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Half the world, only a quarter of the news: Women appear or are heard in just 26 per cent of all broadcast, radio and print clips

Stuart Mitchell

Women make up half of the global population, yet just a quarter of those who are seen or heard in the news. This statistic has barely changed in the last 15 years, with a mere nine-point change in 30 years. The latest edition of the Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP), produced by the international communication rights organization WACC and supported by UN Women’s ACT to End Violence against Women programme, is the largest and longest-running research study on gender representation in the media. This year’s findings reveal that women account for…

PRCA announces Prezly as its exclusive newsroom partner

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has recently announced a new partnership with Prezly to power its newsroom and media outreach operations. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in how the PRCA shares news and insights with its members and the broader communications industry. With Prezly’s intuitive platform, the PRCA will benefit from a streamlined digital newsroom, PR CRM capabilities and data-driven analytics. As part of the partnership launch, Prezly is offering a unique membership benefit: any organisation joining the PRCA in July will receive a 55% discount…

Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa wins UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025 causing Nicaragua to exit UNESCO

Stuart Mitchell

The Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa has been announced as the laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2025, on the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The award ceremony took place in Brussels, Belgium, on the sidelines of the World Conference on Press Freedom on 7 May 2025. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano Prize is a tribute to all journalists who continue to inform us despite numerous risks and threats to their personal safety. Each year, this Prize reminds us of the importance of standing alongside those who…

Global newsbrand ad spend down to $32.3bn this year as advertisers increasingly favour user generated content

Stuart Mitchell

The advertising industry has a breaking news problem. Today’s abundance of hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars to content publishers and broadcasters. Globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, per WARC Media, and is forecast to remain flat through 2026. For magazine brands, spend is forecast at $3.7bn in 2025, a 38.6% slump since 2019.  Alongside content and safety concerns, brands are favouring global digital platforms like Google and…

Net-Zero Banking Alliance renews mandate with increased focus on unlocking opportunities for financing real economy decarbonization

Stuart Mitchell

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the global initiative supporting banks to lead on climate mitigation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, today confirms members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of backing plans to strengthen the support it provides to its members, marking a new phase for the Alliance’s work. The vote follows a year-long strategic review during which all member banks were able to provide input on NZBA’s future direction. The decision builds on the significant achievements of the Alliance since its founding in 2021, including the…