Research: Millennials generation most likely to trust journalists, trust in...
Millennials have become the generation that trust journalists the most, according to the latest annual Ipsos Mori trust scores. Some 28% of millennials (currently aged 24 to 39) said they trust...
View ArticleITV chief exec Carolyn McCall: Why 'Foxification' of news in the UK won't happen
The chief executive of ITV said she does not anticipate a “Foxification” of news in the UK despite the upcoming launches of two new right-of-centre news channels because of the prominence of public...
View ArticleBirmingham's New Style Radio condemned by Ofcom over two-hour show promoting...
Ofcom is considering whether to fine a Birmingham community radio station after a presenter spent two hours discussing Covid-19 conspiracy theories. Coronavirus misinformation shared by Simon Solomon,...
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British Journalism Awards winners 2020: FT's Dan McCrum crowned journalist of...
Dan McCrum of the Financial Times has been named the British Journalism Awards Journalist of the Year for his investigation into German payments company Wirecard, which exposed a multi-billion euro...
View ArticleOfcom suggests streaming services like Netflix could provide public service news
Streaming services such as Netflix could provide public service content in future, the TV regulator has said, amid an uncertain future for traditional broadcasters. Ofcom said that public service...
View ArticleSky News takes Kay Burley off air for six months after Covid-19 lockdown rule...
Sky News has taken its star presenter Kay Burley off air for six months after ruling she did breach Covid-19 lockdown rules with her 60th birthday party. The broadcaster also said political editor Beth...
View ArticleMedia minister Whittingdale defends Piers Morgan's 'challenging and critical'...
Media and Data Minister John Whittingdale has defended Piers Morgan’s aggressive political interview technique during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ministers boycotted Morgan’s ITV programme Good Morning...
View ArticleNew Ofcom 'duty of care' rules to protect TV show participants will apply to...
Ofcom has said new “duty of care” rules despite their arguments they could have a “chilling effect” on reporting. The new rules have been brought in to help safeguard participants in TV shows after the...
View ArticleGoogle reinstates Talkradio's Youtube channel after being accused of...
Youtube reinstated the channel of News UK’s Talkradio on Tuesday evening after being accused of “censorship”. On Tuesday morning, visitors to Talkradio’s Youtube page were informed that its account had...
View ArticleRight-wing funders back GB News as it recruits 120 journalists and secures...
Bosses of news channel GB News have confirmed two new backers for its 24-hour TV and online service set to launch in the UK later this year with the creation of 140 jobs. In the latest funding round,...
View ArticleEx-Goldman Sachs banker (and Rishi Sunak's former boss) Richard Sharp named...
Former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp will succeed Sir David Clementi as BBC chairman, according to BBC News. His appointment comes amid a debate about the BBC licence fee and how the broadcaster...
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New Journalist of the Year Rianna Croxford on how she became BBC's youngest...
The BBC’s youngest network news correspondent has spoken about the moments the responsibility of telling stories about the human cost of the Covid-19 pandemic “sunk in”. Rianna Croxford, named New...
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The new Trump bump: How Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy and far-right outlets...
For alternative right-wing US news outlets, November 2020 could prove to be a flash in the pan – the high point of their popularity, fuelled by pro-Trump, often conspiratorial, coverage of the US...
View ArticleNew BBC chairman says Brexit coverage was 'incredibly balanced' and calls...
The BBC’s next chairman, ex-banker Richard Sharp, has said its coverage of Brexit was “incredibly balanced” but that the broadcaster needs to get better at investigating complaints against it. Richard...
View ArticleBBC tops £1m on legal fees fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases
The BBC has spent more than £1m on legal fees fighting equal pay and race discrimination cases brought by staff, it has been disclosed. The corporation hired external solicitors to spend 2,688 hours on...
View ArticleGB News launches recruitment drive for 140 jobs and declares commitment to...
Andrew Neil’s GB News has launched a recruitment drive for 140 jobs, calling for “disruptors and innovators” who want to help “reshape television and digital news”. It is been widely reported that the...
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GB News: Everything you need to know after Sun's Dan Wootton named first...
GB News, the biggest news TV channel to launch in the UK since Sky News 30 years ago, is gaining momentum with Dan Wootton as its first major signing and a huge recruitment drive under way. The...
View ArticleDavid Montgomery targets 'new age of localisation' with Local TV network as...
David Montgomery is doubling down on his attempt to bring a “new age of localisation” into local news with his TV network following the launch of Manchester TV. It follows his purchase of JPI Media,...
View ArticleBBC fined £28,000 for contempt after recording and broadcasting clip of court...
The BBC has been fined £28,000 for contempt of court after “a catalogue of serious errors” resulted in the recording and broadcasting of a clip from a virtual hearing to half a million people. In...
View ArticleBBC eyes subscription solution to tackle Global News funding shortfall
The BBC has suggested it could look into launching a subscription model for its global news services after seeing other news providers try it with “significant success”. BBC Global News, which provides...
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