In response to the publication of the BBC Charter Review by DCMS today, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith has said: “We are pleased that the Charter renewal process will look at the BBC’s impact on the commercial...

Responding to the government’s Statement of Progress on AI and Copyright, NMA chief executive Owen Meredith has said: “The overwhelming response to the AI and copyright consultation – with 95 per cent of respondents unequivocally stating that copyright works...

In response to today’s publication of Ofcom’s 2024-25 annual report, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “Ofcom’s report exposes a structural imbalance that can no longer be brushed aside. The regulator acknowledges again that the BBC’s rapid...

The i Paper and The Press and Journal, and its sister title The Courier, have been voted this year’s Making a Difference award winners for their respective campaigns, Second Post Office IT Scandal and Trapped by RAAC. Coordinated by...

Local newspapers across the country are to run the same front page cover calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Business Secretary Peter Kyle to abandon proposals to shroud the sale of alcohol in local communities in secrecy. Hundreds...

Following today’s announcement from the Competition and Markets Authority confirming its decision to designate Google and Apple’s mobile ecosystems as having Strategic Market Status, NMA chief executive Owen Meredith has said: “Whilst the CMA’s decision is welcome, the expert...

Following today’s announcement from the Competition and Markets Authority confirming its final decision to designate Google as having Strategic Market Status in its general search services and search advertising, NMA chief executive Owen Meredith has said: “The CMA’s decision,...

Journalists now have a dedicated point of contact in every police force in the UK to get support when faced with abuse and threats of violence, with newly established dedicated contacts within every police force across the country, as...

A new study reveals that trust in local media has grown significantly over the past year, with 80 per cent of UK adults now saying they trust the news and information they see in their local media, up from...