Defamation law reform in Northern Ireland moved a step closer to becoming a reality after a key piece of draft legislation passed a hurdle in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The News Media Association has long campaigned for the regime in Northern...

Nadine Dorries has been appointed Culture Secretary in a reshuffle yesterday.  She replaces Oliver Dowden who moves to the Cabinet Office and the post of Minister without Portfolio.  Ms Dorries' previous role since May 2020 was Minister at the Department of...

News UK is to launch a new channel, talkTV, in early 2022. The channel will be streamed live and made widely available on all platforms including linear TV and OTT with content available across social media as well as News...

A local journalist whose interview with a frontline doctor and politician laid bare some of the key challenges of the coronavirus crisis early in the pandemic has been named this year winner of the News Media Association’s Cathryn Nicoll...

Calls for the European Union to step up and take action have increased after a new report laid bare the threats faced by reporters in EU member countries. In recent years, journalists have been murdered in EU countries Greece, Bulgaria,...

The life of Bob Satchwell, former editor and founder of the Society of Editors was celebrated this week at a memorial service at St Bride’s Church in London. Over 100 people, including several representatives from the media industry, congregated at...

A new data protection regime for the UK must provide a much-needed boost for journalism by helping publishers to better monetise the news they distribute online, the News Media Association has said today. Tomorrow (Friday), Oliver Dowden is expected to...

Local news media titles are being urged to participate in a special celebration for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee next year which will see beacons lit in communities across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and UK overseas territories.   For...

Peers have launched an inquiry into the effectiveness of digital regulation as plans to regulate the internet progress. The Communications and Digital Committee has announced the inquiry following the publication of the draft Online Safety Bill and the launch of a...