World press backs UK media industry's self-regulatory proposal

On 3 May 2013, World Press Freedom Day, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), and the World Editors Forum have announced that they stand firmly behind the joint initiative of the United Kingdom's newspaper and magazine industry to safeguard press freedom. 3 May 2013 09:47

D&AD Awards: The nominations

LONDON, UK: Here are the nominations for the D&AD Awards. See this year's In Book winners and Nominations below. Yellow Pencil winners will be revealed on Wednesday 12 June at the Awards Ceremony. 22 Apr 2013 11:05

Is the ad industry ready for technology-centric media planning and buying?

MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND: In a survey of 100 media agencies, media owners and brands, conducted by the Festival of Media Global 2013, many believe media agencies are adapting well and that the media planner's role will change to take on more of a strategic/advisory capacity; however there is some concern over a lack of industry standards and transparency, and the disadvantage of a lack of human input. 12 Apr 2013 17:07

British press get new watchdog

LONDON, UK: British politicians said on Monday (18 March) they had reached a deal on a tough new system of newspaper self-regulation to rein in the excesses of the press revealed in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal. 19 Mar 2013 07:24

RTS crowns CNN International as News Channel of the Year

LONDON, UK: Last night at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards, CNN International was crowned News Channel of the Year, beating off competition from the BBC and Sky News 22 Feb 2013 13:57

Copyright and the world of online news

[Ilse du Plessis] LONDON, UK / BERLIN, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / BRASILIA, BRAZIL: The way in which we keep up with the news has changed greatly over the past decade. How many of us still buy a daily newspaper? Many of us opt to get our news from a variety of online sources. 16 Jan 2013 06:29

Excellence in visual thinking, Taschen releases D&AD50

LONDON, UK: Taschen and D&AD are launching a new book that gives a special insight into the last 50 years of design and advertising, and offers a rich visual history of the society the creative industry helped to shape. 14 Jan 2013 06:37

Midas Awards 2012 Winners: King James Cape Town wins Grand Midas for Santam Insurance

NEW YORK, US: The Midas Awards, for the World's Best Financial Advertising, announced the award winners for the 2012 competition. This year's Midas Grand Jury awarded one Grand Midas, 26 Gold Ingots, 46 Silver Ingots, and 63 Finalists. The 2012 Midas Awards competition received entries from 28 countries and is reputed to be the only international competition that recognises excellence in financial services communications on a global scale. 21 Dec 2012 08:23

D&AD calls for entries for the 2013 Student Awards

LONDON, UK: D&AD is providing ambitious creative students with the ultimate platform to launch their careers in design or advertising. The annual D&AD Student Awards are now open for entry, offering a range of real briefs set by clients from some of the world's top brands. 12 Dec 2012 11:18

Britain's Cameron warns press regulation must change

LONDON: Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Wednesday (28 November 2012) that Britain's current newspaper regulation system is unacceptable, as he received a landmark judicial report into the Rupert Murdoch phone-hacking scandal. 29 Nov 2012 08:55

Ex-Murdoch aides face bribery charges

LONDON, UK: British prosecutors charged the former head of News International Rebekah Brooks and the prime minister's former spokesman Andy Coulson on Tuesday (20 November) with paying bribes for information on the royal family and the military. 21 Nov 2012 13:38

Canon renews World Press Photo sponsorship

LONDON: Canon signed a three-year renewal of its worldwide partnership with the World Press Photo Foundation at the opening of the World Press Photo exhibition in London recently. The new contract also marks the 20th anniversary for the two organisations working together to empower photographers to tell a story. 12 Nov 2012 10:51

Jury line-up announced for 25th Eurobest

LISBON, PORTUGAL / LONDON, UK: Eurobest, Europe's leading annual awards and Festival for creative communications, has announced an exceptional line-up of 94 industry professionals who will come together in Lisbon to judge the 25th awards. 7 Nov 2012 10:34

D&AD Awards 2013: Entries open

LONDON, UK: So what's new? Well to start, we're launching with the announcement of this year's judges. Yep, all 195 judges from 25 countries. 2 Nov 2012 07:51