NMC Welcomes UK Government Announcement on Major and Mega Sport Event Policy
Event organisers to engage with News Media and broadcasters ahead of prospective events. The News Media Coalition (NMC) welcomes the ministerial announcement that the UK’s Gold Framework strategic policy on big events has been amended to encourage organisers to involve the news media at the outset to ensure newsgathering at events is able to embrace innovation and fit with changes [...]
NMC Members Join EPC in Urging AI Regulation for Preserving Editorial Integrity
The European Publishers Council – a Member of the News Media Coalition (NMC) - has joined a creative industry effort in underscoring the importance of collective commitment to safeguarding editorial integrity in the face of advancing AI technologies. The EPC joined other prominent news media companies and industry organisations in publishing an open letter, ‘Preserving public trust in media through [...]
Sky Secures High Court Order to Block Illegal Streaming of Football
A significant victory in the fight against online piracy has been achieved by Sky. The company has obtained a High Court order compelling internet service providers (ISPs) to prevent the illegal streaming of its popular football matches. The blocking order, which was granted to the UK-based broadcaster this week, will require UK online platforms to stop people from illegally accessing [...]
NMC Calls on Newsrooms To Challenge Any Fees for Press Accreditation After Political Party Scraps Charge
‘This is a wake up call for newsrooms to be vigilant to protect of the right to report freely’ – NMC CEO The Conservative Party in the UK agreed (26/07/23) to drop a media charge for journalists covering its upcoming October party conference. The decision, which will see the widely opposed “accreditation fee” for media attendance scrapped and a refund [...]
The New York Times Announces Disbandment of Sports Department, Shifts Focus to The Athletic
The New York Times has announced the disbandment of its sports department, opting to rely on coverage from The Athletic, the sports website acquired by the company last year. The move reflects the newspaper's plan to reshape its approach to sports journalism. Joe Kahn, The Times' executive editor, and Monica Drake, a deputy managing editor, described the change as an [...]
Protest Escalates Over ‘Tax on Political Reporting’
About 300 newsrooms around the world raise UK democracy concerns over Conservative fee to cover party conference. From Mexico to Vietnam and Australia to South Africa, news organisations, political journalists and TV anchors have added their voice to growing protests about charges for journalists to attend the Conservative Party’s autumn conference. Nearly 300 newsrooms have supported an open letter (published after [...]