entry into court.  Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos has written to all civil judges emphasising that the...

Helping British journalists and Afghans who are eligible to come to the UK escape Afghanistan remains a top priority for Government, a Foreign Office Minister has said this week. The Government remains committed facilitating the departure of both Afghan and...

NationalWorld, part of JPIMedia, has carried out an exclusive in-depth investigation into MPs’ commitments outside of Parliament during the pandemic amidst the ongoing row over how Parliamentarians are held accountable for their outside interests.  Analysis of the Register of...

The Sun and the Reading Chronicle have won this year’s Making a Difference national and local awards for their campaigns Green Week and Help Save Charlie. Making a Difference is part of the News Media Association’s annual Journalism Matters campaign...

Journalism Matters, the news media sector’s campaign to highlight the importance of trusted journalism, launched this week with a public call by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries MP to back “our world-renowned news industry” by buying newspapers or going on...

Journalists should be able to report on what they and hear in the family courts in order to restore public confidence in the system, President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane has said. In a major review of transparency...

In a Press Gazette article for the “much-needed” Journalism Matters campaign, chair of the Joint Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill Damian Collins says that more needs to be done to protect trusted journalism in the digital environment. He...