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Johnston Press faces further cuts as profits fall
From New Statesman. Posted March 11 2010, 5.59pm
The publisher of the Scotsman and Yorkshire Evening Post recorded a 56 per cent fall in profits in 2009. (more)

Downing Street media departments to merge into 'super press office'
From Media Guardian. Posted March 11 2010, 4.08pm
Communications operations at the Cabinet Office and Downing Street to be rearranged under 'single senior management team'David Cameron could have the most powerful Downing Street media operation in history at his disposal if he becomes prime minister in May. (more)

Eady: 'unpredictability and uncertainty' of law harming press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted March 11 2010, 1.48pm
Decisions by European court of human rights mean that more clarity needed on UK libel and privacy law, says Justice Eady"Unpredictability and uncertainty" in media law have damaged freedom of expression in the UK, the leading media judge David Eady said yesterday. (more)

Johnston Press warns of fresh jobs cull
From The Times. Posted March 11 2010, 1.46pm
Johnston Press warned today that further job losses at the regional newspaper group were “inevitable” as its pre-tax profits fell 56 per cent last year to £43 million. (more)

Johnston Press makes �43.3m pre-tax profit
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2010, 7.43am
Despite one of the toughest years for the regional press ever in 2009, the UK's second biggest regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press managed to deliver a profit margin of 16.8 per cent. (more)

Johnston Press profits dive 56%
From Media Guardian. Posted March 11 2010, 7.29am
Regional newspaper group says revenues are stabilising and it has 'no immediate plans to raise capital' despite tough 2009Mark SweneyJohnston Press has reported that its pre-tax profits fell 56% last year to £43m, with ad revenues plummeting almost 27% year on year as the recession took hold. (more)

Heralds lead way in Scottish Press Awards shortlist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 11 2010, 5.40am
See the nominees for the 31st annual newspaper celebration... (more)

Prince Harry backs new press awards scheme
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 9 2010, 6.00am
Prize designed to recognise support for Armed Forces... (more)

Peter Sands: We must not let the Regional Press Awards disappear
From Press Gazette. Posted March 8 2010, 11.39am
The great and the good of national newspaper journalism will be applauded at a glitzy dinner at the Grosvenor House Hotel later this month. It will be a celebration of a vintage year for British journalism. But for their regional cousins there will not even be a beer and bowl of peanuts [... (more)

Local press 'failures' prompt new website launch
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 8 2010, 6.20am
New hyperlocal project to cover city and urban patches... (more)

Regional Press Awards 'rested'
From Media Guardian. Posted March 5 2010, 3.20pm
Between Ray Tindle making launches and Sly Bailey disclaiming further closures, the regional press news around here is starting to look suspiciously cheerful. But word that the 2010 Regional Press Awards are cancelled may restore some gloom. (more)

Regional press awards scheme cancelled for 2010
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 5 2010, 1.01pm
Prize giving scrapped as newspaper unable to commit to entering... (more)

Johnston Press faces region-wide technology revolt
From New Statesman. Posted March 5 2010, 11.00am
Journalists working on Johnston Press newspapers in the Midlands and the North of England could strike. (more)

Media in the Press 4.3.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 4 2010, 11.49pm
Both the BBC and STV are in the sights of today's newspapers, with the... (more)

The Media in the Press 3.3.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 3 2010, 1.18pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alan Robertson , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

Alan Rusbridger: ‘Weak press self-regulation threatens decent journalism’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 2 2010, 4.34pm
“Once again weakness by the regulator has led to people calling for tougher sanctions against journalism,” Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger argued at today’s press self-regulation debate in the House of Lords. (more)

Vote for strike action at Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 2 2010, 3.41pm
Large backing for action ahead of planned new working practices... (more)

Matthew Parris accepts Press Gazette comment honour
From New Statesman. Posted March 2 2010, 12.42pm
The cream of Britain’s comment journalists gathered at Press Gazette’s Carmelite Street offices for a reception to honour the top 50 comment journalists. (more)

The Media in the Press 1.3.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 1 2010, 12.47pm
Second-year Journalism student, Sian Lower , takes a look at the media in... (more)

Sales Dip for Falkirk Herald in Johnston Press Portfolio
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 1 2010, 7.52am
One of the local weekly newspaper flagships of The Scotsman publishers has... (more)

Today presenter Ed Stourton nominated for Broadcasting Press Guild award
From New Statesman. Posted February 26 2010, 12.06pm
Former Today presenter Ed Stourton has been nominated for radio broadcaster of the year award at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild awards. (more)

The Media in the Press 26.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 26 2010, 11.22am
Second-year Journalism student, Sian Lower , from Edinburgh Napier... (more)

Paul Mylrea appointed Head of Press & Media Relations, BBC
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted February 26 2010, 11.00am
The BBC has appointed Paul Mylrea as Head of PressMedia Relations BBC. (more)

Regional online traffic compared; Johnston Press comes out top
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 25 2010, 6.59pm
I’ve had a little play with today’s Audit Bureau of Circulations Electronic’s (ABCe) six-monthly multi-platform report for June – December 2009 and produced a few graphs. (more)

The Media in the Press 25.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 25 2010, 4.30pm
The Guardian has been reporting, for some time, allegations of illegal phone... (more)

Daily Telegraph leads British Press Awards nominations
From New Statesman. Posted February 24 2010, 12.30pm
The Daily Telegraph leads the nominations in this year's British Press Awards with 19 shortlisted entries. (more)

Up to 32 jobs facing axe at regional press publisher
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 24 2010, 6.21am
Midlands plant could reduce day shift output... (more)

SunTalk nominated for press award
From Radio Today. Posted February 24 2010, 12.21am
As the radio industry comes to terms with newspapers winning radio awards, SunTalk is reversing the trend by being nominated in the 2010 British Press Awards.Jon Gaunt's live show has been nominated for the Digital Innovation Award. (more)

Nominations announced for British Press Awards
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 24 2010, 12.00am
The Daily Telegraph lead the field with 19 shortlisted entries, followed closely by the Guardian and the Sunday Times... (more)

Daily Telegraph and Guardian lead nominations for British Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted February 23 2010, 5.00pm
Telegraph coverage of MPs' expenses and Guardian report on death of Ian Tomlinson help papers to 19 nominations eachThe Daily Telegraph is equal top in terms of nominations for the 2010 British Press Awards, after a year in which its run of exclusive... (more)

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: 'If you've been called a Scottish sociopath, please press three...'
From Daily Mail. Posted February 23 2010, 10.51am
When the Prime Minister is forced to go on TV to deny hitting his staff, the game really is up. I've long described Gordon Brown as a sociopath, given to volcanic, irrational outbursts of temper. (more)

Daily Telegraph leads British Press Awards nominations
From Press Gazette. Posted February 23 2010, 10.38am
The Daily Telegraph leads the nominations in this year's British Press Awards with 19 shortlisted entries. (more)

The British Press Awards - all the nominations
From Press Gazette. Posted February 23 2010, 10.38am
The Daily Telegraph and Guardian lead the nominations in this year's British Press Awards with 19 shortlisted entries each. (more)

Newly-wed former local press journalist found dead
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 23 2010, 6.50am
Husband discovers body after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning... (more)

Iceland's thaw point over press freedom | Ben Quinn
From Media Guardian. Posted February 22 2010, 7.00am
While Iceland's parliament plans for the country to be a 'journalism haven', many still have a frosty reception for its national pressFree speech campaigners were cheered by plans put before Iceland's parliament last week to reinvent the island natio... (more)

The feral beast: Gilligan joins Press TV exodus
From The Independent. Posted February 21 2010, 12.00am
Andrew Gilligan has quietly dropped his association with Press TV, the Iranian state-owned station accused of beaming propaganda into British homes. (more)

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: Nominees
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted February 18 2010, 6.48pm
DS presents the full list of nominees for this year's Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. (more)

PA appointed official press agency for the 2012 London Olympics
From Press Gazette. Posted February 18 2010, 3.35pm
The International Olympic Committee has appointed the Press Association as host national news agency for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The Sports Journalists’ Association has a full account. (more)

Gately Articles 'Did Not Breach Press Code'
From Sky News. Posted February 18 2010, 9.01am
The newspaper watchdog has rejected a complaint that an article written about the death of Stephen Gately was "inaccurate", "intrusive" and "discriminatory". (more)

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards: nominations in full
From Media Guardian. Posted February 18 2010, 7.07am
Full list of who's up for prizes in the March ceremonyBest single dramaA Short Stay In Switzerland, BBC1Enid, BBC4Five Minutes of Heaven, BBC2Best drama seriesBeing Human, BBC3Occupation, BBC1Red Riding Trilogy, Channel 4The Street, BBC1Best single d... (more)

Man, 48, dies is not front page news for The Press says Dyson
From Press Gazette. Posted February 17 2010, 10.20am
Man, 48, dies in no suspicious circumstances is hardly front page news, says Steve Dyson, who is not too impressed with the edition of The Press in York which he dissects today on his blog for Holdthefrontpage. (more)

The Media in the Press 15.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 15 2010, 12.48pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alan Robertson , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

Gordon Brown urged to press on with 'masochism' strategy despite 'excruciating' TV interview
From Daily Mail. Posted February 15 2010, 11.18am
Mr Brown had been heavily criticised in the run-up to the airing of last night's interview for his sudden change of heart in talking about his personal life and family in public. (more)

The Media in the Press 12.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 12 2010, 4.20pm
Second-year Journalism student, Sian Lower , of Edinburgh Napier... (more)

NUJ to sound out Johnston Press staff on company-wide ballot
From Press Gazette. Posted February 12 2010, 10.47am
The National Union of Journalists has started sounding out members on Johnston Press newspapers across the UK to ask if there should be a company-wide ballot on possible industrial action in protest to proposed pension changes. (more)

Victory for local press as council-funded Kent TV shuts down
From New Statesman. Posted February 12 2010, 10.32am
It’s the day local media in Kent have waited three years for: the council-funded online news and information portal Kent TV is be scrapped, as the Newspaper Society enthusiastically reports. (more)

The Media in the Press 11.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 11 2010, 4.12pm
Two newspaper groups have released their latest financial results, with the... (more)

Victory for local press as council-funded Kent TV shuts down
From Press Gazette. Posted February 11 2010, 11.37am
It’s the day local media in Kent have waited three years for: the council-funded online news and information portal Kent TV is be scrapped, as the Newspaper Society enthusiastically reports. (more)

The Media in the Press 10.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 10 2010, 10.26am
Second-year Journalism student, Alex McConnell , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

The Media in the Press 9.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 9 2010, 12.52pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alan Robertson , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

British press fails to get into Super Bowl swing
From New Statesman. Posted February 8 2010, 3.01pm
Fewer newspapers are sending reporters to the Super Bowl this year... (more)

Fraud charge for traveller after press investigation
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 8 2010, 6.00am
Crown court trial after reporter exposes legal aid claims... (more)

Fraud charge for traveller after press investigation
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 8 2010, 5.20am
Crown court trial after reporter exposes legal aid claims... (more)

Local press and politicians react to Greenville closure plan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 4 2010, 11.14am
The plan by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to close the last remaining shortwave transmitting station in the mainland US, Greenville B, has already caused concern amongst local press and politicians. (more)

In Pictures: 'My Name Is Khan' London Press Conference
From Biz Asia. Posted February 4 2010, 1.17am
The press conference for Karan Johar's upcoming blockbuster, 'My Name Is Khan' was held in Central London on Wednesday 3rd February. We bring you some highlights from the afternoon. Exclusive pictures below. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol and releases worldwide on Friday 12th February. (more)

The Media in the Press 2.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 2 2010, 1.54pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alan Robertson , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

What's Making the Press Today
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 2 2010, 11.09am
Scroll towards the bottom of this page, and click on the Deadline Press... (more)

What's Making the Press Today
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 2 2010, 11.09am
Scroll towards the bottom of this page, and click on the Deadline Press... (more)

The Media in the Press 1.2.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 1 2010, 1.07pm
Second-year journalism student, Sian Lower , of Edinburgh Napier... (more)

British Press Awards records increased entries on last year
From Press Gazette. Posted February 1 2010, 11.48am
Just over 570 entries have been received for the British Press Awards, an increase by 40 on last year’s total. The awards, which are now organised by Wilmington in association with Press Gazette, are held at Grosvenor House on 23 March. All of the major newspaper groups have submitted entries. (more)

Campaign backed by industry urges PRs to cut irrelevant press releases
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 1 2010, 12.00am
'An Inconvenient PR Truth' challenges PRs relationships with journalists and bloggers... (more)

The Media in the Press 29.1.2010
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 29 2010, 1.09pm
Second-year journalism student, Sian Lower , of Edinburgh Napier... (more)

Valentine's date on offer with local press reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 29 2010, 6.50am
Haiti relief effort to be boosted for romeo donations... (more)

Valentine's date on offer with local press reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 29 2010, 5.20am
Haiti relief effort to be boosted for romeo donations... (more)

Haiti assignment for former local press photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 26 2010, 7.00am
More scenes of devastation for snapper who covered LA fires... (more)

Haiti assignment for former local press photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 26 2010, 6.10am
More scenes of devastation for snapper who covered LA fires... (more)

Local press man dies after 60 years on one paper
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 19 2010, 6.40am
Was music critic UK's longest-serving working journalist?... (more)

Local press man dies after 60 years on one paper
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 19 2010, 6.30am
Was music critic UK's longest-serving working journalist?... (more)

Johnston Press final salary pension scheme to close
From Press Gazette. Posted January 15 2010, 11.59am
Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press will close its final-salary pension scheme to existing members on 30 June. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press closes final-salary pension scheme
From Media Guardian. Posted January 15 2010, 11.44am
Johnston Press is to close its final salary pension scheme to existing members. The company says it will help cut its pensions deficit, which has grown from £74m to £146m since 2002. (more)

Brown in regional press charm offensive
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 15 2010, 5.30am
Editors raise local issues at Downing Street get-together... (more)

Brown in regional press charm offensive
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 15 2010, 5.20am
Editors raise local issues at Downing Street get-together... (more)

BBC reporter dismissed over revelation he was moonlighting... as a Hell's Angels press officer
From Daily Mail. Posted January 13 2010, 8.37pm
Motorbike-loving Steve Jones, 51, used his Hells Angel codename of Echo to publicly criticise police for their handling of a biker's festival. (more)

Waking up to press slaughter | Jim Boumelha
From Media Guardian. Posted January 13 2010, 1.00pm
The media ought to demand action over the killings of journalists across the world – regardless of their nationality or fameIt was predictable that the sad death of the Sunday Mirror's defence correspondent Rupert Hamer would make headline news... (more)

Subbing hub plans in pipeline for Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 13 2010, 7.40am
East Mids and South Yorkshire staff could be on move to steel city... (more)

Subbing hub plans in pipeline for Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 13 2010, 6.10am
East Mids and South Yorkshire staff could be on move to steel city... (more)

The Media in the Press 8.1.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 8 2010, 12.13pm
Photographs of broadcaster, Jonathan Ross, grace most of the front pages of... (more)

The Media in the Press 7.1.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 7 2010, 11.46am
Events may have overtaken its report, but congratulations must go to the... (more)

BBC Three launches new programming for winter and spring 2010: press pack
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted January 7 2010, 10.00am
A season full of brand new shows major returning hits new comic talent gripping drama and hardhitting documentaries on the back of a recordbreaking 2009. (more)

The Media in the Press 6.12.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 6 2010, 2.07pm
Snow, snow everywhere and not a lot of space left in today's newspapers... (more)

The Media in the Press 5.1.2010
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 5 2010, 2.01pm
X Factor judge, Simon Cowell, is photographed seemingly praying to a tumbler... (more)

