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The News Media Coalition (NMC) has appointed Andrew Dowsett as its new Chair, with immediate effect, following a decision of the NMC Board last week. Andrew is Chief Operating Officer of the PA Media Group, the parent company of PA Media (PA), the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. He has been instrumental in progressing PA Media Group’s [...]

Owing to the health and safety concerns, media personnel will not have access to the Indian Premier League, which starts today (09/04/21). In a statement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) which owns the IPL said it recognises the high interest in the league but had to arrange for the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 to be [...]

The News Media Coalition’s Chairman Clive Milner has decided to step down from the role after being associated with the NMC for more than ten years. This will take immediate effect and means the Board of the NMC will now put in place arrangements for a new chairman of the organisation, which comprises major news publishers and national and international [...]

Recognition of the high value of independent journalism is in danger of being undermined across all spheres of news-gathering, a major news media conference heard today (23/03/21). In addition to existing and increasing restrictions on newsgatherers, the pandemic has provided governments and the organisers of other news events with an opportunity to further limit access to venues and access to [...]

David Grevemberg The former Commonwealth Games Federation CEO David Grevemberg has joined the Centre for Sport and Human Rights as its Chief Innovation and Partnerships Officer. David was at the CGF for more than six years and during that time he established himself as one of the most thoughtful and progressive figures within the sports movement, integrating human [...]