In response to Meta’s decision today to end funding of the Community News Project and dedicated Facebook News tab, News Media Association chief executive, Owen Meredith, has said: “We are extremely disappointed to learn of the decision made by...

Trusted local news media is innovating to create a strong and sustainable future for local journalism in the UK and government support in key areas such as advertising spend could accelerate this momentum, a report from Enders Analysis published...

The News Media Association has announced the full launch of the Public Notice Portal – an initiative from the local news media sector to further promote public notices to communities and enhance local democracy by harnessing the sector’s massive...

The government has described the Public Notice Portal as a “welcome innovation” from the local news media sector, while committing to keeping the statutory requirement for public notices to be published in printed local newspapers. In its response to...

The tech platforms’ estimates of the value they create for news outlets are “disingenuous,” with Google returning less than £75 million a year to publishers despite the news sector driving £1 billion in revenues for the platforms, a new...

The update of the BBC operating licence announced by Ofcom today will give the BBC a free pass to expand its offering, using the licence fee to compete directly with commercial providers, the News Media Association said. Responding to...

It is now time to act to ensure a bright future for journalism, News Media Association vice chair and Tindle Newspapers chief executive Danny Cammiade has said in an article for the Times today. “Local journalism is vital and...

Dame Frances Cairncross has said the recent Whitehall reorganisation must foster rather than delay action to progress the government’s sustainability of journalism agenda, including acting quickly to give the Digital Markets Unit statutory powers, and implementing targeted interventions to...

The News Media Association has welcomed some recommendations from the DCMS Committee’s new report ‘Sustainability of Local Journalism’, following their inquiry. Responding to the DCMS Committee’s new report on the ‘Sustainability of Local Journalism’, NMA chief executive, Owen Meredith...