diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/newsMedia.controller.js b/backend/src/controllers/newsMedia.controller.js
index 473da8f..4bf935f 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/newsMedia.controller.js
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/newsMedia.controller.js
@@ -4,53 +4,40 @@ import prisma from "../prisma/client.js";
 
 export const getAllNews = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
-		const page = parseInt(req.query.page);
-		const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit);
+		const page = parseInt(req.query.page) || 1;
+		const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit) || 10;
+		const search = req.query.search?.trim() || "";
 
 		const includeImages = {
 			images: true,
 		};
 
-		if (!page && !limit) {
-			const news = await prisma.newsMedia.findMany({
-				include: includeImages,
-				orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
-			});
+		const searchFilter = search
+			? {
+					headline: {
+						contains: search,
+						mode: "insensitive",
+					},
+				}
+			: {};
 
-			const response = news.map((n) => ({
-				Id: n.id.toString(),
-				Headline: n.headline,
-				Content: n.content,
-				FirstPara: n.firstPara,
-				SecondPara: n.secondPara,
-				Date: n.date,
-				Author: n.author,
-				Images: n.images.map((img) => ({
-					id: img.id,
-					image: img.url,
-				})),
-			}));
+		const whereCondition = {
+			...searchFilter,
+		};
 
-			return res.status(200).json({
-				success: true,
-				data: response,
-				meta: null,
-			});
-		}
-
-		const currentPage = page || 1;
-		const currentLimit = limit || 10;
-
-		const skip = (currentPage - 1) * currentLimit;
+		const skip = (page - 1) * limit;
 
 		const [news, total] = await Promise.all([
 			prisma.newsMedia.findMany({
+				where: whereCondition,
 				include: includeImages,
 				orderBy: { createdAt: "desc" },
 				skip,
-				take: currentLimit,
+				take: limit,
+			}),
+			prisma.newsMedia.count({
+				where: whereCondition,
 			}),
-			prisma.newsMedia.count(),
 		]);
 
 		const response = news.map((n) => ({
@@ -72,9 +59,9 @@ export const getAllNews = async (req, res) => {
 			data: response,
 			meta: {
 				total,
-				page: currentPage,
-				limit: currentLimit,
-				totalPages: Math.ceil(total / currentLimit),
+				page,
+				limit,
+				totalPages: Math.ceil(total / limit),
 			},
 		});
 	} catch (error) {
@@ -85,7 +72,6 @@ export const getAllNews = async (req, res) => {
 		});
 	}
 };
-
 // GET NEWS BY ID
 
 export const getNewsById = async (req, res) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/newsMedia.ts b/frontend/src/api/newsMedia.ts
index 8905b83..0b3605d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/newsMedia.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/newsMedia.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import apiClient from "@/api/client";
 
-export const getNewsApi = async (page = 1, limit = 10) => {
+export const getNewsApi = async (page = 1, limit = 10, search = "") => {
 	const res = await apiClient.get(
-		`/newsMedia/getAll?page=${page}&limit=${limit}`,
+		`/newsMedia/getAll?page=${page}&limit=${limit}&search=${search}`,
 	);
 	return res.data;
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/newsMedia.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/newsMedia.tsx
index b5a7de9..3e10021 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/newsMedia.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/newsMedia.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default function NewsPage() {
 	const fetchAll = useCallback(async () => {
 		setLoading(true);
 		try {
-			const res = await getNewsApi(currentPage, itemsPerPage);
+			const res = await getNewsApi(currentPage, itemsPerPage, searchText);
 
 			setNews(res?.data || []);
 			setTotalItems(res?.meta?.total || 0);
@@ -82,18 +82,12 @@ export default function NewsPage() {
 		} finally {
 			setLoading(false);
 		}
-	}, [currentPage, itemsPerPage]);
+	}, [currentPage, itemsPerPage, searchText]);
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		fetchAll();
 	}, [fetchAll]);
 
-	const filteredNews = news.filter(
-		(item) =>
-			item.Headline?.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()) ||
-			item.Author?.toLowerCase().includes(searchText.toLowerCase()),
-	);
-
 	const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalItems / itemsPerPage);
 
 	function handleChange(e: any) {
@@ -171,8 +165,10 @@ export default function NewsPage() {
 					<Input
 						placeholder="Filter headline..."
 						value={searchText}
-						onChange={(e) => setSearchText(e.target.value)}
-						className="w-[250px] text-base"
+						onChange={(e) => {
+							setSearchText(e.target.value);
+							setCurrentPage(1); // reset page
+						}}
 					/>
 
 					<select
@@ -246,7 +242,7 @@ export default function NewsPage() {
 											<Loader2 className="h-8 w-8 animate-spin mx-auto text-primary" />
 										</TableCell>
 									</TableRow>
-								) : filteredNews.length === 0 ? (
+								) : news.length === 0 ? (
 									<TableRow>
 										<TableCell
 											colSpan={7}
@@ -256,7 +252,7 @@ export default function NewsPage() {
 										</TableCell>
 									</TableRow>
 								) : (
-									filteredNews.map((item) => (
+									news.map((item) => (
 										<TableRow key={item.Id} className="hover:bg-muted/50">
 											<TableCell className="font-mono text-xs">
 												{item.Id}