Plans to implement a restriction of paid-for HFSS advertising online will unfairly penalise news publishers who do not serve child audiences while the tech platforms continue to derive large revenues from HFSS advertising, the News Media Association said.    In a letter...

Owen Meredith has started as News Media Association chief executive today with a pledge to work with Government and regulators to ensure a sustainable future for independent journalism which is “vital for democracy and the future of our country.” Today...

A new guide providing practical information to journalists on how to deal with online abuse has been published as part of the ongoing action plan to for the safety of journalists. The guide 'Combatting Online Harassment and Abuse: a Legal...

Peers have called for transparency protections to be written into new legislation to prevent a chill on the reporting of environmental issues, such as the investigations of public bodies for potential breaches of regulations. The News Media Association wrote to...

The Government's ban on paid-for HFSS advertising online announced this morning is a draconian measure which will harm news media publishers instead of the tackling the problem of childhood obesity, the News Media Association has said.  NMA legal, policy and...

Reach has announced the search for a candidate to fill a newly created online safety editor role, the first of its kind in the UK. Following an internal survey answered by over 550 employees, a taskforce of senior editorial and...

News Media Europe has joined seven other European media associations, calling EU decision-makers to strengthen the position of editorial media towards online platforms in the Digital Services Act. Online platforms attract up to millions of users with editorial content that...

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned the forced closure of a Hong Kong newspaper describing the move as “a chilling blow to freedom of expression.” The Times reported that the publisher has come under frequent attack by the authorities since...

This year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report has found that the Covid-19 pandemic has driven the need for trusted and reliable news, with news brands seeing a rise in subscriptions and trust. In the UK, the pandemic has increased news...