The Media in the Press 5.1.10
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted January 5 2010, 2.01pm
X Factor judge, Simon Cowell, is photographed seemingly praying to a tumbler... (more)

'Tranny' story earns Sunday title press watchdog rap
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 4 2010, 5.40pm
PPC upholds complaint about 'deeply insulting' story... (more)

'Tranny' story earns Sunday title press watchdog rap
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 4 2010, 3.40pm
PPC upholds complaint about 'deeply insulting' story... (more)

Broadcasting Press Guild founder dies
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted December 30 2009, 11.48am
Broadcasting Press Guild and Television South founding director Martin Jackson dies at the age of 75. (more)

Kazakhstan cracks down on press freedom on eve of leading OSCE
From Media Guardian. Posted December 29 2009, 9.51pm
The first post-Soviet country to chair the world body devoted to democracy is showing an iron fist to critical newspapersFor Respublika it has been a long battle for survival. In September bailiffs seized the opposition newspaper's entire print run. (more)

Council's plans to cease local press notices
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 29 2009, 9.40am
Newsletter could be registered as newspaper with more editions... (more)

Council's plans to cease local press notices
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 29 2009, 9.10am
Newsletter could be registered as newspaper with more editions... (more)

Bonus boost for staff at regional press publisher
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 24 2009, 10.20am
Company in line to hit targets despite recession... (more)

Bonus boost for staff at regional press publisher
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 24 2009, 9.20am
Company in line to hit targets despite recession... (more)

Johnston Press new centralised subbing move ‘on hold’
From Press Gazette. Posted December 23 2009, 7.20am
Johnston Press is reportedly rowing back on plans to further centralise its subbing operations. The regional press giant has already centralised sub-editing at dozens of newspaper titles across Britain in three ’subbing factories’ in Peterborough, Milton Keynes and Northampton. (more)

Millions saved in local press ad revenue
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 12.21pm
Councils must continue using local papers for planning notices... (more)

Millions saved in local press ad revenue
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 11.50am
Councils must continue using local papers for planning notices... (more)

Government throws regional press �15m a year lifeline
From Press Gazette. Posted December 21 2009, 10.06am
The Government today threw a lifeline to struggling local newspapersby rejecting proposals to relax rules which state that planning applications must be advertised in the local media. (more)

Steve Dyson to launch new regional press blog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 6.20am
Outgoing editor to write for HoldtheFrontPage... (more)

Regional press chaplain dies at Copenhagen summit
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 6.20am
Priest cycled to Danish capital to join conference protests... (more)

Steve Dyson to launch new regional press blog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 6.06am
Outgoing editor to write for HoldtheFrontPage... (more)

Regional press chaplain dies at Copenhagen summit
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 21 2009, 6.06am
Priest cycled to Danish capital to join conference protests... (more)

Johnston Press extends pay freeze for six months
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 18 2009, 1.10pm
Company says it hopes to award pay rises by summer... (more)

Johnston Press extends pay freeze for six months
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 18 2009, 12.50pm
Company says it hopes to award pay rises by summer... (more)

Journalism.co.uk signs up Press Association as event partner
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 17 2009, 1.43pm
The Press Association has signed up as a media partner for Journalism.co.uk’s digital journalism event news:rewired. The Press Association joins the BBC’s College of Journalism and sponsor Audioboo as partners for the event on 14 January 2010 at City University London. (more)

Former press reporter wins second literary prize
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 17 2009, 5.50am
Another Bridport Award for Dorset journalist... (more)

Former press reporter wins second literary prize
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 17 2009, 5.10am
Another Bridport Award for Dorset journalist... (more)

Mobile groups press for Brussels to probe merger
From Financial Times. Posted December 17 2009, 2.00am
France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom are pressing for regulators in Brussels rather than London to scrutinise the proposed merger of their UK mobile phone businesses... (more)

BBC Press Office: Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010 opening hours
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 16 2009, 3.10pm
The BBC Press Office in London will be open for enquiries from the media during the following times over Christmas 2009 and New Year 2010. (more)

News groups win press freedom clash
From Financial Times. Posted December 16 2009, 2.00am
Five news organisations battling to protect their sources won an important victory for press freedom yesterday in the European Court of Human Rights. The media groups... (more)

Media groups win vital case for press freedom in Europe
From Financial Times. Posted December 16 2009, 2.00am
Five news organisations at the centre of a battle over the protection of journalists' sources yesterday won an important case on press freedom in the European Court of... (more)

Scottish Press Awards 2010 open for entries
From Press Gazette. Posted December 15 2009, 2.22pm
The Scottish Press Awards 2010 is now open for entries from journalists and photographers working on Scottish titles and those covering Scotland for publications based elsewhere. Awards will be presented in 21 categories submissions for which must have been published in 2009. (more)

Media win European ruling on press freedom
From Financial Times. Posted December 15 2009, 12.55pm
Five news organisations – including the FT – at the centre of a battle over the protection of journalists' sources have won an important case on press freedom in the European Court of Human Rights... (more)

UBM Boost Online PR Business With $10 Million Virtual Press Office Acquisition
From paidContent:UK. Posted December 14 2009, 9.30am
United Business Media (LSE: UBM) is moving further into the online PR sector with a $10 million (£6.17 million) acquisition of New Jersey-based Virtual Press Office. The deal comprises a $6.5 million up front payment, with the rest payable over the next three years depending on performance. (more)

Inquiry into Scottish press gets under way
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 14 2009, 6.00am
MSPs to look into decline of industry north of the border... (more)

Inquiry into Scottish press gets under way
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 14 2009, 5.10am
MSPs to look into decline of industry north of the border... (more)

It is time to give the press greater access to family courts
From Media Guardian. Posted December 11 2009, 3.16pm
A bill that plans to open up family courts to further media scrutiny is dividing opinion, but greater openness is the way forwardA bill that plans to open up family courts to further media scrutiny faces a rough parliamentary passage if a debate on Wednesday night is anything to go by. (more)

Stop the press – Tindle's model for charging online is simple, but it works
From Media Guardian. Posted December 9 2009, 3.11pm
The regional publisher may have made a significant step towards monetising online papers, even if it isn't suitable for allTindle Newspapers' small but apparently successful experiment with online charging could offer interesting lessons for other la... (more)

Big push toward online charging? Johnston Press appoints e-commerce expert as non-executive director
From Press Gazette. Posted December 8 2009, 12.38pm
Is it an indication that Johnston Press is committing itself to charging for online content? Yesterday, the publisher of more than 300 newspapers, including the Scotsman and the Yorkshire Evening Post, announced that Geoff Iddison will become a non-executive director in the New Year. (more)

Rat joins nightshift at the Press Association
From Press Gazette. Posted December 8 2009, 12.25pm
Word reaches me of strange nocturnal goings on at the Press Association’s Victoria office, where a family of rats is believed to have moved in. (more)

Stephen Glover: Would the press have reported Tiger’s sex life if he were British?
From The Independent. Posted December 7 2009, 12.00am
Anyone who reads a newspaper will know rather more about the sex life of the golfer Tiger Woods than he or she bargained for, or perhaps wanted. Every newspaper, with the exception of the Financial Times, gave the story wall to wall coverage. (more)

Queen Warns Press Over Paparazzi 'Intrusion'
From Sky News. Posted December 6 2009, 9.30am
The Queen has issued a strong warning to newspapers not to publish paparazzi pictures of the royal family. (more)

Nightclub hostess cancels press conference about her 'relationship' with Tiger Woods at last minute
From Daily Mail. Posted December 3 2009, 5.28pm
Just hours before Rachel Uchitel was due to speak the press conference was cancelled 'due to unforeseen circumstances... (more)

#WANIndia2009: Najam Sethi’s speech on Pakistan and press freedom in full
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 2 2009, 11.32am
Pakistani editor Najam Sethi was yesterday awarded the Golden Pen of Freedom award at the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) conference. (more)

Magazine awards for regional press publishers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 2 2009, 6.00am
CN Group and Newsquest scoop titles at annual Scottish celebration... (more)

Magazine awards for regional press publishers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 2 2009, 5.10am
CN Group and Newsquest scoop titles at annual Scottish celebration... (more)

Judge in Max Mosley trial, Mr Justice David Eady, hits back at press criticism over privacy cases
From Media Guardian. Posted December 1 2009, 7.04pm
Mr Justice David Eady charges sections of media of 'personal abuse' after high-profile judgments against newspapersThe high court judge at the centre of a string of controversial privacy cases, including the motor racing chief Max Mosley, spoke out a... (more)

Your new look Press Gazette: Inside the December issue
From Press Gazette. Posted December 1 2009, 11.15am
Press Gazette has changed - for those of you who haven’t noticed already. And the second issue under our great new look is on its way to subcribers now. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Singapore confirms poor press freedom ranking
From Media Guardian. Posted December 1 2009, 9.42am
Last month the press watchdog, Reporters without Borders, ranked Singapore as 133rd out of 175 countries in its annual press freedom index. (more)

Johnson Press tests waters by charging for online content
From The Times. Posted November 30 2009, 10.41pm
Britain’s most prolific newspaper publisher began charging yesterday for some of its online content, in a closely watched move that could be copied across the country. (more)

Local press is 'tough business to be in' - Mandelson
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 30 2009, 4.00pm
Business secretary addresses Newspaper Conference lunch... (more)

Local press is 'tough business to be in' - Mandelson
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 30 2009, 3.20pm
Business secretary addresses Newspaper Conference lunch... (more)

YouTube to promote its full-length TV shows with press and bus ads
From Media Guardian. Posted November 30 2009, 7.03am
Video site turns to traditional methods to draw attention to its 4,000-strong collection of entire television programmesLike many successful web phenomena, YouTube has grown through word of mouth, building its following on the back of bored office wo... (more)

CPJ: Maguindanao death toll worst for press in recent history
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 26 2009, 10.16am
The massacre in the Philippine province of Maguindanao on Monday (23 November ‘appears to be the single deadliest event for the press’ since it started recording data in 1992, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported yesterday. (more)

Johnston Press confirms paywall trail on six weeklies
From Press Gazette. Posted November 26 2009, 7.40am
Johnston Press will erect paywalls on weekly newspaper websites as part of a small trial to assess the impact of charging. (more)

Johnston Press to charge for local papers online
From The Independent. Posted November 26 2009, 12.00am
Johnston Press, the regional newspaper group, is to begin charging for the online content of some of its local titles, in the latest sign that the industry has shifted heavily in favour of making the internet pay. (more)

Tony Blair backs Guardian Iraq appeal and calls for press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted November 25 2009, 11.05pm
Tony Blair called for the Baghdad government to uphold press freedoms "we fought for" in Iraq today following a wave of complaints that independent media were being harassed. (more)

Foreign Press Association names award winners
From Media Guardian. Posted November 25 2009, 1.26pm
Full list of the winners at the FPA media awardsThe Foreign Press Association media awards 2009TV news story of the yearJamal Osman, Jonathan Rugman and Nick Sturdee – "Somalia: UN World Food Programme: Theft and Corruption" (Channel 4 News)TV ... (more)

Report: Johnston Press To Charge For Local Papers Online
From paidContent:UK. Posted November 25 2009, 12.30pm
Has local UK newspaper publisher Johnston Press beaten Murdoch to the paywall? The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post publisher is to introduce subscription charges across a number of its weekly newspaper sites from next week “to find a sustainable bu... (more)

Carlo de Benedetti: press freedom, La Repubblica and Berlusconi
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 25 2009, 11.08am
“The question of the truth and of accountability underpinning this issue, which has been round the world, has also become a question of freedom. (more)

Johnston Press to introduce paywalls next week
From Press Gazette. Posted November 25 2009, 10.46am
Regional publisher Johnston Press, owner of the Yorkshire Post and Scotsman, is understood to be introducing paid-for access to a small number of its weekly newspaper websites from next week. (more)

Student newspaper recognised in American press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 25 2009, 12.50am
Midlands title first from UK after taking runner-up spot... (more)

Student newspaper recognised in American press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 25 2009, 12.10am
Midlands title first from UK after taking runner-up spot... (more)

Ray Tindle: South London Press losses £500,000 in two years
From Press Gazette. Posted November 23 2009, 9.49am
Ray Tindle, owner of Tindle Newspapers, revealed at the end of last week that the South London Press has lost more than £500,000 in the two years since it was bought by his firm. (more)

British press split in two by Wapping’s great gamble
From The Independent. Posted November 22 2009, 3.41pm
The British newspaper industry is on the verge of an historic schism, a fundamental split in beliefs that will set one part of the business on a collision course with the other. (more)

The Media in the Press 20.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 20 2009, 11.57am
It's another quiet day in the media. The only common thread is a radio... (more)

The Media in the Press 19.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 19 2009, 7.58pm
It's a pretty quiet day for media news in the press, with certainly not... (more)

The Media in the Press 18.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 18 2009, 1.38pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alex McConnell , of Strathclyde... (more)

Nine regional roles under threat at Press Association
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 1.20pm
Restructure outside London affecting reporting roles... (more)

Nine regional roles under threat at Press Association
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 1.00pm
Restructure outside London affecting reporting roles... (more)

Shortlist for top North-East press awards unveiled
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 7.50am
Over 200 entries submitted for 28th annual prize giving... (more)

Local press reporter finds cannabis farm
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 7.50am
Dope factory exposed by quick-witted journalist... (more)

Local press reporter finds cannabis farm
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 5.50am
Dope factory exposed by quick-witted journalist... (more)

Shortlist for top North-East press awards unveiled
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 18 2009, 5.40am
Over 200 entries submitted for 28th annual prize giving... (more)

The Media in the Press 17.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 17 2009, 6.07pm
At least both the BBC and STV get it 'in the neck' from The... (more)

Give us a break, press pack plead after scaled-down spread | Media Monkey
From Media Guardian. Posted November 16 2009, 1.48pm
Reporter begs for biscuits after Kit Kat-based offering at Variety Club AwardsHas the recession hit even the cigar-chomping charity do that is the Variety Club Awards? Monkey hears the press room at last night's event at the Grosvenor House was promi... (more)

Local press 'venturing into unknown future'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 16 2009, 1.11pm
Editorial director says next 'pots of gold' are hard to predict... (more)

The Media in the Press 16.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 16 2009, 1.05pm
Second-year Journalism student, Alan Robertson , of Strathclyde University,... (more)

#soe09: BBC looking for local press partnerhips; will add RSS newspaper feeds
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 16 2009, 12.00am
But partnerships lack substance, criticises Hull Daily Mail editor... (more)

Letters: Voters still elect for the press and TV
From Media Guardian. Posted November 14 2009, 12.07am
The power of the tabloids is on the wane, argues Alexander Chancellor (G2, 13 November), so why do politicians suck up to them? To a point. The perceived wisdom is that falling newspaper circulation and the rise of digital and social media is changing politics, as it has in the US. (more)

Local press reveals truth of puppy dog 'tale'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 13 2009, 7.10am
Nationals uninterested in less-than-sensational end to story... (more)

Local press reveals truth of puppy dog 'tale'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 13 2009, 6.10am
Nationals uninterested in less-than-sensational end to story... (more)

Guardian fined by Iraqi court in ruling seen as attack on press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted November 12 2009, 8.30pm
Fine over Ghaith Abdul-Ahad report quoting PM's critics 'makes a mockery' of Baghdad's claim to be democracyThere was widespread condemnation from around the world today of an Iraqi court ruling fining the Guardian for reporting criticism of the country's prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press sees signs of advertising recovery
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2009, 10.26am
Johnston Press, one of several beleaguered regional newspaper groups, sees signs of the advertising decline going into reverse. In reporting an upswing in advertising revenues, the group contrasts the 32.7% drop over the first half of the year and the 26. (more)

