Global Publishing, Journalism Organizations Unite to Release Comprehensive Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Today 26 organizations representing thousands of creative professionals around the world, including news, entertainment, magazine, and book publishing companies and the academic publishing sector, released Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI). A first of their kind, these pioneering Global Principles provide guidance for the development, deployment, and regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and applications to ensure business opportunities and innovation can thrive within an ethical and accountable framework. The Global Principles for AI are aimed at ensuring publishers’ continued ability to create and disseminate quality content, while facilitating innovation and the responsible development of trustworthy AI systems.
Published: 06 Sept 2023
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UK Adspend Flat in Q1 with Slight Uplift in Outlook for 2023
The latest AA/WARC Expenditure Report data represent a stable first quarter for the UK advertising industry in 2023, with spend remaining flat (0.1% year-on-year growth) to reach a total of £9.0bn.
Published: 27 Jul 2023
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Lisa Hayley-Jones, Former Westminster Forum Chair, joins Advertising Association as Public Affairs Director
The Advertising Association, the umbrella organisation representing the UK advertising industry, has announced the appointment of Lisa Hayley-Jones, former Chair of Westminster Forum, as its new Director of Public Affairs.
Published: 24 Jul 2023
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ABC NAMED AS FIRST UK CERTIFIER FOR JOURNALISM TRUST INITIATIVE (JTI)
ABC, an independent industry-owned auditor with expertise in the fields of brand safety, ad fraud and data privacy, has become the first UK-based certifier for the Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) audit. This international benchmark, developed at the initiative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), is used to assess the professionalism of news publishers.
Published: 20 Jul 2023
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ABC audit enhances credibility within social media and influencer marketing
Industry owned auditor ABC has completed a methodology audit for Q83, an Australian based tech company delivering transparent reporting for the social media and influencer marketing industry.
Published: 20 Jul 2023
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The Stationers’ Company elects Tony Mash as Master
A former CEO of the British Coatings Federation, which serves the paint, wallpaper and printing ink industries in the UK, has been elected as Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.
Published: 07 Jul 2023
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Quantitative testing of Google’s Privacy Sandbox technologies - CMA guidance to third parties on testing
The CMA has published new guidance to advise ad techs, publishers, and advertisers on how they can test Google’s new Privacy Sandbox tools and submit results to the CMA. The guidance sets out two preferred approaches to testing, the metrics the CMA would like you to capture, and information market participants can submit to the CMA so they can understand the results of the testing. Find out more here.
Published: 03 Jul 2023
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UK ad spend grew 8.8% in 2022 to reach £34.8bn
The Advertising Association / WARC Expenditure Report shows the UK’s ad market grew 8.8% to £34.8bn in 2022, despite a dip in the final quarter of the year. Revised forecasts suggest minimal growth (+0.5%) in 2023, with spend expected to reach £35.0bn, before a 3.9% rise in 2024 to a total of £36.3bn. Learn more here.
Published: 27 Apr 2023
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The Stationers’ Company announces dates as entries open for the 2023 Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards
‘From Warships to Washing Machines’ is how the Stationers’ Company summed up the achievement of the overall winner of the most recent Innovation Excellence Awards, as it launches this years’ Awards and announces entries are now open for the 2023 Awards, with a closing date of 21 April.
Published: 06 Feb 2023
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