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Review of local media in the UK

Published: 19 December 2023

Last updated: 24 July 2024

We are looking at the state of local media in the UK, including how well it meets audiences' changing needs and expectations in an increasingly online world.

Online news: research update

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Published: 20 May 2024

Understanding the influence of social media as gateways to news

Published: 25 March 2024

Online intermediaries, such as social media, search engines and other online aggregators exert a significant influence on the news stories people consume, according to new Ofcom research.

Understanding the impact of social media on online news

Published: 25 March 2024

This research examines how online intermediaries, especially social media, can influence today's news landscape.

Review of local media in the UK

Published: 19 December 2023

Ofcom has today set out details on the range of evidence it will gather to inform its review of local media in the UK.

Public interest test on the potential merger situation in relation to Telegraph Media Group

Published: 1 December 2023

Ofcom has today published an invitation to comment on the public interest test concerning the potential merger situation in relation to Telegraph Media Group.

Media plurality and online news

Published: 16 November 2022

Last updated: 27 September 2023

Our programme of work on the future of media plurality in the UK, and the role of online intermediaries in the news ecosystem.

Who controls the news we see online?

Published: 16 November 2022

Last updated: 17 March 2023

US tech firms increasingly shape the news stories that people in the UK see and read, Ofcom has found, leading to risks around transparency and choice in news.

Advice to government on digital platforms and news publishers

Published: 6 May 2022

Last updated: 16 March 2023

The government has today published advice from Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on how the financial relationships between the big digital platforms and news publishers could be made fairer.

Report to the Secretary of State on the operation of the media ownership rules listed under Section 391 of the Communications Act 2003

Published: 23 November 2018

Last updated: 16 March 2023

This report sets out Ofcom's review of media ownership rules for television, radio and newspapers.

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