Mark Meadows says Trump more focused at 1am than Biden at 1pm as he calls for press Q&A on 50th day

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has called into question Joe Biden’s ability to lead as he claims that the president’s ‘decline’ is noticeable and demands that he hold a press conference. President Biden has now gone 50 days – seven weeks – without holding a press briefing, far longer than any other … Read more

Society of Editors chief resigns after criticism for defending UK press against racism claims

Society of Editors chief resigns after coming under fire for defending UK press from Prince Harry and Meghan’s racism claims Ian Murray, executive director of the Society of Editors, has tonight resigned It comes after he issued statement defending UK press from racism accusations He said remarks by Harry and Meghan in Oprah interview were ‘not … Read more

Hollywood Foreign Press Association vows ‘transformational change’

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has vowed to make ‘transformational’ changes including hiring a diversity expert and mandating anti-racism training after it came under fire for not having a black member in more than 20 years.   The organizer of the Golden Globes Awards announced plans on social media Saturday night to become more inclusive in … Read more

Your Mail on Sunday has 20 Press Oscars nominations 

Your Mail on Sunday has 20 Press Oscars nominations Our brilliant team of Mail on Sunday journalists, including political, showbiz and young reporter, received 20 nominations for the Press Oscars Reporters, feature writers and columnists recognised by the Society of Editors’ National Press Awards, with the ceremony on March 31 MoS is nominated for the … Read more

China slaps down Britain’s ambassador for defending freedom of the press

Beijing has rebuked Britain’s ambassador to China for publishing an article defending the role of a free press.  Caroline Wilson, who took up her post in Beijing last year, penned a post on Chinese social media after a number of newspapers accused foreign journalists of being ‘China haters’ for publishing reports that were critical of … Read more

Margot Robbie slams the Hollywood Foreign Press for lack of diversity and calls for ‘real change’

Margot Robbie slams the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for lack of black members and calls for ‘real change’ after Golden Globes Awards By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:41 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 12:00 GMT, 1 March 2021 Margot Robbie has taken aim at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for their lack … Read more

White House will start charging members of the press $170 to have a COVID-19 test before entering

The White House will start charging members of the press $170 to have a COVID-19 test before they can enter the grounds, according to a report, in a move that could financially cripple news organizations and limit coverage of the Biden administration altogether.  The White House press office will from Monday bill journalists for their own … Read more

Golden Globes organizers Hollywood Foreign Press Association announces ‘action plan’

Just days after a report revealed a blatant lack of diversity among the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with zero Black members, the organization has responded. The HFPA, which runs and organizes the Golden Globe Awards that air this Sunday, released a statement on Thursday night (via Variety) revealing an ‘action plan.’  The organization is comprised … Read more

Nancy Pelosi crashes press conference to rage at ‘cowardly’ Republicans for voting to acquit Trump

Furious Nancy Pelosi crashes press conference to tear into Mitch McConnell, rage at ‘cowardly’ Republican senators for voting to acquit Trump – and shut down censure as a ‘slap on the face of the Constitution’ An animated and furious Nancy Pelosi crashed House impeachment managers’ post-trial press conference in a rage She lashed out at … Read more

HENRY DEEDES watches the Health Secretary at the Downing Street press conference 

Blimey, Del Boy Hancock has struck it lucky again. He’s scored a whole bunch of testing kits off some outfit called Surescreen. A sun lotion firm? Don’t be a plonker, Rodders. Nah, they’re a top-class healthcare firm in Derby. Cushty. And the Health Sec had only gone and scored 20million of the things. Lovely jubbly! … Read more