This week, Scottish Government confirmed that legislation passed to extend the scope of the business rate holiday to include “news publishing” businesses will be defined in a narrow fashion, restricting relief exclusively to newspaper publishers.

The world of digital publishing has continued to be extremely competitive. Ultimately, today’s most successful publishers are investing more in reader engagement than on reader acquisition.

The ASA is announcing the introduction of a UK Scam Ad Alert system in conjunction with the world’s biggest digital advertising and social media platforms, including Facebook and Google. This follows the completion of a successful three month trial of the initiative.

Last week, PPA repeated our call for the extension of the business rates relief scheme to include publishers. Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis we have called for government to extend the scope of the business rate holiday for hospitality, retail and leisure business to include publishers.

Collingwood Advisory has completed a survey of Founders and CEOs of independent media businesses  worldwide to understand their challenges, and priorities through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Condé Nast Britain has released its very first insight report from its newly revamped research department to help brands navigate the normal. The insights report, “Looking Beyond Lockdown - Changing Consumer Behaviour in Response to Covid-19” was conducted by asking over 2,500 consumers and hosting online interviews with proprietary communities.

A publisher which caters to the gardening, baking, crafting & TV needs of a locked down population will inevitably reap the rewards of providing high-quality content week after week, month after month. The subscription success story of Immediate Media, told to us by Subscriptions Director Helen Ward, reminds us of the valuable role magazines have and will continue to play in peoples lives.

For 'The Way We Wore' project, 23 women including Gigi Hadid, Helena Christensen, Joan Smalls, Lily Aldridge, Paloma Elsesser and Christy Turlington Burns have selected treasured pieces from their own wardrobes to auction off.

Harper’s Bazaar has revealed a limited-edition July cover in support of the NHS. Copies of the special issue will be distributed for free at major hospitals across the UK as part of Hearst’s involvement in Project Wingman, an initiative that helps frontline NHS staff deal with the stresses of the coronavirus through the creation of ‘wellness lounges’.

As part of the acquisition of TI Media, which completed in April, Rachel Addison has been appointed to the Board of Future PLC as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 June 2020.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Annual Report 2019 published today (Wednesday 3 June) reveals how the use of technology has helped them to be more effective in how they regulate UK advertising and protect consumers and businesses.