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17th February 2026

FT CEO Jon Slade: why human judgement is Primary Source Journalism’s decisive asset in the AI era

Financial Times CEO Jon Slade has set out a clear proposition that closely aligns with the News Media Coalition’s advocacy: the more abundant machine-made “content” becomes, the more valuable professional human decision-making becomes.

9th February 2026

Deepfakes at industrial scale: why detection is becoming a frontline defence

“Deepfake detection challenge” shows pace of synthetic media — and why technology sector standards, plus everyday verification by journalists, are critical to public safety and trust

11th September 2025

Von der Leyen’s State of the Union: strong signals in support of independent media

In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a clear political message: the health of independent journalism is critical to the health of democracy.

10th July 2025

Major news organisations suspend news photo coverage of Oasis concerts after band imposes restrictions on editors

News agencies providing professionally-produced content across the world including UK and Ireland have taken the highly-unusual steps in deciding not to create or distribute news photographs of the Oasis stage performance in Manchester at the weekend.

9th July 2025

NMC Challenges 12-Month Limit on Oasis Press Photos

NMC has formally protested a restrictive condition placed on press photographers covering the opening night of the Oasis Live ’25 tour, following a wave of concern from photo editors across the news industry.

13th June 2025

A ‘Day of Reckoning’ for AI and Copyright: Getty Images v. Stability AI Trial Begins in London

The much-anticipated trial between Getty Images and Stability AI opened last week at the UK High Court: a “day of reckoning” for the generative AI industry and its relationship with intellectual property law.

5th June 2025

What It Takes: the Real Effort Behind Professional News

The News Media Coalition (NMC) has launched a new project to recognise the effort, time, and resources behind professional news gathering.

13th May 2025

Pressure Increases to Ensure AI Firms Pay Up

UK Parliament vote pushes for AI-system transparency on use of [...]

17th April 2025

Talent, creativity and investment behind news photography

Technically, a photograph can be captured in a split second, sometimes in the world of fast-moving sport 1/1000th of a second. However, an image never shows what has happened before its creation: the human preparation and creativity; the investment in time; the equipment and other resources; and the hours – sometimes months and even years – of ensuring the photographer is in the right place, right time and right split second.