Damian Collins MP calls for Government to include Digital Markets Unit legislation in the Queen’s Speech
A senior MP has added his voice to the growing calls from Conservative parliamentarians for the Government to bring forward Digital Markets Unit legislation in the Queen’s Speech on May 10.
Final call for journalists to complete the Journalist Safety Survey 2022
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has commissioned research agency Revealing Reality with conducting research on journalists’ online and physical safety. The survey closes on Thursday April 14.
A Long Time in Politics: The Week that the Digital Markets Unit shot onto the news agenda
Last week, the PPA added its voice to a letter sent by an unprecedented media coalition, telling the Prime Minister that the government must prioritise Digital Markets Unit (DMU) legislation in the next Queen’s Speech. The DMU needs legislation to get the powers necessary to rebalance the relationship between platforms and publishers.
The PPA has added its voice to an unprecedented media coalition calling on the Prime Minister to act swiftly to save media from harmful impacts of tech platforms: What does this mean for publishers?
PPA CEO Sajeeda Merali has signed a letter sent by a coalition of media industry bodies and organisations to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling for the government to prioritise legislation to give the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) statutory powers in the next Queen’s Speech.
The Government has published its updated Online Safety Bill: What does this mean for publishers?
The updated Online Safety Bill was published this Friday. Here our Public Affairs Executive unpacks what this actually means for publishers.
Government opens Online Advertising Programme Consultation
The Government have launched an Online Advertising Programme (OAP) consultation which will review the regulatory framework of the paid-for online advertising sector in an effort to ‘tackle the evident lack of transparency and accountability across the whole supply chain’.
Secretary of State commits to tightened protections for recognised media outlets
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Nadine Dorries has ‘every intention of further improving the requirements for platforms not to remove content from recognised media outlets during the passage of the [Online Safety] Bill.
PPA in the New Statesman: Trusted content and digital markets legislation are fundamental to online safety
PPA has written for the New Statesman’s ‘Spotlight’ pamphlet on Online Safety, alongside Government Minister Chris Philp and Damian Collins MP, the Chair of the Joint Committee that scrutinised the draft legislation. Read the article in full here
PPA Decodes: The Digital Markets Unit
PPA has compiled a Decodes resource on the Digital Markets Unit, explaining the planned new pro-competition regime for digital markets and the potential impacts for publishers.
Business Minister confirms that Government is minded to level the playing field between platforms and publishers
A Government Minister has confirmed that the Government is likely to proceed with legislation to rebalance the playing field between platforms and publishers, as part of legislation to give the Digital Markets Unit statutory powers.
Treasury to assess Online Sales Tax
The Treasury has published an early-stage consultation, exploring the arguments for and against an Online Sales Tax (OST).
Government publishes Policy Paper analysing how data shapes the media sector
The Government has released a policy paper, highlighting the barriers to media businesses and organisations making better use of data.
Competition regulators face Lords Communications and Digital Committee to discuss the delay in regulatory action on large digital platforms
This week, the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee quizzed Dr Andrea Coscelli CBE, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), and Will Hayter, Senior Director of the Digital Markets Unit (DMU).
Reuters Digital News Project Report looks ahead to regulation of tech companies
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has published its ‘Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions’ for 2022.
Competition and Markets Authority releases Annual Plan for 2022 to 2023
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released its draft Annual Plan for 2022 to 2023 for consultation. A summary of responses, alongside the final version of the Plan, will be published by the end of March 2022.
Jonathan Edwards appointed as new UK Information Commissioner
Jonathan Edwards, previously New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner, last week succeeded Elizabeth Denham as UK Information Commissioner. The new head of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is faced with a plethora of information rights issues.
