Daily Record and Sunday Mail issue clarifications over Alex Salmond's RT show...
The Daily Record and Sunday Mail have published clarifications for claims that Alex Salmond’s Russia Today show was hit by falling viewer figures. In December last year, the Reach-owned Scottish titles...
View ArticleBBC launches global Beyond Fake News project with season of programming to...
The BBC will “fight back” against disinformation globally with a special season of programming aiming to increase media literacy. The corporation will launch its Beyond Fake News project on Monday with...
View ArticleChinese state news agency unveils AI news anchors who can work 24 hours a day...
China’s state news agency has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first artificial intelligence news anchors, modelled on two of its own real-life journalists, who can deliver the news non-stop....
View ArticleFT launches podcasts for smart speakers after jump in share of listeners...
The Financial Times has launched two new podcasts built for smart speakers, such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, after research on its podcasts found that 15 per cent of listeners now used the devices....
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Lindsey Hilsum 'anxious' of adding to 'myth' of killed Sunday Times war...
Channel 4 News international editor Lindsey Hilsum has said she is “anxious” about contributing to the “myth” of her friend and murdered war reporter Marie Colvin in having written a book about her...
View ArticleChannel 4 News to launch 'hard-hitting' weekly show on new Facebook video...
Channel 4 News is partnering with Facebook’s video service to produce a weekly news show in an effort to “increase the visibility and reach of high-quality sources of news” on social media platforms....
View ArticleCNN sues Donald Trump over White House decision to revoke correspondent Jim...
US news network CNN is suing President Donald Trump after White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass was revoked following claims he put his hands on an intern during a testing press conference...
View ArticleFox News backs CNN lawsuit against President Trump warning White House press...
Fox News has backed CNN’s lawsuit against President Trump, arguing that press passes for the White House should never be “weaponised”. The statement by Fox News president Jay Wallace also said that the...
View ArticleBBC's Tony Hall: 'We need to stand together' to defend journalism against...
The BBC is prepared to work together with other print, online and broadcast media to defend journalism in response to the “utterly shameful” targeting of reporters across the world, its director...
View ArticleCNN drops lawsuit against Donald Trump after White House restores journalist...
CNN has dropped its lawsuit against President Donald Trump after the White House agreed to “fully” restore journalist Jim Acosta’s press pass. The US news network said in a tweet yesterday that it was...
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TV newsreaders see biggest fall in trust among UK professions over past year,...
TV newsreaders have seen the biggest fall in trust over the past year among UK professions listed in an annual survey. The Ipsos Mori Veracity Index, which lists the most and least trusted professions...
View ArticleAngeline Jolie lined up for stint as BBC Today programme editor over festive...
Hollywood actress and campaigner Angelina Jolie is set to guest edit the Today programme during the festive period. The Hollywood star, 43, will take the reins of the flagship news and current affairs...
View ArticleBritish Journalism Awards: Finalists revealed for Marie Colvin Award
The shortlist is today revealed for the Marie Colvin Award – one of the categories at the Press Gazette British Journalism Awards. The prize is awarded in honour of the late Sunday Times foreign...
View ArticleFiona Bruce 'in talks' to become new Question Time host
BBC newsreader and Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce is reportedly in talks to become the new host of Question Time. Bruce could become the first full-time female presenter of the current affairs...
View ArticleBritish Journalism Awards 2018 News Provider of the Year shortlist revealed
Six news organisations have been named as finalists for the 2018 News Provider of the Year at this year’s Press Gazette British Journalism Awards. All 40 British Journalism Awards judges were invited...
View ArticleSir Cliff tells BBC he 'wanted revenge' after broadcast of police raid on...
Sir Cliff Richard has spoken to the BBC about his treatment at the hands of the broadcaster and police following an accusation of sexual assault. The singer sued the BBC for invasion of privacy and won...
View ArticleCNN's Jim Acosta challenges White House over death of Jamal Khashoggi in...
CNN’s Jim Acosta challenged the Trump administration over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his first official White House briefing since his press pass was restored following a short-lived...
View ArticleBBC wins bid to televise Theresa May's Brexit deal debate with Jeremy Corbyn
Prime Minister Theresa May has accepted a BBC bid to host a head-to-head debate with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over her proposed Brexit deal. The BBC News press team today confirmed that May had...
View ArticleBBC reveals name and first set pic of new nightly news hour for Scotland
A new hour-long 9pm news programme, which will broadcast on the BBC Scotland channel, will be called The Nine, the corporation has revealed. The programme will launch in February next year and will...
View ArticleChannel 4 and Ladbible team up to bring Unreported World stories to wider...
Channel 4 has teamed up with viral news publisher Ladbible to reach a bigger youth audience for its foreign affairs journalism. The broadcaster will provide Ladbible – which claims to be the “largest...
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