In response to the King’s Speech today, Sayra Tekin, general counsel, News Media Association, has said: “We are disappointed that the government has not used the King’s Speech to take forward its longstanding and widely supported commitment to legislate...

Local news organisations across the UK are today taking part in a coordinated Day of Action against abusive legal threats known as SLAPPs, led by the News Media Association in partnership with the UK Anti-SLAPP Coalition. The day brings...

The News Media Association, the voice of the UK’s local and national news media industry, has announced the appointment of Theo Bamber as its next chief executive. Theo is currently chief policy and public affairs officer at the Music...

Responding to the statement made today on AI and copyright by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Liz Kendall MP, News Media Association chief executive, Owen Meredith, has said: “We are pleased that the government has...

Claims by big tech firms and their allies that weakening UK copyright law would boost AI growth and the economy are not supported by their own evidence, according to a new review by Oliver & Ohlbaum. Their analysis examines...

Welcoming the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee report on AI and copyright published today, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “More than a year after the Government floated unworkable opt out proposals – now rightly...

Responding the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement that it is seeking views on commitments from Apple and Google to deliver improvements to the way UK developers publish apps and how they access Apple’s tools, News Media Association chief executive...

Responding to the Competition and Markets Authority’s proposed measures to improve Google search services in the UK, News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith has said: “This is a critical next step in bringing the new digital markets regime...

Telegraph Media Group deputy chairman Lord Black took over as NMA chairman on 1 January, succeeding Tindle Newspapers chief executive Danny Cammiade. Jeremy Spooner, Baylis Community Media CEO and chair of the NMA’s Independent Publishers Forum, has become NMA...