The Competition and Markets Authority has announced that its first strategic market status designation investigation under the new digital markets competition regime will be Google Search. News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “We are very pleased that...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech today unveiling details of the government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “AI has the potential to deliver huge benefits for our society – but degrading our...

Welcoming the announcement that family court reporting provisions will be extended to all family courts in England and Wales, News Media Association legal, policy and regulatory affairs director Sayra Tekin said: “The NMA and our members were heavily involved...

Responding to the Competition and Market Authority’s announcement about its initial plans as new digital markets competition regime comes into force, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “Today is a welcome landmark in the ongoing work to...

A new coalition of rights holders including publishers, authors, artists, music businesses, specialist interest publications, unions, and photographers has called on government to spur growth in the creative and tech sectors by protecting copyright ahead of an imminent consultation....

The News Media Association and Newsbrands Scotland have united to strengthen even further the voice of news publishers right across the UK. The merger will enable the two organisations to work more closely together to make the case for...

Senior parliamentarians and leading creatives have raised significant concerns about the theft of copyright on a mass scale by generative artificial intelligence firms. Dozens of organisations and individuals have voiced their support for amendments tabled by Baroness Kidron to...

The local news media sector’s Public Notice Portal will undergo a second major phase of development with new funding from the Google News Initiative to deepen public engagement with public notices. Work has already begun on the new services...

Justice Minister Heidi Alexander MP has written an article for the News Media Association’s Journalism Matters campaign in which she explains the critical role of the media in reporting on the riots and her commitment to the principle of...