BBC Two launches new programming for winter and spring 2010: press pack
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted November 11 2009, 10.00am
BBC Two offers up a happy new year of programming for viewers with a rich range of stimulating entertaining and rewarding television across all the genres in the winter and spring 2010. (more)

Downturn Over? Johnston Press Sees Ad Revenue Malaise Lifting
From paidContent:UK. Posted November 11 2009, 9.20am
Is there finally light at the end of regional newspapers’ tunnel? Johnston Press’s ad revenue decline hit its lowest point in the first half with a 32. (more)

Johnston Press adds to hopes for media sector
From Financial Times. Posted November 11 2009, 9.01am
Johnston Press said that a rebound in property advertising helped to compensate for a drop-off in revenues from recruitment notices at its local newspaper titles... (more)

Johnston Press ad decline slows
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2009, 8.59am
Regional newspaper group says it expects to make £50m cost savings this year and advertising could recover in 2010Regional newspaper group Johnston Press today reported an improving trend in advertising revenues. (more)

Newspaper editors should withdraw from PCC for press freedom reform, says leading QC
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 11 2009, 12.00am
PCC cannot push for libel reform and act as regulator, says Geoffrey Robertson QC... (more)

BBC press office to sheathe its Steel | Media Monkey
From Media Guardian. Posted November 10 2009, 5.08pm
The BBC corporate press office's firefighter-in-chief, Donald Steel, is leaving the frontlineIt is truly the end of an era at the BBC. After more years than he would care us to mention as the BBC corporate press office's firefighter-in-chief, Donald Steel is stepping down. (more)

Venezuelan Press Block says government controls over 700 media outlets
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 10 2009, 11.34am
The Venezuelan Press Block (BPV) has denounced the increasing government control over the media in Venezuela. According to the BPV, the government of President Hugo Chávez has control over 238 radio stations, 28 TV stations, 340 newspapers, weekly publications and magazines and 125 websites. (more)

Gordon Brown press conference – live
From Media Guardian. Posted November 10 2009, 9.44am
Minute-by-minute coverage of the prime minister's meeting with the media from 10am10.01am: The BBC says Andy Burnham will be here too. Brown is fond of "doubling-up" at his press conferences. Normally he invites Alistair Darling. (more)

New subbing hub on cards for Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 9 2009, 6.30am
Consultation over possible new base for East Midlands sub-editors... (more)

New subbing hub on cards for Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 9 2009, 5.50am
Consultation over possible new base for East Midlands sub-editors... (more)

The Media in the Press 6.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 6 2009, 3.34pm
It's a fairly quiet day for media stories in today's press,... (more)

MPs' expenses journalist to be Press Club guest speaker
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 6 2009, 9.00am
Daily Telegraph assistant editor returns to Midlands for Christmas lunch... (more)

STV to launch £35m action against ITV – and press ahead with Taggart
From Media Guardian. Posted November 6 2009, 8.21am
Scottish ITV licensee will make detective series whether or not network takes it, and is upping ante in legal battleSTV, Scotland's ITV licensee, has guaranteed that it will make a new series of Taggart next year and has launched a £35m legal ac... (more)

MPs' expenses journalist to be Press Club guest speaker
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 6 2009, 6.10am
Daily Telegraph assistant editor returns to Midlands for Christmas lunch... (more)

The Media In The Press 5.11.09
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 5 2009, 11.48am
Allmediascotland takes a look at the stories about the media making the... (more)

Cancer claims former press photographer aged 76
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 5 2009, 6.10am
Derrick Furlong known for love of the great outdoors... (more)

Cancer claims former press photographer aged 76
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 5 2009, 5.40am
Derrick Furlong known for love of the great outdoors... (more)

Drugs den busted thanks to local press story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2009, 6.20am
Post tells residents what to look for prompting string of police tip offs... (more)

Drugs den busted thanks to local press story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2009, 6.00am
Post tells residents what to look for prompting string of police tip offs... (more)

West Highland Free Press to be taken over by its staff
From Press Gazette. Posted October 29 2009, 12.23pm
The West Highland Free Press will become one of the UK’s only employee owned newspapers after its current owners agreed to sell the title to its staff. (more)

Wilmington does deal with NPA over Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted October 29 2009, 8.00am
The 2010 British Press Awards is going ahead with the Newspaper Publishers Association and Journalists� Charity after the groups sign deal with Wilmington. (more)

Regional press journalist in line for Foot award
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 26 2009, 12.00pm
Yorkshire Post exposés earn reporter shortlist place... (more)

Regional press journalist in line for Foot award
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 26 2009, 10.30am
Yorkshire Post exposés earn reporter shortlist place... (more)

Regional press racing tipster passes winning post
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 22 2009, 5.00am
Gazette man comes home at a canter in annual contest... (more)

Regional press racing tipster passes winning post
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 22 2009, 4.40am
Gazette man comes home at a canter in annual contest... (more)

European countries slip in the press freedom rankings
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 21 2009, 10.00pm
UK up three places, but France, Slovakia and Italy fall down RSF's annual list... (more)

Ministers to consider bolstering press freedom after 'super-injunction' debate
From Media Guardian. Posted October 21 2009, 7.45pm
• MPs of all parties criticise use of gagging order• Justice officials to advise press lawyers on subjectThe government is concerned that double gagging orders – "super-injunctions" – are being used too readily by libel law fi... (more)

RSF Press Freedom Index 2009 published today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 20 2009, 11.43am
“Press freedom must be defended everywhere in the world with the same energy and the same insistence,” Reporters Without Borders Secretary-General Jean-François Julliard said today as his organisation issued its eighth annual world press freedom index. (more)

Shortlist for Yorkshire Press Awards revealed
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 20 2009, 5.10am
See runners and riders in the 12th annual celebration of Yorks papers... (more)

Shortlist for Yorkshire Press Awards revealed
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 20 2009, 4.40am
See runners and riders in the 12th annual celebration of Yorks papers... (more)

Want to be a journalist? Download Press Gazette’s free guide to journalism training
From Press Gazette. Posted October 19 2009, 9.08am
The new Press Gazette Journalism Training Supplement is now available for free online and provides an essential guide to anyone considering a career in journalism. (more)

News flash: press ads really work
From The Independent. Posted October 18 2009, 11.00pm
It's an unlikely champion of the press: ayellow-silhouetted furtive figure, donning the archetypal Trilby hat of a Fleet Street hack and throwing open his reporter’s raincoat to flash a promise: “Expose yourself…to 23 million people tomorrow. (more)

Carter-Ruck's defeat and press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted October 17 2009, 10.43pm
Trafigura fight was won by an alliance of print, broadcasting and the blogosphereCarter-Ruck Cloggers 0, Guardian Rangers 1 (or possibly 21, since this was a big, big victory) in the Trafigura premiership. And three points from press freedom's match of the month. (more)

Star is only national press riser in September
From Press Gazette. Posted October 16 2009, 12.31pm
National newspaper circulations took a pounding in September. (more)

Times Archive Blog: How did the press win the right to report on parliament?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 15 2009, 6.39am
A timely post from Times Online’s Archive Blog (via @currybet) given this week’s Trafigura/Carter Ruck/Guardian story on the background to the press’ right to report on parliament, starting in the 18th century. (more)

Times Archive Blog: How did the press win the right to report on parliament?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 15 2009, 6.39am
A timely post from Times Online’s Archive Blog (via @currybet) given this week’s Trafigura/Carter Ruck/Guardian story on the background to the press’ right to report on parliament, starting in the 18th century. (more)

Regional press snapper uses ostrich egg as camera
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 14 2009, 6.40am
Citizen photographer watches the birdie... (more)

Regional press snapper uses ostrich egg as camera
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 14 2009, 5.10am
Citizen photographer watches the birdie... (more)

Prestigious North East press awards open for entries
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 12 2009, 2.00pm
Deadline fast approaching for revamped Tom Cordner Awards... (more)

Salmond seeks talks with JP over press closure plan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 12 2009, 2.00pm
Threat to print jobs raised in Scottish Parliament... (more)

Prestigious North East press awards open for entries
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 12 2009, 5.10am
Deadline fast approaching for revamped Tom Cordner Awards... (more)

Salmond seeks talks with JP over press closure plan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 12 2009, 5.10am
Threat to print jobs raised in Scottish Parliament... (more)

Former local press sports editor dies aged 71
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 9 2009, 7.20am
Greg Nicholas spent 30 years with Cornish newspapers... (more)

Former local press sports editor dies aged 71
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 9 2009, 5.00am
Greg Nicholas spent 30 years with Cornish newspapers... (more)

Regional press group to carry ITN video clips
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 6 2009, 4.00pm
Player to be embedded on newspaper websites... (more)

Regional press group to carry ITN video clips
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 6 2009, 10.50am
Player to be embedded on newspaper websites... (more)

Hollywood execs court regional press columnist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 5 2009, 1.40pm
Time-travelling novel could be made into mini-series... (more)

Hollywood execs court regional press columnist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 5 2009, 5.00am
Time-travelling novel could be made into mini-series... (more)

Phillips sidesteps Strictly at press launch
From Media Guardian. Posted September 23 2009, 1.40pm
Reporters throng to Arlene Phillips' promotional push for new musical – but the questions return to Strictly Come DancingIf Arlene Phillips is still upset by Alesha Dixon replacing her on Strictly Come Dancing, then she did her best to conceal ... (more)

NCTJ post for former Press Gazette editor Tony Loynes
From Press Gazette. Posted September 23 2009, 11.11am
Loynes appointed head of accreditation by the National Council for the Training of Journalists... (more)

Sarkozy to press for 'Tobin Tax'
From BBC News. Posted September 19 2009, 4.17pm
The French president will urge fellow G20 leaders to introduce a tax to reduce risky behaviour by banks, the BBC learns. (more)

Pew Center: Press accuracy drops to two-decade low, says survey
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 15 2009, 7.05am
Public belief in the accuracy of news stories has fallen two its lowest level in more than 20 years, a new survey from the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press suggests. (more)

Job vacancy, Press & Journal
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted September 15 2009, 6.33am
The Press & Journal newspaper is seeking a district reporter - covering the Forfar area. For more, go here. * Send your Scottish media news and gossip, in the strictest confidence, to  info@allmediascotland.com Or phone us on 07710 721 478. (more)

Up to 50 jobs to go at Press Association
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 14 2009, 5.10pm
Decsion to axe Teletext leads to restructure... (more)

Guy Black appointed Press Standards Board of Finance chairman
From Media Guardian. Posted September 14 2009, 2.38pm
Telegraph Media Group executive director rises to chair body that funds PCCThe Telegraph Media Group executive director, Guy Black, has been appointed chairman of the Press Standards Board of Finance, the body that funds the Press Complaints Commission. (more)

Up to 50 jobs to go at Press Association
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 14 2009, 11.40am
End of Teletext deal leads to review... (more)

Up to 50 jobs could go at Press Association following Teletext TV closure
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 13 2009, 10.00pm
Jobs at risk after cessation of agency's Teletext television service... (more)

Hot news in LA for former regional press snapper
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 9 2009, 11.50am
Wildfires come within ten miles of ex-WMN photographer's home... (more)

Hot news in LA for former regional press snapper
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 9 2009, 5.10am
Wildfires come within ten miles of ex-WMN photographer's home... (more)

BBC director-general attacks 'relentless onslaught from the press over the summer' in staff memo
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 8 2009, 10.00pm
Critics 'desperately out of touch with what the audience themselves are telling us' Mark Thompson tells staff... (more)

The escalating cost of Johnston Press debts: 'An exercise in corporate vampirism'
From Press Gazette. Posted September 8 2009, 8.47am
An exercise in "corporate vampirism" has turned Johnston Press from a newspaper publishing company into a "machine for generating profits on behalf of the masters of the universe", according to Press Gazette Media Money columnist ... (more)

Alex Brummer: 'Far from scaring people, the press were providing readers with reliable information'
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 7 2009, 10.00pm
Blaming the media for the economic crash in 2008 is a mistake, Daily Mail's City editor argues... (more)

London Press Club Ball embraces ‘austerity’ theme
From Press Gazette. Posted September 7 2009, 3.41pm
Austerity is the theme of this year’s London Press Club Ball. BBC Breakfast presenter Kate Silverton will host the event and Bargain Hunt’s James Braxton will conduct the auction where a special edition Mini Cooper Mayfair car will be the top prize. (more)

Johnston Press agrees debt plan
From Financial Times. Posted August 29 2009, 2.00am
Johnston Press, the struggling regional newspaper group, reported a 56 per cent drop in interim profits amid weak advertising markets but announced it had agreed a... (more)

Johnston Press agrees £485m refinancing
From Daily Telegraph. Posted August 28 2009, 6.47pm
Johnston Press the regional newspaper group agreed a £485m refinancing deal just hours before reporting a slide deeper into the red on Friday. (more)

Observer SoS: Press Gazette's campaign to save The Observer
From Press Gazette. Posted August 28 2009, 9.11am
The Scott Trust, which owns Guardian Media Group, will meet some time in September or October to decide on the fate of the Observer. (more)

Johnston Press agrees £485m financing deal
From The Times. Posted August 28 2009, 7.55am
Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman newspaper, said today that it had agreed a new £485 million financing facility with its banks after pointing to a stabilising in advertising revenue during the past few weeks. (more)

Johnston Press reports £94m loss
From BBC News. Posted August 28 2009, 7.50am
A drop in advertising revenue sees newspaper group Johnston Press report half-year pre-tax losses of £94.2m. (more)

Johnston Press agrees £485m debt facility
From Financial Times. Posted August 28 2009, 7.43am
Johnston Press, the struggling regional newspaper group, has agreed a new three-year financing facility as part of a debt restructuring plan... (more)

Regional newspaper ABCes: Johnston Press network takes top spot in web traffic report
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 26 2009, 10.00pm
Increase in group unique user figures for all regional publishers, according to latest report... (more)

'One-eyed' local press contributes to rise of council papers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 26 2009, 6.20am
Editor calls for 'urgent debate' over future of authority newsletters... (more)

'One-eyed' local press contributes to rise of council papers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 26 2009, 5.10am
Editor calls for 'urgent debate' over future of authority newsletters... (more)

Regional press bloggers feature in annual top 40
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 24 2009, 12.50pm
Political writers rank alongside national media heavyweights... (more)

Johnston Press plays down Scotsman sell-off speculation
From Media Guardian. Posted August 24 2009, 12.41pm
The publisher says there is no 'disposal process uinderway' to sell the title to a consortium of Scottish investors to sell the title to a consortium of Scottish investorsJohnston Press today played down weekend reports that it is in talks to sell th... (more)

Johnston Press at centre of bid speculation but denies ‘any disposal process underway’ for the Scotsman
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 24 2009, 9.23am
Yesterday, the Sunday Times reported that a ‘consortium of Scottish businessmen is trying to buy The Scotsman newspaper from the debt-laden Johnston Press’. (more)

Regional press bloggers feature in annual top 40
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 24 2009, 5.20am
Political writers rank alongside national media heavyweights... (more)

Stephen Glover: A vicious press war with no real victors
From The Independent. Posted August 23 2009, 11.00pm
In the London freesheet war between Rupert Murdoch and Associated Newspapers, I used to think that Associated would blink first. Murdoch's group, News International, is the largest national newspaper publisher in this country. (more)

BBC Four Autumn 2009/Winter 2010: press pack
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted August 20 2009, 9.00am
(more)

Observer SOS: A Press Gazette campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted August 20 2009, 8.00am
The Observer hasn't just survived two World Wars but also the Suez, Crimean and Napoleonic conflicts to boot. (more)

