Substack accused of profiting from Covid-19 anti-vax misinformation
Newsletter platform Substack has been accused of profiting from Covid-19 misinformation but its founders insisted they “will defend free expression”.…
ByCoronavirus
Ofcom issues guidance to ITV over false Covid-19 vaccination claim on Lorraine
Ofcom has issued guidance to ITV over a false claim made by a doctor about Covid-19 vaccination hospitalisations on daytime…
By
Biggest media stories of 2021: From GB News launch to Harry and Meghan versus the tabloids
Press Gazette rounds up the biggest media stories of 2021, ranking them in order of their popularity on our website.…
By
Archant to close two-thirds of offices after ‘very low’ numbers of staff return
Archant is planning to close two-thirds of its newsrooms by the end of March. It said the “very low” numbers…
By
IPSO says 10% of all complaints it received in first year of pandemic related to Covid-19 coverage
Just 10% of complaints received by the UK’s biggest press regulator during the first year of the pandemic were about…
By
Magazine websites lead the way as UK ad-spend for 2021 set to beat pre-pandemic level
Online advertising at magazine brands in the UK saw a 156% recovery in the second quarter of 2021 compared to…
By
PA Media reports revenue and profit boost for 2020 despite pandemic challenges
Revenue at PA Media Group in 2020 was up by a quarter on the year before despite challenges posed by…
By
Telegraph sacks cartoonist Bob Moran over Twitter posts targeting NHS doctor
Update 13 October: The Telegraph has sacked cartoonist Bob Moran over comments he made on social media targeting an NHS…
By