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HRH The Duke of York speaks at Printing Charity annual luncheon
The Duke, the current president of the charity, was the guest speaker at the event, held at Stationers’ Hall in the City of London. He noted that print's ubiquity sometimes rendered it invisible and thanked [...]
NMA: Draft Investigatory Powers Bill provides insufficient safeguards for journalism
The News Media Association has said the draft Investigatory Powers Bill provides insufficient safeguards for journalism. Commenting on the draft Investigatory Powers Bill which was presented to Parliament on Wednesday (4 November), the News Media Association said: “The Draft Bill provides insufficient [...]
DCMS: BBC must tread ’as lightly as it can’ to minimise impact on commercial sector
A senior DCMS civil servant has said that the BBC must tread “as lightly as it can” to minimise the impact it has on the commercial sector through its activities. At a Westminster Media Forum [...]
NMA: Copyright is a ‘positive force’ in digital economy
The News Media Association has emphasised that copyright is a “positive force” in the digital economy. Responding to the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Inquiry into the digital economy, the NMA's submission said: “It [...]
Trinity Mirror to buy Local World in £220m deal
Trinity Mirror is to take full ownership of Local World in a deal which will make it the biggest local newspaper company in the UK. The deal, which values Local World at £220m, will see [...]
News Media Association: Government’s FOI proposals ‘regressive and unncessary’
PROPOSALS in a consultation on the Freedom of Information Act would seriously harm government transparency and the public right to know, the News Media Association (NMA) has said. Responding to the Independent Commission on Freedom of Information's consultation document, the NMA [...]
Trusted local media drives online consumer action
MORE than half of consumers browsing highly trusted local media websites act upon the advertising on the sites, new research has found. Research by comScore for 1XL, the local media industry’s online advertising portal, found that 51% of [...]
2015 NCTJ Awards for Excellence: shortlist announced
JUDGES from across the industry have drawn up a shortlist for the 2015 NCTJ Awards for Excellencefrom an entry of more than 220 award hopefuls. The number of award entries have continued to grow year-on-year, with [...]
News Media Association launches drive to defend FOI
THE News Media Association (NMA) has launched a drive to defend the Freedom of Infomation Act, which it says faces a grave threat following the launch of a consultation by the Independent Commission on Freedom of [...]
Lord Black to speak at The Printing Charity annual luncheon
LORD Black of Brentwood, Telegraph Media Group executive director, is to speak at The Printing Charity annual luncheon next month. Lord Black, chairman of the News Media Association’s legal, policy and regulatory affairs committee, will address guests at [...]
Informa Exhibitions shapes a new IPEX for the UK in 2017
Informa partners with Picon and the NEC and establishes Joint Executive Committee to develop IPEX as a premier triennial print industry event in the UK Informa has forged a partnership with Picon and the NEC [...]
Archant Dialogue expands senior team with creative and digital appointments
Content marketing agency Archant Dialogue has made two new senior appointments as it continues to expand its offering to clients. Dialogue works with high profile brands including Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Center Parcs, AGA Rangemaster, Harley-Davidson, Jeep, Royal [...]