National press ABCs: Indy drops below 200,000 as qualities suffer
From Press Gazette. Posted August 14 2009, 2.01pm
The Independent continued its spiral falling below 200,000 last month as all but one national quality daily and Sunday papers suffered a drop... (more)

National press ABCs: Star is top riser, up 20%
From Press Gazette. Posted August 14 2009, 12.51pm
Price cutting has helped two red-tops out perform an otherwise flagging market for the print editions of UK national newspapers. (more)

Work experience opportunities at Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted August 11 2009, 10.18am
Press Gazette currently has work experience slots available from now until the end of the year. We are currently based in Paddington - but are moving to very smart new offices just off Fleet Street at the end of this week. (more)

Positive press campaign wins national plaudits
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 7 2009, 5.00pm
Archant's Kids Are Alright up for two Justice Awards... (more)

Positive press campaign wins national plaudits
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 7 2009, 5.50am
Archant's Kids Are Alright up for two Justice Awards... (more)

Watching the news with Iranian Press TV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 6 2009, 4.29pm
Joshua Hersh in Beirut writes in The Faster Times: The other morning I swung by the local offices of Press TV, the Iranian-government-funded English-language news channel, to see how they were handling the fallout from the disputed Iranian election. (more)

Pulse: Press Complaints Commission to investigate Daily Mail over GP pay claims
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 6 2009, 10.27am
Pulse, the leading publication for the UK medical profession, has learnt that the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is formally investigating a Daily Mail story that claimed GPs are earning as much as £380,000 a year. (more)

Ofcom rebuke for Galloway's Press TV show
From Press Gazette. Posted August 3 2009, 3.10pm
Two shows on the Iranian government funded news channel, Press TV, have been criticised by Ofcom for breaching impartiality rules. (more)

Galloway rapped by Ofcom over Press TV chatshows
From Media Guardian. Posted August 3 2009, 11.34am
Politician George Galloway showed anti-Israeli bias on his two Press TV chatshows, says OfcomGeorge Galloway's two chatshows on Press TV, the 24-hour news channel funded by the Iranian government, have been criticised by Ofcom for breaking impartiali... (more)

Regional press to be allowed to own ITV stations
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 31 2009, 2.20pm
Rules on cross-media ownership relaxed... (more)

Regional press to be allowed to own ITV stations
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 31 2009, 1.10pm
Rules on cross-media ownership relaxed... (more)

Microsoft seeks deal over local press content
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 30 2009, 6.50am
Corporate giant says it 'might' pay newspapers... (more)

Microsoft seeks deal over local press content
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 30 2009, 5.40am
Corporate giant says it 'might' pay newspapers... (more)

Microsoft wants regional press hook-up
From Press Gazette. Posted July 29 2009, 1.50pm
MSN, Microsoft’s news and entertainment site, is seeking to link up with local newspapers to create hyperlocal news feeds that it can integrating with with its postcode-searchable maps on MSN Local. (more)

Journalism Daily: BBC video plans, Trinity Midlands strike and perfecting the press release
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 28 2009, 3.46pm
Journalism.co.uk is going to trial a new service via the Editors’ Blog: a daily round-up of all the content published on the Journalism.co.uk site. (more)

Trinidad’s tabloids scream loudly, but Barbados’ press could do with some balls
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 24 2009, 8.42am
John Mair is a senior lecturer in broadcasting at Coventry University. He was born in Guyana and regularly returns there to help build local media, print and TV. Previous posts looked at the Caricom Summit held July 2-5 in Georgetown. Trinidad and Barbados were the final stops. (more)

Car giant provides local press cash injection
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2009, 7.50am
Honda targets UK-wide audience in new volunteers project... (more)

Car giant provides local press cash injection
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2009, 6.40am
Honda targets UK-wide audience in new volunteers project... (more)

Tribute evening to much-loved press reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 22 2009, 11.50pm
Friends of Andy Donkersley gather for reunion... (more)

Tribute evening to much-loved press reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 22 2009, 5.00am
Friends of Andy Donkersley gather for reunion... (more)

Johnston Press Strikes Online Jobs Deal
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 21 2009, 7.08am
The online edition of The Scotsman is expected to be soon boasting an improved recruitment service following an agreement struck by publishers, Johnston Press. The company has appointed Jobsite (www.jobsite.co.uk), one of the UK's leading job boards, as its "official online... (more)

Johnston Press joins Jobsite for new recruitment service
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 20 2009, 7.30pm
Partnership aims to combine local and national exposure... (more)

Johnston Press joins Jobsite for new recruitment service
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 20 2009, 2.10pm
Partnership aims to combine local and national exposure... (more)

Government will not 'interfere' with press self-regulation
From Press Gazette. Posted July 17 2009, 9.50am
The government has firmly rejected any suggestion of statutory controls over the press and said it would not interfere with the status of the Press Complaints Commission. (more)

Northeast Press to consolidate subbing in Sunderland
From Press Gazette. Posted July 15 2009, 9.10am
Northeast Press, publisher of the Sunderland Echo, has told staff that subbing for all its titles will be consolidated into Sunderland from offices in Hartlepool, South Shields, Alnwick, Morpeth and Whitley Bay. Consultation is to take place over the possible loss of five editorial jobs. (more)

Independent launches new video service with Press Association
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 14 2009, 10.00pm
New player for 90-second video news packages for newspaper website... (more)

Crisis in the Scottish Press - Charles McGhee Writes
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 14 2009, 6.59am
The best of them have toppled corrupt governments, campaigned tirelessly against injustice and defended the public’s right to know. The worst have sensationalised, trivialised and misinformed. Current phone-tapping allegations aside, newspapers have been an indispensable part of our... (more)

Rhodes joins Johnston Press board
From Media Guardian. Posted July 13 2009, 2.05pm
Former News International executive Camilla Rhodes to be non-executive director at regional newspaper publisherRegional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has appointed Camilla Rhodes, formerly one of News International's most senior executives, to its board of directors. (more)

DoCoMo prepared to press on with 4G
From Financial Times. Posted July 13 2009, 2.00am
Japan's NTT DoCoMo will launch its next-generation 4G mobile phone network in 2010 even if rivals around the world wait , its president has told the Financial Times... (more)

We will chase press watchdog, says MP
From Media Guardian. Posted July 9 2009, 4.30pm
Our select committee has had to move quickly – the Guardian's phone-hacking story has a long pedigreeThe Guardian's "phone-hacking" revelations had a certain, impeccable timing. (more)

Regional press 'faces greatest challenge in history'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 7 2009, 4.00pm
Sector caught in 'perfect storm' says PA boss... (more)

Regional press 'faces greatest challenge in history'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 7 2009, 10.30am
Sector caught in 'perfect storm' says PA boss... (more)

Former press photographer attacked by dog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 6 2009, 12.10pm
Plus: Reporter running in memory of friend, travel journalism awards open – and more news in brief... (more)

Former press photographer attacked by dog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 5 2009, 11.20pm
Plus: Reporter running in memory of friend, travel journalism awards open – and more news in brief... (more)

Regional press big hitters to be quizzed by MPs
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2009, 3.40pm
Committee inquiry into state of industry continues... (more)

Regional press big hitters to be quizzed by MPs
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2009, 2.30pm
Committee inquiry into state of industry continues... (more)

Facebook banned at Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2009, 8.50am
Reporters will need permission to access site... (more)

Facebook banned at Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2009, 5.20am
Reporters will need permission to access site... (more)

Journalists against the war: ‘We are reading rewritten MoD press releases’
From Press Gazette. Posted July 1 2009, 4.58pm
Media Workers against the War and the Stop the War Coalition have organised a public meeting on 13 July for journalists and others who are opposed to the war in Afghanistan. (more)

Welcome To 2007: Johnston Press Bans Facebook
From paidContent:UK. Posted July 1 2009, 1.10pm
Can any modern news publishing business justify banning its staff from accessing social networking sites? While many national and regional newspapers have now reversed earlier decisions to ban workplace access to time-sapping Facebook—Johnston ... (more)

Presenter Nick Ferrari quits Press TV over ‘bias’ after election
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 1 2009, 10.38am
Nick Ferrari, a leading British radio presenter, quit his show on Iran’s Press TV yesterday in protest at the regime crushing dissent after the Iranian elections, but Press TV continues to employ plenty of other Britons, including MPs and the sister-in-law of former prime minister Tony Blair. (more)

Nick Ferrari quits Press TV amid bias claims for Iranian channel
From Press Gazette. Posted July 1 2009, 9.34am
LBC radio presenter and former Sun journalist Nick Ferrari has put his money where his mouth is and quit his regular spot on London-based Iranian TV channel Press TV in protest at its coverage of the Iranian election protests. (more)

Two new regional editors for press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 1 2009, 7.10am
New industry representatives appointed to PCC... (more)

Young Press snapper earns 'Garlands' of praise
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 1 2009, 7.10am
Dramatic horse trials pic inspires Fleet Street legend... (more)

Young Press snapper earns 'Garlands' of praise
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 1 2009, 4.50am
Dramatic horse trials pic inspires Fleet Street legend... (more)

Campaigners press BBC for better female role models in children's programmes
From The Stage. Posted June 30 2009, 4.00pm
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Johnston Press wins breathing space
From Media Guardian. Posted June 30 2009, 2.55pm
Lenders agree to defer testing debt covenants until 31 August as 'constructive negotiations' continue with newspaper publisherRegional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has been given two additional months breathing space by its lenders to renegotiate its debt facility. (more)

Two new regional editors for press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 30 2009, 1.20pm
New industry representatives appointed to PCC... (more)

Fears for press freedom in Sri Lanka
From Media Guardian. Posted June 24 2009, 3.55pm
Outcry as government reactivates press council with powers to jail journalistsThe Sri Lankan government has provoked concern among press freedom groups with its decision to reestablish a powerful council with the authority to jail journalists. (more)

Iran elections: Journalists expelled and jailed in press crackdown
From Press Gazette. Posted June 22 2009, 9.24am
The BBC's permanent correspondent in Tehran, Jon Leyne, has been ordered to leave the country as part of a widespread crackdown on foreign reporting. (more)

Local press consolidation: How Lord Carter and the OFT opened the door for the Big Four
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2009, 9.42am
Two months ago, Sly Bailey of Trinity Mirror told a Digital Britain conference: “All we are asking for is a 21st century merger regime to support 21st century media.” This week, The Office of Fair Trading published a 105pp annex to Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report. (more)

Printing press closure plan places 53 jobs at risk
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2009, 5.10pm
Newsquest could move printing along the south coast... (more)

Printing press closure plan places 53 jobs at risk
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2009, 3.10pm
Newsquest could move printing along the south coast... (more)

Plea for sponsors ahead of press and media awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2009, 8.20am
Midlands event need more backers – and guests... (more)

Plea for sponsors ahead of press and media awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 12 2009, 4.50am
Midlands event need more backers – and guests... (more)

EUobserver.com: Launch of European press freedom charter
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 10 2009, 7.38am
EUobserver reports on a new ten-article charter, the European Charter on Freedom of the Press: “while having no legal teeth and being largely a symbolic document, [it] should begin to have some effect at the point of accession to the EU, as it ... (more)

Has email led to glut of press releases?
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 9 2009, 6.20am
Journalists invited to take part in PR survey... (more)

Has email led to glut of press releases?
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 9 2009, 4.10am
Journalists invited to take part in PR survey... (more)

Ex regional press journalist joins Cabinet
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 5 2009, 4.30pm
Bradshaw new culture and media sec as Burnham moves on... (more)

A new blog for the MST’s independent press review group
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 3 2009, 2.02pm
In May, Matthew Cain launched a new site, the Press Review Blog, as part of the second stage of the independent press review group’s work on behalf of the Media Standards Trust (MST). (more)

Stephen Glover: David Montgomery's surrender doesn't mean that the press has lost the war
From The Independent. Posted May 31 2009, 11.00pm
The other day a very senior and successful Fleet Street figure told me that in 15 years there will only be two national newspapers: The Sun and the Daily Mail. All the rest will disappear under a burden of debt, after years of making losses. (more)

White House press secretary wouldn’t look to British papers for ’something that bordered on truthful news’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 29 2009, 12.01pm
A video from Politico, which shows Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, responding to a question about a Daily Telegraph report ’showing photographs of U.S. soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners that include images of rape and sexual abuse’. (more)

Ally of attorney general resigns after press is allowed to report complaint
From Media Guardian. Posted May 29 2009, 5.07am
Michael Napier announces resignation from Legal Services Board after Mr Justice Eady allows press to report complaintA close ally of the attorney general has resigned from his position on the body which oversees the legal profession, it emerged yeste... (more)

Associated Press to open Kabul bureau
From Media Guardian. Posted May 28 2009, 12.48pm
US news agency's new TV broadcast facility will be available to international clients in time for Afghan electionsUS news agency Associated Press is to open a new purpose-built TV news bureau in Kabul in time for the Afghan elections in August. (more)

Eastern Daily Press editor Peter Franzen to retire
From Press Gazette. Posted May 28 2009, 7.41am
Archant Norfolk has announced that Peter Franzen, editor of the Eastern Daily Press for the past 16 years, is to retire in July. (more)

Eastern Daily Press editor to retire
From Media Guardian. Posted May 28 2009, 7.39am
Veteran journalist Peter Franzen to step down after 16 years at helm of Archant Norfolk titleThe Eastern Daily Press editor, Peter Franzen, is to retire in July after 16 years leading the Archant Norfolk title. (more)

Johnston Press outsources magazine production to Press Association
From Media Guardian. Posted May 27 2009, 7.53am
Johnston Press production outsourcing deal with Press Association covers 15 monthly, bimonthly or quarterly magazinesJohnston Press is to outsource the production of a number of its local glossy magazines to the Press Association news agency. (more)

PA wins contract to produce Johnston Press magazines
From Press Gazette. Posted May 27 2009, 6.50am
Johnston Press has signed a deal to outsource the production of its local glossy lifestyle magazines to the Press Association. (more)

Mundy Makes it a Double at Herald Scottish Student Press Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 27 2009, 6.38am
Edinburgh University emerged last night with four awards at the annual Scottish Student Press Awards, organised by The Herald newspaper - with one student taking not one but two titles. This is the 13th year of the awards and it proved lucky for Simon Mundy, who was named Student Journalist of... (more)

Grosvenor House date set for 2010 British Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 26 2009, 7.55am
The 2010 British Press Awards, organised by Wilmington in Association with Press Gazette, are to be held at Grosvenor House in London on 23 March. Entries open 9 November. All work must have been published in 2009. (more)

Iran’s Press TV to expand
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 24 2009, 11.29am
Press TV, the 24-hour English news channel run by Iran’s national broadcaster IRIB, plans to expand its activities, offering more news bulletins and more diverse programmes. (more)

First female press gallery reporter dies aged 84
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 20 2009, 6.20am
Former regional press journalist blazed trail for women... (more)

First female press gallery reporter dies aged 84
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 20 2009, 5.10am
Former regional press journalist blazed trail for women... (more)

Google backs regional press over merger rules
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 19 2009, 1.50pm
Internet giant makes submission to OFT... (more)

Google backs regional press over merger rules
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 19 2009, 10.40am
Internet giant makes submission to OFT... (more)

Barcroft Media wins three at press agencies awards
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2009, 3.00pm
Barcroft Media wins for non-exclusive story, feature picture and young photo talent at National Assocation of Press AgenciesLondon-based Barcroft Media has won a hat-trick of prizes at the National Association of Press Agencies awards. (more)

Glasgow leads way in student press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 15 2009, 6.10am
Shortlist announced for celebration of rookie talent... (more)

Glasgow leads way in student press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 15 2009, 5.00am
Shortlist announced for celebration of rookie talent... (more)

