‘Annus horribilis’: What UK news publishers learned from mistakes in year of pandemic and Brexit
Publishers have shared their annual, at times candid, look at operations over the past year – dubbed by one B2B…
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Ofcom: In week 67 of pandemic public still hungry for coronavirus news but misinformation still widespread
Eight in ten people were still accessing news about Covid-19 daily last month, 16 months on from the start of…
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Archant, Newsquest and MNA halve furlough claims as support scheme winds down
Archant, Midland News Association and Newsquest all halved their furlough claims in May as the news industry became gradually less…
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Freedom of expression ‘bore biggest brunt’ of human rights erosions during Covid-19 pandemic, say campaigners
Freedom of expression bore the biggest brunt of human rights erosions worldwide due to the Covid-19 pandemic, campaigners have claimed.…
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Free journalist mental health workshops on offer as industry faces ‘perfect storm’ for wellbeing
Free mental health workshops for journalists will launch this autumn as the news industry continues to face a “perfect storm”…
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Online national newsbrands and consumer mags expected to recoup 2020 ad spend losses this year
The impact of the UK’s strict third lockdown on newsbrands is reflected in new figures showing ad spend declined by…
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Best regarded Covid-19 news sources revealed: BBC, Guardian, Times and Sky top Ofcom survey rankings
TV was the top-ranked platform for Covid-19 news in a new Ofcom survey, while the BBC, Sky News, Guardian and…
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Journalists claim alternative Covid-19 news has been ‘censored’ to create ‘one official narrative’
Almost 30 journalists have banded together to object to “censorship” and “fearmongering” about Covid-19 that they say has been put…
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