Dacre’s bid for watchdog role may rekindle old conflicts
Despite previously being one of the most vocal critics of the regulator, Dacre could mount a return to public life as the head of Ofcom.
14 February 2021 • 5:00am
Former Daily Mail Editor Paul Dacre
For Ian Katz, the novice director of programmes, it was an ideal edgy Channel 4 commission. Nobody would expect him to devote a chunk of the broadcaster’s budget and prime airtime to The World According to Paul Dacre.
In three one-hour documentaries, the former editor of the Daily Mail would “share his unique insights into the events and the people who defined the front page of his newspaper”. “
Sir Nick Clegg insists Facebook is neither a publisher nor a utility
Facebook is positioning itself as neither a publisher or a utility, something that has frustrated some experts
26 January 2021 • 12:01am
Sir Nick Clegg has insisted that Facebook is neither a publisher nor a utility and should be regulated as something entirely new.
His comments, made in today s Telegraph, come as the social media giant launches a new tab dedicated to personalised news content for its 51 million UK users.
The feature means Facebook will begin to pay British publishers to show their articles in a standalone feed. Users can personalise the stories they see, as well as choose topics and publishers they want to follow.
Peter Wright spoke to House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee
Mr Wright is the Editor Emeritus at DMG Media, which owns the Daily Mail
Gary Shipton, from JPI media, also called on tech firms to pay more to publishers
It comes after the UK s competitions watchdog launched probe into algorithms
In Australia, Google has threatened to remove its search engines over new rules
Newspaper bosses have called for media organisations to receive a larger portion of the profits their content generates on online platforms.
Their comments came during a hearing held by the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on the future of journalism.
Gary Shipton, editorial director of JPI Media, which publishes The Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman, said tech companies should pay publishers more for having their content on their platforms.
Gary Shipton, editorial director at JPI Media (House of Lords/PA)
He told the committee: “The likes of Facebook and Google are dominant and they can stipulate the terms on which they use publishers’ content and, to be clear, all we are looking for is a level playing field and a fair payment.
Newspaper bosses have called for media organisations to receive a larger portion of the profits their content generates on online platforms.
Their comments came during a hearing held by the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on the future of journalism.
Gary Shipton, editorial director of JPI Media, which publishes The Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman, said tech companies should pay publishers more for having their content on their platforms.
Gary Shipton, editorial director at JPI Media (House of Lords/PA)
He told the committee: “The likes of Facebook and Google are dominant and they can stipulate the terms on which they use publishers’ content and, to be clear, all we are looking for is a level playing field and a fair payment.