Johnston Press freezes staff pay until 2010
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 14 2009, 4.00pm
No salary reviews to take place this year... (more)

Johnston Press extends pay freeze
From Media Guardian. Posted May 14 2009, 11.14am
Johnston Press, publisher of the Scotsman and Yorkshire Post, cancels all 2009 salary reviews due to 'economic situation'Johnston Press has extended the pay freeze on all its UK employees until 2010 by deferring all salary reviews due to fall in the second half of this year. (more)

Johnston Press freezes staff pay until 2010
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 14 2009, 10.40am
No salary reviews to take place this year... (more)

Johnston Press faced with renegotiating debts after failure to sell Irish titles
From The Times. Posted May 13 2009, 9.51pm
Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, has abandoned plans to sell its Irish newspapers, meaning that the publisher will breach its lending covenants in the summer unless it can renegotiate its debts. (more)

Johnston Press warns after failing to sell Irish titles
From Financial Times. Posted May 13 2009, 8.19am
Johnston Press, which owns The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post, issued a profit warning and warned it had begun to renegotiate its debt covenants after failing to sell its Irish titles... (more)

Johnston Press abandons sale of Irish titles
From Media Guardian. Posted May 13 2009, 6.02am
Publisher of Yorkshire Post and Scotsman holds talks with bankers as it risks breaching banking covenantsJohnston Press, publisher of the Yorkshire Post and the Scotsman, is at risk of breaching its banking covenants after it abandoned the planned sale of its titles in the Republic of Ireland. (more)

P&J Triumphs at Regional Press Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 11 2009, 6.41am
The Aberdeen daily newspaper, the Press & Journal, has emerged triumphant at awards celebrating the best of regional newspapers. In the category for newspapers with a circulation above 40,000, the DC Thomson-owned title has been made Newspaper of the Year, ahead of Belfast's Sunday... (more)

Stephen Glover: The press must stop this lunacy of giving content away for free
From The Independent. Posted May 10 2009, 11.00pm
Not charging readers of online newspapers does seem barmy. It is damaging newsprint sales and depriving publishers of millions of pounds of revenue. (more)

Obama appears at White House press corps dinner
From Media Guardian. Posted May 10 2009, 7.37pm
• President's gags tickle Washington journalists • Topics include the press, family and his predeccesorJudging by his 16-minute set, the tall, soberly dressed comedian who took to the stage of the Hilton Capital hotel on Saturday night is... (more)

Cumbrian Newspapers is big winner at Regional Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted May 8 2009, 3.41pm
Independent regional group wins four categories in a good night for smaller newspaper publishersThe independent regional publisher Cumbrian Newspapers Group was the big winner at today's Regional Press Awards, winning four categories including a coveted newspaper of the year prize. (more)

Regional Press Awards 2009: Live
From Media Guardian. Posted May 8 2009, 8.30am
Find out which regional reporters and papers will be celebrating successes of the year past from later today1.35pm: Just in case you were wondering, the fishcakes were excellent. As was the lamb main course.Its put the kibosh on dinner tonight, however. (more)

What would Michelle say? Obama's burger binge as he gives in to a lunchtime craving... and treats the press to one too
From Daily Mail. Posted May 6 2009, 9.40am
What would Michelle say? Obama's burger binge as he gives in to a lunchtime craving... (more)

FT.com: UN criticised for hosting press freedom day in Qatar
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 5 2009, 8.13am
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has criticised the United Nations for hosting its annual World Free Press Day in Qatar - a state where domestic media is suppressed, says the body. (more)

World Press Freedom Day 2009
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2009, 10.14am
Today is World Press Freedom Day. To mark the occasion, we have published on our website a portrait of Radio Dabanga (better-known in the Netherlands as Radio Darfur) which broadcasts three hours a day in Darfuri Arabic and several local languages. (more)

Exclusive: Andy Burnham, the Press Gazette interview
From Press Gazette. Posted April 29 2009, 10.17am
Culture secretary Andy Burnham has issued the clearest indication yet that the government is planning clear action to help the crisis-stricken regional press. (more)

Former press journalist loses battle with MS
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 27 2009, 10.30am
John Pettman went on to produced many popular TV shows... (more)

Regional press to get free PA video trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 27 2009, 10.30am
New wire service will provide raw footage of day's top stories... (more)

Regional press to get free PA video trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 27 2009, 9.30am
New wire service will provide raw footage of day's top stories... (more)

Family courts open to press today - but what can we report?
From Press Gazette. Posted April 27 2009, 7.46am
Family courts across England and Wales open up to the media today - but many of the cases with which they will be dealing will remain unreportable. (more)

Bell a 'Vision' at Alternative Press Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 27 2009, 6.53am
The pub has probably never seen the like; certainly according to the Sunday Mail’s Charles Lavery, winner of the Reporter of the Year title at the Scottish Press Awards on Thursday, but unable to collect the award in person as he was part of a boycott protesting against compulsory job... (more)

Former press journalist loses battle with MS
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 27 2009, 5.00am
John Pettman went on to produced many popular TV shows... (more)

Winning photographs from Scottish Press Awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 24 2009, 7.00pm
Scotsman and Record photographers crowned country's best... (more)

Winning photographs from Scottish Press Awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 24 2009, 1.20pm
Scotsman and Record photographers crowned country's best... (more)

Paul Dacre: Statutory privacy law would have 'deleterious and chilling effect' on press freedom
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 22 2009, 10.00pm
Mail editor calls for parlimentary debate on Human Rights Act, but says no to statutory privacy law... (more)

CFAs used by 'greedy and unscrupulous' law firms are press threat, says Dacre
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 22 2009, 10.00pm
Daily Mail editor: believes likely that firms are 'ambulance-chasing' to cash in on CFAs... (more)

Back From The Dead: Press Gazette Lives On After Progressive Buy-Out
From paidContent:UK. Posted April 22 2009, 9.20am
What does it take to kill journalists' trade magazine Press Gazette? Nuclear weapons? The news website which had been consigned to history reported Tuesday morning that B2B publisher Progressive Media Group is the latest white knight rescuing the title from closure. (more)

Press Gazette: Press Gazette bought by Progressive Media
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 22 2009, 7.37am
Following announcement of its closure earlier this month, Press Gazette has been bought by Progressive Media. Former owner Wilmington said it will collaborate with Progressive on the British Press Awards. (more)

Daily Record and Sunday Mail to Miss Scottish Press Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 22 2009, 7.20am
The Scottish Press Awards, taking place tomorrow evening, are expected to have one notable absentee: representation from the Daily Record and Sunday Mail. Journalists from the two papers in the running for an award are understood to be boycotting the ceremony. Says the National Union of... (more)

MoS wins two London Press Club awards
From Media Guardian. Posted April 21 2009, 2.50pm
Miles Goslett wins gong for reporting of Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand scandal – and paper named Sunday of the yearThe Mail on Sunday collected two prizes at the London Press Club this afternoon, including scoop of the year for reporter Miles Goslett's Ross/Brand prank phone call story. (more)

Marshall Fine: Press crisis on the big screen
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 21 2009, 7.31am
Film critic Marshall Fine takes a look at two films which deal with - ‘if indirectly’ - the crisis in newspapers. (more)

Johnston Press Announce New Board Member
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 21 2009, 6.43am
The publisher of The Scotsman newspaper has appointed a new board member. Mark Pain will be a non-executive director at Johnston Press and also chair of its 'audit committee'. The 47 year-old joins from pubs group, Punch Taverns plc, where, for the last two years, he was also a... (more)

Johnston Press appoints Pain as director
From Media Guardian. Posted April 20 2009, 3.54pm
Mark Pain to join Scotsman publisher's board and chair its audit committee from 1 MayThe regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has appointed Barratt Developments' finance director, Mark Pain, as a non-executive director. (more)

Johnston Press announces new board appointment
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 20 2009, 1.10pm
Mark Pain gained experience with Punch Taverns... (more)

Johnston Press announces new board appointment
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 20 2009, 12.10pm
Mark Pain gained experience with Punch Taverns... (more)

Pirate Bay Verdict: Watch Live Press Conference @ 12pm BST
From paidContent:UK. Posted April 17 2009, 10.50am
The Pirate Bay, whose four co-founders have been found guilty on copyright charges, will hold a live online video press conference at 12pm GMT. (more)

Steve Buttry: Can there be freedom of the press without a press?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 17 2009, 7.20am
Steve Buttry, information content conductor at Gazette communications, shares the thoughts of a panel discussing journalism’s future for a First Amendment Day programme. (more)

Stop press - and then what?
From Media Guardian. Posted April 13 2009, 7.00pm
The traditional print media can't survive the impact of the internet. But society doesn't need newspapers, it needs journalismThis is an extract from Clay Shirky's article, Newspapers and Thinking the Unthinkable. The full essay can be read here. (more)

Judge rules press can't name 'sadistic' murderer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 8 2009, 5.00pm
High Court ruling means triple murderer remain anonymous... (more)

Johnston Press anger continues in Halifax
From Press Gazette. Posted April 8 2009, 4.05pm
Journalists in Halifax have become the latest Johnston Press staff to ballot for industrial action. (more)

Judge rules press can't name 'sadistic' murderer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 8 2009, 2.40pm
High Court ruling means triple murderer remain anonymous... (more)

Johnston Press rules out compulsory redundancies in north-west shakeup
From Media Guardian. Posted April 8 2009, 2.04pm
Johnston Press rules out any need for compulsory redundancies as it centralises production on its north west newspapersJohnston Press today ruled out the need for compulsory redundancies as it amalgamates parts of its editorial operation in north west England. (more)

Google boss Eric Schmidt calls on press to work with search engines
From The Times. Posted April 8 2009, 1.16pm
Newspapers should be working with internet search engines instead of fighting them, the head of Google said yesterday. (more)

Dave Jordon: Local press man who went Down Under
From Press Gazette. Posted April 8 2009, 9.07am
Former reporter with the Grays Yellow Advertiser Dave Jordan has died in Sydney at the age of 51. (more)

Johnston Press east Lancashire newspapers vote for strike
From Media Guardian. Posted April 8 2009, 8.52am
NUJ at Johnston Press's East Lancashire Newspapers, covering Burnley, Clitheroe and Nelson, vote to strike over job fearsJournalists working on Johnston Press's East Lancashire Newspapers have voted in favour of industrial action over amalgamation plans and possible job losses. (more)

Scots Quartet Receive Regional Press Awards Nomination
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 8 2009, 7.28am
Aberdeen newspapers, the Press and Journal and the Evening Express, are among just four Scottish entries to have reached the shortlist of this year's Regional Press Awards. While the Evening Express is in the running for Front Page of the Year, the P&J is nominated in two... (more)

Nottingham Evening Post and Hull Daily Mail lead Regional Press Awards shortlist
From Media Guardian. Posted April 7 2009, 2.27pm
DMGT's Hull Daily Mail and Nottingham Evening Post each have nine nominations for the 2009 Regional Press AwardsTwo Daily Mail & General Trust regional newspapers, the Hull Daily Mail and the Nottingham Evening Post, topped the nominations for the 2009 Regional Press Awards with nine apiece. (more)

Regional Press Awards 2009 - The shortlist
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2009, 11.30am
The shortlists have been announced for the 2009 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards. (more)

PressGazette: Wilmington - Press Gazette magazine to close
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 6 2009, 10.37am
Statement from Wilmington, publishers of Press Gazette: “Unfortunately Press Gazette, along with much of the profession, has suffered from a declining market during these years and its losses have increased. (more)

Why the PCC didn’t appear at Frontline event and Steve Hewlett’s take on UK press regulation
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 3 2009, 2.16pm
The increasingly heated UK press regulation debate continued this week. Yesterday saw former PCC chair, Sir Christopher Meyer, appear on BBC Two’s Daily Politics Show, to defend the body, with criticisms offered by Roy Greenslade. (more)

NUJ: Don't scrap local press merger rules
From Press Gazette. Posted April 2 2009, 11.12am
The National Union of Journalists has warned that scrapping competition rules governing regional press mergers would lead to a "spiral of decline". (more)

Former press photographer Ziggy dies aged 81
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 2 2009, 7.40am
Polish-born lensman settled in North-West after war... (more)

Former press photographer Ziggy dies aged 81
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 2 2009, 5.30am
Polish-born lensman settled in North-West after war... (more)

Our magnificent seven: Mail newspapers win accolades at British Press Awards
From Daily Mail. Posted April 2 2009, 5.13am
The Daily Mail and our sister paper the Mail on Sunday scooped a magnificent SEVEN top accolades at this year's prestigious British Press Awards. (more)

British Press Award Winners 2009
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 1 2009, 3.31pm
Guardian.co.uk was named website of the year for the second year running at last night’s British Press Awards. Both The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday were the biggest winners of the night, each winning four awards. (more)

British Press Award winners 2009
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 1 2009, 3.31pm
Guardian.co.uk was named website of the year for the second year running at last night’s British Press Awards. Both The Guardian and The Mail on Sunday were the biggest winners of the night, each winning four awards. (more)

The Times wins big at Press Awards
From The Independent. Posted April 1 2009, 11.34am
The Times was a big winner at last night's British Press Awards, taking home three gongs including National Newspaper of the Year. (more)

Publisher says no to regional press mergers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 1 2009, 11.20am
Bullivant breaks ranks over ownership rules... (more)

Publisher says no to regional press mergers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 1 2009, 9.00am
Bullivant breaks ranks over ownership rules... (more)

XCity Online: Freedom of the press in Europes
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 1 2009, 7.45am
XCity speaks with Jean-Francois Juillard, head of Reporters Sans Frontieres, on the plight of press freedom in Europe. (more)

XCity Online: Freedom of the press in Europe
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 1 2009, 7.45am
XCity speaks with Jean-Francois Juillard, head of Reporters Sans Frontieres, on the plight of press freedom in Europe. (more)

British Press Title for McDougall
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 1 2009, 7.00am
A former Scotsman and Daily Record journalist has won at the British Press Awards. Dan McDougall - who freelances for, among others, The Observer and the News of the World - has taken the Foreign Reporter of the Year title at the awards, which were held last night. Last year, he was shortlisted... (more)

Times takes top prize at British Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted March 31 2009, 11.26pm
The Times was the big winner at last night's British Press Awards as it collected the coveted title of national newspaper of the year, along with two other awards.The Mail on Sunday and the Guardian each claimed four prizes. (more)

British Press Awards: Times is newspaper of the year
From Press Gazette. Posted March 31 2009, 11.14pm
The Times has been crowned newspaper of the year at the 2009 Press Gazette British Press Awards. (more)

British Press Awards 2009: The full list of winners
From Press Gazette. Posted March 31 2009, 10.20pm
The 24 winners of this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards were announced this evening at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. (more)

British Press Awards: Guardian in the lead with two gongs
From Press Gazette. Posted March 31 2009, 8.14pm
9.15pm: The Guardian has taken an early lead in this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards, with two awards. (more)

Former Eastern Daily Press editor John Downing dies
From Press Gazette. Posted March 31 2009, 10.53am
John Downing - who was in the editor's chair when the Eastern Daily Press became the country's best-selling regional paper - has died aged 76 after a short illness. (more)

Carolyn McCall: Regional press in 'struggle for survival'
From Press Gazette. Posted March 31 2009, 10.26am
Guardian Media Group chief executive Carolyn McCall has warned that the company's regional division is in 'a struggle for survival'. (more)

The press watchdog should not pour scorn on my client, Max Mosley
From Media Guardian. Posted March 30 2009, 10.01pm
Christopher Meyer should face the fact that the PCC is fundamentally flawed, says Dominic CrossleyI was struck by what Sir Christopher Meyer, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, said of those who had been mistreated by the press - particular... (more)

