The News Media Coalition (NMC) has appointed Andrew Dowsett as its new Chair, with immediate effect, following a decision of the NMC Board last week.
Andrew is Chief Operating Officer of the PA Media Group, the parent company of PA Media (PA), the national news agency for the UK and Ireland. He has been instrumental in progressing PA Media Group’s diversification strategy, creating new revenue streams from business acquisitions across data, video streaming and commercial imagery to
complement the Group’s traditional media business. He is also an independent advisor to Google’s Digital News Initiative (DNI) Fund and has served on the board MINDS International, a global network of leading news agencies.
Announcing his appointment, the Board stated: ‘Andrew has immense industry knowledge together with a wide range of board experience. He joins at a pivotal moment for the NMC following growth in membership in difficult industry conditions over the past 12 months and a determination to maintain the NMC’s unique role on behalf of news publishers and national and international news agencies. The news industry continues to evolve, and we look forward to drawing upon Andrew’s expertise in the digital, media, broadcast and data and information sectors.’
Upon his appointment, Andrew said: “I am delighted to be joining the NMC and look forward to working with colleagues on strategies to safeguard access for newsgathering and advance opportunities for the industry. The last year in particular has strongly demonstrated the vital role of the news media industry and the need for robust policies that enable it to operate effectively. I have no doubt we can work together to capitalise on new ways of building success for the future.”
Andrew’s appointment follows the news that former NMC Chairman Clive Milner has decided to step down after 10 years in the role.
Editors notes:
About the News Media Coalition
The News Media Coalition is an international not for profit organization which works with news event organisers, governments and other stakeholders to protect news content and news business freedoms from arbitrary controls or restrictions on newsgathering, distribution or content use. NMC Members include major publishing houses and national
and international news agencies (in alphabetical order): Agence France-Presse, Associated Press, Associated Newspapers, Australian Associated Press, Deutsche Presse Agentur, EFE Agencia, ESI Media, European Pressphoto Agency, European Publishers Council, Getty Images, Guardian Media Group, News UK, News Corp Australia, PA Media, Reach plc, SNTV, Stuff, Telegraph Media Group and Thomson Reuters.
NMC is also supported by other trade organisations including the UK’s News Media Association and Newsworks and the Australian NewsMediaWorks.
About Andrew Dowsett
Andrew Dowsett is Chief Operating Officer at the PA Media Group, the parent company of PA Media (PA), the UK’s leading multimedia news agency. He is also Chief Technology Officer.
Andrew has executive responsibility for all of the Group’s data operations – encompassing Racing, Sport and TV data services – as well as its commercial imagery, broadcast technology and video streaming businesses. Since joining the company in 2010, Andrew has been instrumental in progressing PA Media Group’s diversification strategy, to reduce its reliance on the traditional media sector. He initiated the Group’s acquisition of the TV metadata business, EBS; the OTT & video streaming company, StreamAMG; and most recently, the imagery platform, Alamy.
He has more than 20 years’ experience working with news, information and entertainment brands, including Bauer Media, EMAP, EMI Music and Virgin.
Andrew is a member of the PA Media Group board. He is also a non-executive director of Alamy and StreamAMG and an independent advisor for Google’s Digital News Innovation (DNI) Fund.
Contact:
Andrew Moger, NMC Director: andy@newsmediacoalition.org, 07836572273
