Covid-19 and the rise of misinformation and misunderstanding
The year 2020 was difficult on multiple fronts – and nowhere more so than in the battle for truth, a…
ByCoronavirus
‘Science journalism Christmas’: UK newspapers praised for AstraZeneca jab coverage
The UK’s national newspapers have been widely praised for their coverage of blood clot concerns over the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.…
By
Time Out Media blitzed by pandemic with revenue down 59% in second half of 2020
Revenue at Time Out Media was down 59% to £9m in the second half of 2020 as continued worldwide Covid-19…
By
News publishers increase furlough claims: Al Jazeera and Tortoise join those needing UK gov support
Regional publishers JPI Media, Archant and Midland News Association topped furlough claims for the UK news media industry in January.…
By
Metro flags IPSO ruling on front page after wrongly claiming non-Covid death tolls ‘soared’ during lockdown
IPSO has issued a rare order to Metro to flag a “serious” breach of the Editors’ Code on its front…
By
Reach closes most of its newsrooms as Mail Online staff return to office this month
The UK’s largest newspaper publisher Reach has set out plans for widespread newsroom closures with most of its staff to…
By
Facebook least trusted and Guardian most trusted on coronavirus news, survey
The Guardian, Times and Financial Times are the most trusted UK news brands and sites for news about coronavirus, according…
By
‘Swings and roundabouts’: What Covid-19 remote working has done to newsroom productivity
More than a third of media professionals believe they have exceeded newsroom productivity while working from home during the coronavirus…
By