York Press journalists renew strike mandate
From Press Gazette. Posted March 27 2009, 9.45am
Journalists at The Press in York have voted for another three months of industrial action in response to compulsory redundancies. (more)

Cheskin Winner Again at Scottish Press Photography Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 27 2009, 9.21am
For the third time in four years, Press Association photographer, David Cheskin, has been named the Photographer of the Year at the First ScotRail Press Photography of the Year Awards. Cheskin, who also won the Celebrity Picture of the Year category for his shot of Sir Sean Connery at the... (more)

David Frost honoured by Broadcasting Press Guild
From Press Gazette. Posted March 27 2009, 7.11am
Sir David Frost has won the outstanding achievement prize at this year's Broadcasting Press Guild awards, judged by journalists who write about television and radio. (more)

'Black Rod' to join press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 26 2009, 6.00pm
Sir Michael Willcocks new charter commissioner with PCC... (more)

'Black Rod' to join press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 26 2009, 11.20am
Sir Michael Willcocks new charter commissioner with PCC... (more)

Lifetime achievement award for press photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 26 2009, 7.00am
Ian Torrance to be recognised at annual ceremony... (more)

Lifetime achievement award for press photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 26 2009, 5.50am
Ian Torrance to be recognised at annual ceremony... (more)

Johnston Press directors forego 2008 bonuses
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 2.30pm
Former chief's take-home pay drops by £572,000... (more)

Johnston Press directors forego 2008 bonuses
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 1.30pm
Former chief's take-home pay drops by £572,000... (more)

Johnston Press halves take-home pay for management
From Press Gazette. Posted March 25 2009, 10.19am
Senior management at Johnston Press took a 45 per cent pay cut last year by waiving their entitlement to a bonus, the group's newly released annual report has revealed. (more)

ASA bans 'misleading' Dewsbury Press readership claim
From Press Gazette. Posted March 25 2009, 8.50am
An advertisement for the Dewsbury Press in Yorkshire claiming it had more readers than its rivals has been banned by the advertising watchdog. (more)

Regional press action plan sent to ministers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 8.00am
Public funds could help retrain journalists... (more)

Former Mirror assistant editor joins press agency
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 6.50am
Shaun Milne helps Deadline set up new venture... (more)

Regional press action plan sent to ministers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 6.50am
Public funds could help retrain journalists... (more)

Former Mirror assistant editor joins press agency
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2009, 5.50am
Shaun Milne helps Deadline set up new venture... (more)

Ofcom: TV press conference needed health warning
From Press Gazette. Posted March 23 2009, 12.20pm
A new Ofcom ruling suggests that news broadcasters need to issue health warnings for viewers before going live to press conferences. (more)

Regional Press Awards: Free entry for Children's Society Award
From Press Gazette. Posted March 20 2009, 11.02am
Journalism that can make a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable children is being recognised in a new category at this year’s Press Gazette Regional Press Awards. (more)

UK press regulation discussed at the Frontline Club: 7.45pm (GMT) tonight - livestreamed here
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 18 2009, 5.21pm
At the Frontline Club tonight: a discussion of press standards, self-regulation and public trust on the question: Is the press accountable enough? It starts at 7:45pm GMT/11.45am PST and you can follow the livestream here, at this post: Live Streaming by Ustream. (more)

Media watchdog chief insists Press self-regulation is working fine
From Daily Mail. Posted March 18 2009, 1.41am
The principle of self-regulation of the Press has now become firmly established, according to Press Complaints Commission chairman Sir Christopher Meyer. (more)

MST response to Press Complaints Commission letter: “Suggestion of bad faith is entirely unjustified,” says Salz
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 12 2009, 1.06pm
Anthony Salz, who is chair of the Independent Press Review Group and also on the Board of the Media Standards Trust, has replied to a letter from the chair of the Press Complaints Commission, Sir Christopher Meyer, (February 19, 2009), which made cri... (more)

New president for Birmingham Press Club
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 12 2009, 11.30am
Veteran broadcaster to succeed viscountess... (more)

New president for Birmingham Press Club
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 12 2009, 6.00am
Veteran broadcaster to succeed viscountess... (more)

Journalists protest outside Johnston Press results meeting
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2009, 11.04am
Johnston Press journalists from Leeds have brought their picket line to London - warning management not to use newspapers as a 'get rich quick scheme'. (more)

Journalists protest outside Johnston Press results meeting
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2009, 11.04am
Johnston Press journalists from Leeds have brought their picket line to London - warning management not to use newspapers as a 'get rich quick scheme'. (more)

Reuters: ‘Johnston Press 2009 ad revenues slump 36 per cent’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 11 2009, 9.55am
“British regional newspaper group Johnston Press axed its final 2008 dividend on Wednesday after saying its advertising revenues in 2009 to date were down 36 per cent,” Reuters reports. (more)

Johnston Press Post 12 per cent Revenue Drop
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 11 2009, 9.41am
On the back of a fall in revenue from £607.5 million in 2007 to £531.9 million last year, the publishers of The Scotsman newspaper have reported a pre-tax operating profit last year of £128.4 million, compared to £178.1 million the previous year. However,... (more)

Johnston Press raises 'going concern' doubt
From Financial Times. Posted March 11 2009, 9.05am
The group underlined the fragile state of the newspaper industry by casting doubt on its ability to continue as a going concern as it unveiled sharp losses following steep falls in property, employment and motor advertising... (more)

Johnston Press Post 12 per cent Revenue Drop
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 11 2009, 8.41am
On the back of a fall in revenue from £607.5 million in 2007 to £531.9 million last year, the publishers of The Scotsman newspaper have reported a pre-tax operating profit last year of £128.4 million, compared to £178.1 million the previous year. However,... (more)

Johnston Press advertising revenue plummets 35%
From Media Guardian. Posted March 11 2009, 8.22am
Regional newspaper group Johnston Press suffered a year-on-year drop in advertising revenue of more than 35% in the first months of 2009 as overall revenue fell by more than 12% last yearThe company said this was the greatest revenue fall in its history. (more)

Johnston Press warns of more cost cuts as revenue falls
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2009, 8.19am
Johnston Press has reported a 27.9 per cent drop in full-year profits, with its new chief executive John Fry describing conditions as the worst in living memory. (more)

Gerry McCann attacks 'irresponsible' press coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted March 10 2009, 5.04pm
5pm: Journalists covering the disappearance of Madeleine McCann 'blatantly made up' stories in the pursuit of sales, her father has told MPs. (more)

'More press regulation needed', Gerry McCann tells MPs
From Media Guardian. Posted March 10 2009, 5.03pm
The father of missing toddler Madeleine McCann today called for more stringent regulation of the press and slammed coverage surrounding the disappearance of his daughter in Portugal in 2007, calling it some of the most "irresponsible and damaging" in press history. (more)

Gifted press photographer dies aged 65
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 9 2009, 10.30am
Freelancer Fay contributed to Chronicle for two decades... (more)

Gifted press photographer dies aged 65
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 9 2009, 6.10am
Freelancer Fay contributed to Chronicle for two decades... (more)

Unplanned 'strike' at Johnston Press in Leeds
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2009, 11.59am
Journalists at Johnston Press's Leeds titles are back on the picket line today in an unplanned 'strike' - after being told they could not hold a chapel meeting on company property. (more)

Scotsman and Scottish Sun lead press awards shortlist
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2009, 8.56am
The Scotsman and the Scottish Sun are leading the way in this year's Scottish Press Awards, with 12 nominations each. (more)

Scottish Press Awards Shortlist Announced
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 6 2009, 8.11am
As reported as breaking news yesterday, The Scotsman and the Scottish Sun lead the nominations field in this year's Scottish Press Awards, with both titles boasting 12 shortlisted entries across nine categories, including Columnist of the Year and Campaign of the Year for The Scotsman and... (more)

The press and the party line
From Financial Times. Posted March 6 2009, 2.00am
What is a foreigner to make of the Chinese media scene? One important foreigner, Rupert Murdoch, made the judgment nearly two decades ago that its vast market and... (more)

Scottish Press Awards: The full list of nominations
From Press Gazette. Posted March 5 2009, 5.44pm
The awards are organised by the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society and the winners will be announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh on 23 April. (more)

Scottish Press Awards Shortlist Announced
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 5 2009, 2.41pm
Breaking news, 1pm: The Scotsman and the Scottish Sun lead the nominations field in this year's Scottish Press Awards, with both titles boasting 12 shortlisted entries across nine categories, including Columnist of the Year and Campaign of the Year for The Scotsman and Sports Photographer of... (more)

Max Mosley to give evidence to press standards inquiry
From Press Gazette. Posted March 5 2009, 10.14am
Max Mosley, the motorsport boss at the centre of a tabloid sting operation last year, is to appear before MPs next week to give his views on libel law and privacy. (more)

Final editions roll off the press in Ipswich
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 4 2009, 10.40am
Archant switches print operations to Norwich plant... (more)

02 launches new set of regional press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 4 2009, 10.40am
Prizes up for grabs for North West journalists... (more)

Final editions roll off the press in Ipswich
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 4 2009, 6.10am
Archant switches print operations to Norwich plant... (more)

02 launches new set of regional press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 4 2009, 6.10am
Prizes up for grabs for North West journalists... (more)

Lloyds bars journalist from press event
From Media Guardian. Posted March 3 2009, 11.25am
A Scotsman business journalist was barred from entering a press conference being held by Lloyds Banking Group last week after his paper had taken a critical line about the recent takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland. (more)

Praise for press campaign nearly ten years on
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 3 2009, 8.30am
Journal helped win public inquiry on blood imports... (more)

Vince Cable confirmed to speak at British Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 3 2009, 7.23am
Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor Vince Cable has today been announced as guest of honour at this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards. (more)

Praise for press campaign nearly ten years on
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 3 2009, 6.10am
Journal helped win public inquiry on blood imports... (more)

British Press Awards: The premiere category shortlists
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2009, 12.03pm
The shortlists for journalist of the year and international journalist of the year in the 2009 Press Gazette British Press Awards have now been published. (more)

New York Prize up for Grabs at Press Ball
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 2 2009, 8.21am
A pair of return airline tickets to New York are among the prizes on offer at one of social highlights of the Scottish media calendar, taking place on Saturday. The tickets - from Continental Airlines - are part of the raffle to be staged at the Press Ball, being organised by the Glasgow and... (more)

Scotsman Group to the Fore in Scottish Press Photography Awards Shortlist
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 2 2009, 8.21am
The Scotsman newspaper and sister titles, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News, have together received 13 nominations in this year's First ScotRail Press Photography Awards, which has published its shortlist this morning. The Scotsman boasts eight nominations, Scotland on... (more)

What next for press freedom?
From Media Guardian. Posted February 28 2009, 3.36pm
Faced with libel laws, censorship and a hostile judiciary, the press is in crisis – but what should be done?Libel laws, the rise of the database state, global economic problems, and even the press itself: there was consensus among the panelists... (more)

Trinity Mirror seeks softer regional press merger rules
From The Times. Posted February 27 2009, 12.00am
Trinity Mirror said yesterday that it was ready to enter mergers with other regional newspaper publishers if competition rules are changed. (more)

Johnston Press signs Brightcove for web video revamp
From Press Gazette. Posted February 26 2009, 8.53am
Johnston Press has signed a deal with online video firm Brightcove as part of a group-wide overhaul of its newspaper websites due to be completed this year. (more)

Press Gazette British Press Awards 2009: The shortlist
From Press Gazette. Posted February 25 2009, 4.01pm
The shortlist for this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards has been published this afternoon. (more)

British Press Awards finalists to be announced at 4pm
From Press Gazette. Posted February 25 2009, 12.51pm
The finalists for the Press Gazette British Press Awards 2009 will be announced at 4pm today. (more)

Johnston Press Leeds journalists announce more strikes
From Press Gazette. Posted February 25 2009, 12.47pm
Journalists at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post, who start a second four-day strike tomorrow, have announced more strikes for next month. (more)

'Serious concern' about Alfie Patten press coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted February 18 2009, 12.30pm
The Press Complaints Commission has been contacted by child protection officers concerned about the media treatment of 'dad at 13' Alfie Patten and his family. (more)

Media Release: Winner of World Press Photo Contest announced
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 16 2009, 1.27pm
Anthony Suau takes top prize in photography contest for his image of home evictions in Cleveland, Ohio. Full release at this link… Similar Posts: Win a job in journalism! Yes, really. (more)

MediaGuardian: PCC/MST dispute is bad start for press freedom debate
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 16 2009, 8.51am
Last week’s Media Standards Trust report, which was critical of the Press Complaints Commission, led to ‘a bruising encounter’ between the PCC and the Trust, writes Emily Bell. “[A] classic lesson in how not to spin a report on trust and transparency,” she says. (more)

Fighting talk is not the best way to start a debate on press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted February 16 2009, 12.01am
The bruising encounter between Sir Christopher Meyer, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, and the Media Standards Trust on the Today programme last week was a classic lesson in how not to spin a report on trust and transparency. (more)

Matthew Norman: Press watchdog bites back at toothless claim
From The Independent. Posted February 16 2009, 12.00am
It is with some distress that we turn to the unseemly spat between the Media Standards Trust and Sir Christopher Meyer, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission. (more)

Leeds journalists to strike over Johnston Press cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted February 13 2009, 7.37am
Journalists at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post are to hold two four-day strikes later this month to protest against compulsory redundancies. (more)

Johnston Press signs video deal with Highways Agency
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 13 2009, 12.00am
Information and live camera footage to augment newspapers' online travel news... (more)

Ann Leslie to star at Press Club dinner
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 12 2009, 8.50pm
Fleet Street legend to pay visit to second city... (more)

Ann Leslie to star at Press Club dinner
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 12 2009, 5.40am
Fleet Street legend to pay visit to second city... (more)

CPJ releases ‘Attacks on the Press in 2008′ report
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 11 2009, 5.51pm
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) released its ‘Attacks on the Press in 2008′ report yesterday and speaking in the preface, Carl Bernstein made two comments that neatly highlight the duplicitious nature of the web when it comes t... (more)

Media law: Max Mosley judge 'did the press a favour'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 11 2009, 12.28pm
Mr Justice Eady 'did the press a favour' in the Max Mosley case, a leading litigation lawyer told the Press Gazette media conference this morning. (more)

Media law conference: Max Mosley judge 'did the press a favour'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 11 2009, 12.28pm
Mr Justice Eady 'did the press a favour' in the Max Mosley case, according to a leading litigation lawyer speaking at the Press Gazette media conference. (more)

Gary Lineker backs local press campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2009, 8.30am
Plus: PA chief speaks at publishing debate, former North Wales photographer dies – and more news in brief... (more)

Gary Lineker backs local press campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2009, 6.10am
Plus: PA chief speaks at publishing debate, former North Wales photographer dies – and more news in brief... (more)

New terrorism law 'could curb press photography'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2009, 1.30am
Fears over scope of new Act... (more)

Note to press offices: do not get on the wrong side of Noel Edmonds
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 10 2009, 3.44pm
Noel ‘I’ve never been this angry in a studio before’ Edmunds on the press offices at Wealden District Council (courtesy of PR Hall of Fame): Similar Posts: Inside the Guardian’s new newsroom Video: Sally Murrer and Tony Goslin... (more)

New terrorism law 'could curb press photography'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 10 2009, 9.40am
Fears over scope of new Act... (more)

Dunfermline Press Post Pre-Tax Loss, Says Report
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 10 2009, 8.51am
Fife-based local newspaper group, Dunfermline Press, ran up a £1.1 million pre-tax loss last year following the purchase of an English publisher prompted a competition investigation and led to the sale of some titles, according to a report in The Herald. The report revealed that the... (more)

