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 [...]
ACTION ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Two European Institutions Take Steps to Tackle Challenges to Society and Journalism from Artificial Intelligence. In a significant move to address complex issues arising from artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on society and journalism, both the European Parliament and the Council of Europe have taken decisive steps towards regulating this transformative technology. Today, the European Parliament's plenary voted on [...]
Protest on Political Party Fees on Journalism Creates Stir Around the World
Dozens of news publications and many democracy groups have carried reports of the UK Conservative party’s imposition of a fee for journalists to cover their conference this year. These featured the decision of editors and news businesses to refrain from applying for press passes for the governing party’s big event in Manchester, England in October. News reports and political commentary [...]