Johnston Press says selling UK newspapers 'unlikely'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 9 2009, 11.30am
Johnston Press, the owner of more than 290 British newspapers including the Yorkshire Post and The Scotsman, is unlikely to sell any of them, Press Gazette understands. (more)

'I should have said sorry in Baby P press conference'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 9 2009, 8.43am
The former director of children's services at Haringey Council who was sacked over the killing of Baby P has admitted that she thought about killing herself at the height of the press speculation over her future. (more)

Johnston Press may sell flagship titles
From Media Guardian. Posted February 9 2009, 7.01am
Further to my posting below, Johnston Press to sell Irish papers, the Sunday Times reports that the regional publisher "could sell some of its flagship newspaper titles" in Britain. Evidently, it has appointed debt restructuring experts at KPMG to help it tackle its £465m debt. (more)

Stephen Glover: Let's be proud of our press – it's probably the best in the world
From The Independent. Posted February 9 2009, 12.00am
A group called Media Standards Trust publishes a report today which argues that newspapers are increasingly inaccurate and, as a result, enjoy diminishing public confidence. (more)

Johnston Press hires KPMG to restructure debt
From Financial Times. Posted February 8 2009, 8.49pm
The struggling regional newspaper business has called in the accountancy firm to help it explore its options over its £450m burden, which must be renegotiated this year... (more)

Johnston Press brings in new advisers
From Daily Telegraph. Posted February 8 2009, 6.46pm
Johnston Press Britain's second biggest newspaper group has brought in more advisers as a new top management team attempts a financial reconstruction to cut costs and borrowings to cope with a downturn in advertising and circulation. (more)

Johnston Press to sell Irish titles
From Financial Times. Posted February 6 2009, 10.25pm
Johnston Press is putting its Irish newspaper titles up for sale, in a deal expected to raise €80m-€90m (£70m) for the debt-burdened UK regional newspaper group. (more)

Johnston Press axes publishing division in shake-up
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 6 2009, 8.50am
Lincolnshire MD set to leave as titles are reshuffled... (more)

Johnston Press axes publishing division in shake-up
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 6 2009, 6.30am
Lincolnshire MD set to leave as titles are reshuffled... (more)

Parlimentary tribute for regional press stalwart
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 5 2009, 9.10am
Chronicle political editor bows out after 25 years... (more)

Parlimentary tribute for regional press stalwart
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 5 2009, 5.50am
Chronicle political editor bows out after 25 years... (more)

Entries open for Press Gazette Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted February 4 2009, 12.42pm
Entries are now open for the Press Gazette Regional Press Awards. The deadline is 4 March and the winners will be announced at a lunch ceremony in London on 8 May. (more)

Entries open for Press Gazette Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted February 4 2009, 12.42pm
Entries are now open for the Press Gazette Regional Press Awards. The deadline is 4 March and the winners will be announced at a lunch ceremony in London on 8 May. (more)

Ex-regional press sub-editor found guilty of murder
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 4 2009, 1.40am
Raymond Singh killed his wife say assessors... (more)

Ex-regional press sub-editor found guilty of murder
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 3 2009, 12.00pm
Raymond Singh killed his wife say assessors... (more)

Media Release: Associated Press offers multimedia archive access
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 2 2009, 3.39pm
The AP will no offer clients ‘tandem’ access to its stock image, film and video archives at www.aparchive.com. Full story at this link… Similar Posts: MediaPost: Film critic’s YouTube channel shut down over copyright allegations Talking Biz News: TheStreet. (more)

Media Release: Associated Press offers multimedia archive access
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 2 2009, 3.39pm
The AP will no offer clients 'tandem' access to its stock image, film and video archives at www.aparchive.com. Full story at this link...Similar Posts: MediaPost: Film critic’s YouTube channel shut down over copyright allegations Talking Biz News: TheStreet. (more)

Johnston Press to centralise production of north-west titles
From Media Guardian. Posted February 2 2009, 2.31pm
Johnston Press plans to centralise the subediting and picture desk operations of its five north-west newspaper divisions, putting 12 jobs as risk. (more)

New Home for Clyde Weekly Press Titles
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 2 2009, 8.31am
In these cash-strapped times, it’s encouraging to hear that a group of west of Scotland newspapers are to be soon operating in smart, brand new premises. It is believed too that any savings Clyde and Forth Press might make by bringing together the six newspaper titles - among them... (more)

New Home for Clyde Weekly Press Titles
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted February 2 2009, 8.31am
In these cash-strapped times, it’s encouraging to hear that a group of west of Scotland newspapers are to be soon operating in smart, brand new premises. It is believed too that any savings Clyde and Forth Press might make by bringing together the six newspaper titles - among them... (more)

Johnston Press plans to centralise North West subbing
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2009, 7.47am
Johnston Press plans to centralise sub-editing and picture desk management at its North West titles, with the potential loss of 12 jobs, Press Gazette can reveal. (more)

Johnston Press plans to centralise North West subbing
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2009, 7.47am
Johnston Press plans to centralise sub-editing and picture desk management at its North West titles, with the potential loss of 12 jobs, Press Gazette can reveal. (more)

Radio CEO Says Time is Right to Press for FM Receivers in Cell Phones
From radio.about.com. Posted January 31 2009, 6.43am
The recent winter storm which left 25 dead and hundreds of thousands of people without power also left many without communication or a way to receive information. Jeff Smulyan, CEO... (more)

Industry Moves: Press Association; Five; GMG Radio
From paidContent:UK. Posted January 30 2009, 12.33pm
—Press Association: The UK's biggest news and sports agency Press Association has hired former ITV's former head of online sales Colin Ramsey to lead a new six-strong digital team to capitalise on publishers' growing demand for video and graphics. (more)

NUJ urges Johnston Press to rethink sub-editing move
From Press Gazette. Posted January 30 2009, 11.48am
The NUJ has announced counter-proposals to Johnston Press's centralised sub-editing plans in the Midlands - in a bid to save subs' jobs moving up to 70 miles from the towns they serve. (more)

Digital Britain: Government invites regional press to join local TV news debate
From Media Guardian. Posted January 29 2009, 12.52pm
The government has opened the door to the regional newspaper industry to become involved in the debate over the future of local public service TV news broadcasting, although it signalled that any involvement could be a "contingency" for the proposed partnership between the BBC and ITV. (more)

Channel Five's Georgina Baillie campaign wins Annas national press ad award
From Media Guardian. Posted January 29 2009, 7.29am
A press ad by Channel Five featuring Georgina Baillie, the granddaughter of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs who was at the centre of the Brand/Ross prank phone message scandal, has won an award for the best national press ad of 2008. (more)

Johnston Press chairman to stand down in March
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 28 2009, 9.40pm
Roger Parry among three directors leaving board... (more)

Johnston Press chairman steps down
From Financial Times. Posted January 28 2009, 4.23pm
Roger Parry is to step down as chairman of Johnston Press, weeks after a new chief executive started at the local newspaper group... (more)

Video: Sally Murrer and Tony Gosling on press freedom
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 28 2009, 12.55pm
This On The Edge programme from a couple of weeks ago features Milton Keynes Citizen journalist Sally Murrer and freelancer Tony Gosling. (more)

Roger Parry to step down as Johnston Press chairman
From Media Guardian. Posted January 28 2009, 12.50pm
Roger Parry, the chairman of Johnston Press, is to step down from the board of the regional publisher in a shakeup that will also see BT Retail chief executive Gavin Patterson relinquish his non-executive directorship. (more)

Johnston Press chairman to stand down in March
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 28 2009, 12.40pm
Roger Parry among three directors leaving board... (more)

North East Press Awards delayed by industry crisis
From Press Gazette. Posted January 28 2009, 12.10pm
The North-East Press Awards, known as “the Cordners”, are being delayed – partly due to the ongoing industry crisis. (more)

Johnston Press Release: Board changes at Johnston Press
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 28 2009, 11.51am
Ian Russell to succeed chairman Roger Parry from March 2009. Simon Waugh to leave board from January 30 following appointment as chief executive of the new National Apprenticeship Service. (more)

Three Johnston Press directors exit
From Press Gazette. Posted January 28 2009, 11.21am
Three non-executive members of the Johnston Press board have announced their departures. (more)

Law Column: New press gag is 'eye-watering' setback
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 27 2009, 6.10am
Murderer injunction could see further impediments... (more)

Olympics contractors 'searched if suspected of press leak'
From Press Gazette. Posted January 26 2009, 11.10pm
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympic Games have been accused of placing 'gagging orders' on construction firms, preventing them from talking to the press. (more)

John Lloyd: Why nobody lords it over the press barons
From Media Guardian. Posted January 26 2009, 12.01am
Alexander Lebedev, the latest British press baron, is a man of charm and fluency. (more)

MPs and religious leaders press BBC to screen Gaza aid appeal
From The Independent. Posted January 26 2009, 12.00am
Fifty-one MPs will today urge the BBC to back down over its refusal to screen an emergency appeal for humanitarian aid to Gaza. (more)

'Metro-style' Western Daily Press mooted as 45 jobs go
From Press Gazette. Posted January 23 2009, 3.45pm
Northcliffe is proposing to cut nearly one in three editorial jobs at its two Bristol-based daily papers - the Evening Post and the Western Daily Press. (more)

NUJ release: Union condemns 45 job cuts at Western Daily Press and Bristol Evening Post
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 23 2009, 3.19pm
Proposed job cuts condemned by union, who will meet on Monday. (more)

NUJ release: Union condemns 45 job cuts at Western Daily Press and Bristol Evening Post
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 23 2009, 3.19pm
Proposed job cuts condemned by union, who will meet on Monday. (more)

Strike ballot in Leeds as more Johnston Press jobs go
From Press Gazette. Posted January 21 2009, 4.26pm
A strike ballot will take place in Leeds after Johnston Press announced it was making three compulsory redundancies, and seeking 15 voluntary redundancies. (more)

NUJ release: Yorkshire Johnston Press journalists to ballot for strike action
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 21 2009, 4.16pm
Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post will enter ballot over strike action after Johnston Press announcement of redundancies. (more)

Minister: State subsidy for regional press is possible
From Press Gazette. Posted January 20 2009, 3.09pm
The Government is considering subsidising the regional press, a minister said in parliament today. (more)

Johnston Press centralises subbing - reporters stay local
From Press Gazette. Posted January 19 2009, 12.18pm
Johnston Press is 'a group that bases itself on localness', its chief operating officer has said - despite announcing plans to centralise subbing and cut 49 jobs. (more)

MPs back crackdown on press background terror briefings
From Press Gazette. Posted January 19 2009, 7.24am
Ministers are facing pressure to devise guidelines to govern briefings to journalists by police during anti terrorism operations. (more)

Society of Editors: Subsidy for regional press 'not a goer'
From Press Gazette. Posted January 19 2009, 7.13am
A state subsidy for regional newspapers would not work, the Society of Editors has claimed - but Government help is still needed. (more)

GMG chief: Regional press becoming 'uneconomic'
From Press Gazette. Posted January 14 2009, 12.30pm
The regional press business model is becoming 'uneconomic' and has been made worse by the growing power of search engines and aggregators, GMG chief executive Carolyn McCall has warned. (more)

PCC chairman Sir Christopher Meyer warns of European threat to press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted January 13 2009, 2.53pm
Sir Christopher Meyer, the outgoing chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, has stepped into the escalating debate about press freedom and privacy. (more)

101 uses for a daft press release
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 9 2009, 5.30pm
Recycled rubbish provides Christmas feature idea... (more)

101 uses for a daft press release
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 9 2009, 6.00am
Recycled rubbish provides Christmas feature idea... (more)

Financial reporting restrictions would be threat to press freedom, says Newspaper Society
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 8 2009, 12.00am
Rules would be 'unworkable' in online age, says society... (more)

New Johnston Press boss faces protest at Leeds
From Press Gazette. Posted January 7 2009, 12.26pm
Journalists at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post will today greet the arrival of John Fry, the new chief executive of parent company Johnston Press, with a demonstration. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Negative press for media tycoon O'Reilly
From Media Guardian. Posted January 7 2009, 12.06pm
The Daily Telegraph today devotes a full page to Tony O'Reilly's travails, The Celtic tiger reduced to pussycat. (more)

York Press journalists vote in favour of strike action
From Press Gazette. Posted January 6 2009, 8.47am
Journalists in the North East fought back at Newsquest cost-cutting yesterday - with industrial action at the Northern Echo and journalists at the York Press voting in favour of a strike. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press hief's mea culpa
From Media Guardian. Posted January 5 2009, 9.56am
A mea culpa from Tim Bowdler, outgoing chief executive of Johnston Press, who leaves behind a company with £465m of debt and a shrunken market value of £77m: "However much you rationalise it and claim it is down to factors beyond your control, you are the person who is responsible. (more)

Stop press - old news is good news: Antique newspapers
From The Independent. Posted January 5 2009, 12.00am
Today's hefty newspapers could learn a thing or two from Mingaye Snider's Temperance Lancet and Penny Trumpet, which began life in 1841. (more)

Palestinian activists reportedly jam Israel Army Radio - Press TV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 1 2009, 1.33pm
A group of Palestinian activists have reportedly jammed Israel Army Radio signals in southern regions of the occupied Palestinian territories. (more)

New Media Resolutions #3: John Angeli, Head Of Content, Press Association
From paidContent:UK. Posted December 29 2008, 7.10am
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Eight jobs under threat at Johnston Press newspapers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 23 2008, 6.20pm
South Division shake-up after review of working practices... (more)

Eight jobs under threat at Johnston Press newspapers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 23 2008, 5.10pm
South Division shake-up after review of working practices... (more)

Five major media bodies in Nepal form alliance to protect press freedom
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 23 2008, 2.53pm
Five media organizations in Nepal came together today to take forward a joint struggle to protect press freedom from recent serious threats. (more)

Scottish press could die out in five years – editors
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 23 2008, 4.40am
Future looks bleak say former editors... (more)

Scottish press could die out in five years – editors
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 23 2008, 1.10am
Future looks bleak say former editors... (more)

New Media Resolutions #3: John Angeli, Head Of Content, Press Association
From paidContent:UK. Posted December 19 2008, 5.31pm
Over Christmas and New Year, paidContent:UK is asking digital media figures to pledge a resolution for the year ahead and look back at the last 12 months. (more)

EditorsWeblog: US newspaper creates local press institute for citizen journalism
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 19 2008, 5.04pm
A California daily newspaper has formed 'The Oakland Press Institute for Citizen Journalism,' in response to the 'changing face' of the industry, the Editors Weblog reports. (more)

Scotsman Group journalists vote to boycott Scottish Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted December 17 2008, 12.16pm
Next year's Scottish Press Awards is facing a boycott by journalists facing cost cuts and potential redundancy, in part as a protest against the new chair of the event. (more)

Powerful press photos give glimpse into past
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 17 2008, 7.20am
Exhibition looks back at West Mids picture archive... (more)

Powerful press photos give glimpse into past
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 17 2008, 6.10am
Exhibition looks back at West Mids picture archive... (more)

Passionate press photographer dies aged 73
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 16 2008, 1.50pm
Rab MacKenzie spent over 30 years with North-East newspapers... (more)

Chris Hoy backs press photography awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 16 2008, 1.50pm
Olympian signs up to judging panel for Scottish picture celebration... (more)

Virgin Media to press ahead with Phorm
From Media Guardian. Posted December 16 2008, 8.10am
The controversy over tech firm Phorm continued today as the boss of Virgin Media promised to press ahead with its targeted online advertising technology. (more)

Scottish Press Awards Call for Entries
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted December 16 2008, 8.00am
Entries are being invited to what will be the 30th anniversary of the Scottish Press Awards. Run by the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society, the awards recognise Scotland’s most talented journalists and photographers, with next year's event - based on work done this year - seeing... (more)

Chris Hoy backs press photography awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 16 2008, 5.40am
Olympian signs up to judging panel for Scottish picture celebration... (more)

Passionate press photographer dies aged 73
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 16 2008, 5.40am
Rab MacKenzie spent over 30 years with North-East newspapers... (more)

BBC Press Office: Christmas 2008 and New Year 2009 opening hours
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 15 2008, 11.55am
The BBC Press Office in London will be open for enquiries from the media during the following times over Christmas 2008 and New Year 2009. (more)

Johnston Press to cut jobs in Northern Ireland
From Media Guardian. Posted December 12 2008, 4.20pm
Newspaper publisher Johnston Press is planning job cuts in its Northern Ireland operation as it centralises the subbing of all titles in the area at a single centre. (more)

WAN: Arab Press Forum protests against travel restrictions
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 12 2008, 12.16pm
"Delegates to the Arab Free Press Forum have condemned travel restrictions imposed by authorities in several Arab countries that prevented some speakers and participants from attending the event," reports the World Association of Newspapers. (more)

Journalism.co.uk launches two new pages to track job cuts and international press freedom
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 12 2008, 12.00am
Use our two new pages to keep up to date on the media downturn and international issues... (more)

Trinity Mirror, Johnston Press and Mecom to crash out of FTSE 250
From Media Guardian. Posted December 10 2008, 1.44pm
Trinity Mirror, Johnston Press and David Montgomery's Mecom will fall out of the FTSE 250 today in a sign of the rapidly diminishing value of media companies. (more)

Mad to start freelancing in the recession? Networking, procrastination and press trips
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 10 2008, 1.13pm
Since my last blog I’ve been on a press trip with other freelancers, which is something I’d whole-heartedly recommend. (more)

New partnership between Press Association and MINDS International
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 10 2008, 12.00am
PA signs up to international information sharing 'platform'... (more)

E-expansion for Dundee Press Agency
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted December 9 2008, 8.40am
A Dundee press agency has launched a new company to build its internet publishing business. E-News Now Ltd - being run by the Scottish News Agency - will publish 17 daily business-to-business email newsletters, which have been rolled out across the UK over the last seven years. A team of... (more)

PolitiFact wins National Press Foundation award
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 8 2008, 3.26pm
PolitiFact has scooped the National Press Foundation’s 2008 online journalism award, according to a release from the foundation. The site, which was developed by the St. (more)

Johnston Press imposes pay freeze
From Media Guardian. Posted December 5 2008, 4.01pm
Johnston Press is to freeze the pay of all its employees by deferring next year's basic salary reviews for six months. (more)

Johnston Press joins regional press pay freeze
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2008, 2.43pm
Johnston Press is the latest regional newspaper publisher to feeze pay following in the wake of Trinity Mirror and Newsquest. (more)

Reporting restrictions in Baby P case make public think press is covering up, says Society of Editors chairman
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 4 2008, 12.00am
Baby P case is prime example why UK Contempt of Court law needs reformation, says Bob Satchwell... (more)

Roy Greenslade: Harry Henry, press research pioneer, dies
From Media Guardian. Posted December 3 2008, 3.20pm
One of my earliest series of articles for Media Guardian, back in 1993 I think, was an attempt to discover why fewer people were reading newspapers. Yes, the sales decline began as long ago as that. (more)

Regional press leaders to debate core skills gap
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 3 2008, 8.10am
Survey found that journalism trainees lack news-gathering skills... (more)

Regional press leaders to debate core skills gap
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 3 2008, 7.00am
Survey found that journalism trainees lack news-gathering skills... (more)

Bridgend suicides: Press 'failed to look at bigger story'
From Press Gazette. Posted December 2 2008, 10.02am
An MP has accused the media of taking 'the easy route' when covering the Bridgend suicides and reporting 'an internet death cult that didn’t exist'. (more)

Simon Cowell's lawyers warn press about harassment
From Media Guardian. Posted December 1 2008, 2.14pm
Newspapers have been warned not to harass X Factor judge Simon Cowell after a tracking device was allegedly found attached to his car. (more)

Iliffe commits to long-term future of regional press with weekly buy-up
From Press Gazette. Posted November 28 2008, 3.13pm
Independent regional press group Iliffe News and Media has bought the Herald and Post series of free weekly newspapers from Trinity Mirror. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press denies Scotsman sale rumours
From Media Guardian. Posted November 27 2008, 8.14am
Here is one of the tried and tested (and sometimes unethical) ways of publishing allegations that are either unprovable or which have been officially denied...Scandalous rumours are sweeping America that Princess Margaret is in love with a divorced man. (more)

Winners announced for Environmental Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 26 2008, 3.30pm
Richard Girling of the Sunday Times Magazine has been named journalist of the year at the inaugural Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards. (more)

Winners announced for Environmental Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 26 2008, 3.30pm
Richard Girling of the Sunday Times Magazine has been named journalist of the year at the inaugural Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards. (more)

Rwandan Minister claims RSF report on press freedom is biased
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 25 2008, 3.14pm
Rwanda’s Minister of Information has called the recent report on press freedom by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) biased. “The report is biased; these people don’t understand the reality of our countries. (more)

Christopher Meyer: Press Complaints Commission challenged by digital media and celebrity court cases
From Media Guardian. Posted November 24 2008, 2.21pm
The head of the Press Complaints Commission has warned the industry to protect itself against threats from digital media and celebrity court cases. (more)

Local press 'legend' dies aged 70
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 24 2008, 8.40am
Guardian Series writer rejoined paper he started his career with... (more)

Local press 'legend' dies aged 70
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 24 2008, 6.20am
Guardian Series writer rejoined paper he started his career with... (more)

Warhol’s press pass to the stars
From The Independent. Posted November 24 2008, 12.00am
Andy Warhol, as one might expect, was no ordinary magazine publisher. He purportedly founded the iconic title Interview merely in order to justify his application for a press pass to give him free access to the New York Film Festival. (more)

Matthew Norman: It’s press complaints gone mad!
From The Independent. Posted November 24 2008, 12.00am
Congratulations to Peta Buscombe on succeeding Sir Christopher Meyer as chairman of that fearlessly independent body, the Press Complaints Commission. (more)

What Meyer didn't say: a speech ignoring the real shortcomings of press self-regulation
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 24 2008, 12.00am
Martin Moore, director of the Media Standards Trust... (more)

AP: Associated Press to shrink staff by 10 per cent in next year
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 21 2008, 1.04pm
The AP reports on itself: the Associated Press will cut its workforce by 10 per cent over the next year, the chief executive has said. The decision is in light of a 'declining economy' and cut in fees paid by member newspapers, AP reports. (more)

Regional press delight at halt to BBC local video plans
From Press Gazette. Posted November 21 2008, 10.42am
The Newspaper Society is calling for an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State to discuss future roles of the BBC in the regions and to safeguard against a repeat of the threat it believes that BBC Local posed to regional media. (more)

How the regional press jobs crisis unfolded
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 21 2008, 10.30am
Our at-a-glance guide to a turbulent few months in the industry... (more)

How the regional press jobs crisis unfolded
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 21 2008, 4.50am
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Media organisations complain to Israel over Gaza press blockade
From Media Guardian. Posted November 20 2008, 11.21am
Several international media groups have sent a letter of protest to Israel's prime minister challenging a decision to ban journalists from entering the Gaza Strip over the past two weeks. (more)

MPs to review press regulation and libel laws
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 20 2008, 11.20am
Culture committee launches inquiry into McCann case, contempt and privacy... (more)

Organ Grinder: The coverage for the Olympics – has it helped press freedoms in China?
From Media Guardian. Posted November 20 2008, 9.51am
Over the course of two week the Olympics was shown in 168 countries, 28 million minutes of coverage – that's more than 53 years air time. (more)

MPs to review press regulation and libel laws
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 20 2008, 5.30am
Culture committee launches inquiry into McCann case, contempt and privacy... (more)

Lobby chair: Press will find David Cameron 'refreshing'
From Press Gazette. Posted November 19 2008, 10.32am
A Conservative victory at the next general election will usher in a new era of 'straight-forward' media relations between Downing Street and the press, according to Lobby chairman Benedict Brogan. (more)

Heather Mills complains to press watchdog
From Media Guardian. Posted November 18 2008, 4.33pm
Heather Mills has made a series of complaints to the UK's press watchdog about alleged harassment, inaccurate reporting and invasion of privacy over articles in four newspapers, including the Sun and Daily Mail.MediaGuardian.co. (more)

New chair for Press Complaints Commission
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 17 2008, 8.30pm
Baroness Buscombe to head up press watchdog... (more)

New chair for Press Complaints Commission
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 17 2008, 3.50pm
Baroness Buscombe to head up press watchdog... (more)

World Service leads Foreign Press Association shortlist
From Press Gazette. Posted November 17 2008, 11.47am
The BBC World Service leads the way in this year's Foreign Press Association Media Awards with six nominations... (more)

Peta Buscombe to chair Press Complaints Commission
From Press Gazette. Posted November 14 2008, 7.17pm
The Press Complaints Commission is set to announce the appointment of Advertising Association chief executive Baroness Peta Buscombe as its new chairman. (more)

Johnston Press websites attract 5.9 million readers
From Press Gazette. Posted November 14 2008, 8.00am
Johnston Press has released debut ABCe certificates for 10 of its websites, with The Lancashire Evening Post coming out on top. (more)

Johnston Press signs up to six-month ABCe audits
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 13 2008, 12.00am
End to ad hoc reporting of web traffic for regional publisher... (more)

NUJ and Johnston Press in consultation deal
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 12 2008, 6.50pm
Union shelves plans for company-wide industrial action... (more)

NUJ and Johnston Press in consultation deal
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 12 2008, 5.40pm
Union shelves plans for company-wide industrial action... (more)

Johnston Press chief Tim Bowdler backs further consolidation in regional newspaper sector
From Media Guardian. Posted November 12 2008, 5.04pm
The Johnston Press chief executive, Tim Bowdler, said today more consolidation was needed to strengthen the battered regional newspaper sector. (more)

Johnston Press sees advertising slump deepen
From Daily Telegraph. Posted November 12 2008, 10.53am
Johnston Press the regional newspaper group said advertising revenues had fallen 15.5pc in the first 44 weeks of the year dragged down by declining property employment and motoring advertising. (more)

Property ad revenue down by nearly half at Johnston Press titles
From Media Guardian. Posted November 12 2008, 9.36am
Johnston Press has seen property advertising revenue across its regional newspaper business plummet by nearly 50% year on year since the end of August as the effects of the latest financial crisis hit home. (more)

Johnston Press warns after steep fall in advertising
From Financial Times. Posted November 12 2008, 8.26am
The owner of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post warned that profits would be at the lower end of expectations after steep falls in property, employment and motor advertising in the first ten months of the year... (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press ad revnues down by 15.5%
From Media Guardian. Posted November 12 2008, 7.37am
Look at the figures released today by Johnston Press and you get some idea of the way in which the regional newspaper industry's business model is being devastated. In the 44 weeks to November 1, total advertising revenues were 15.5% down on the same period last year. (more)

Johnston Press print advertising falls 17 per cent
From Press Gazette. Posted November 12 2008, 7.32am
Johnston Press has become the latest media group to report a double-digit slump in print advertising revenues - down 17.4 per cent so far this year. (more)

Stalwart Midlands press reporter dies aged 52
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 12 2008, 6.50am
Andy Donkersley spent 20 years with Express and Star... (more)

Stalwart Midlands press reporter dies aged 52
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 12 2008, 5.40am
Andy Donkersley spent 20 years with Express and Star... (more)

Johnston Press optimistic despite 15 per cent fall in advertising revenue
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 12 2008, 12.00am
Johnston Press CEO, Tim Bowdler, remains confident despite downturn... (more)

Sir Christopher Meyer warns of threat to press self-regulation
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2008, 1.27pm
The outgoing Press Complaints Commission chairman, Sir Christopher Meyer, warned today that current regulation for the media industry could not last very long and that self-regulation of newspapers was at risk of being "emasculated". (more)

A regulator, a lawyer and an editor comment on Paul Dacre's view of the press and privacy
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2008, 12.07am
A regulator, a lawyer and an editor comment on Paul Dacre's view of the press and privacy... (more)

Brown is "good friend to press freedom"
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 9.00pm
Freedom of information now "part of fabric of public life"... (more)

Brown is "good friend to press freedom"
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 5.30pm
Freedom of information now "part of fabric of public life"... (more)

Subsidise regional press says Guardian editor
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 2.10pm
Local papers should get share of BBC millions argues Rusbridger... (more)

Relax merger laws to help local press survive - Dacre
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 1.00pm
Mail editor pulls no punches in keynote conference address... (more)

Subsidise regional press says Guardian editor
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 1.00pm
Local papers should get share of BBC millions argues Rusbridger... (more)

Relax merger laws to help local press survive - Dacre
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 10 2008, 9.40am
Mail editor pulls no punches in keynote conference address... (more)

Vallance at Liberty - From the Football Press Boxes of Scotland
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted November 7 2008, 8.50am
As in all walks of life, there’s a hierarchy in sports writing in Scotland. At the top, the 'Praetorian Guard' are the chief football writers of the various national newspapers. You have to feel sorry for these guys – in every match they cover, at least one team will... (more)

Prince's Trust targets local press in youth campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 6 2008, 1.50pm
Newspapers can play role in changing negative perceptions of young people... (more)

Prince's Trust targets local press in youth campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 6 2008, 10.40am
Newspapers can play role in changing negative perceptions of young people... (more)

Foreign Press Association workshop for new UK government reporters
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 6 2008, 12.00am
The 'Working with Whitehall Workshop' is aimed at journalists new to working with government departments and contacts... (more)

Freelance journalist appointed to Foreign Press Association committee
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 6 2008, 12.00am
Peter Matthews joins executive of organisation representing foreign journalists working in the UK... (more)

Regional newspapers: Why the UK's north east press is getting it right online
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 6 2008, 12.00am
Journalism lecturer Alex Lockwood looks at online journalism innovations in the region... (more)

Tory culture chief backs press in BBC local video plans
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2008, 7.00pm
Jeremy Hunt says newspapers should not have to face threat from Corporation... (more)

Regional press editors line up for journalism training event
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2008, 7.00pm
Senior figures to discuss journalism in a multimedia age... (more)

'Intrusive' press reports after gym goer taken ill
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2008, 7.00pm
Editor's apology over inaccuracies, assault victim confusion clarified and more resolved cases from the PCC... (more)

Top of the mags: the winners from the Press Gazette Awards
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 4 2008, 4.53pm
Press Gazette last night presented its 2008 Magazine Design and Journalism Awards. (more)

'Intrusive' press reports after gym goer taken ill
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 4 2008, 10.27am
Editor's apology over inaccuracies, assault victim confusion clarified and more resolved cases from the PCC... (more)

Wallpaper wins three Press Gazette Magazine Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 4 2008, 12.02am
Glossy design and fashion magazine Wallpaper picked up a hat-trick of awards at last night’s Press Gazette Magazine Design and Journalism Awards. (more)

Wallpaper wins three Press Gazette Magazine Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 4 2008, 12.02am
Glossy design and fashion magazine Wallpaper picked up a hat-trick of awards at the Press Gazette Magazine Design and Journalism Awards. (more)

Regional press editors line up for journalism training event
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 3 2008, 6.20am
Senior figures to discuss journalism in a multimedia age... (more)

Police attitude to the press will improve says Home Office
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 29 2008, 1.20pm
The UK Home Office will try and improve relations between the press and police, the National Union of Journalists reported yesterday. In a statement on their website the NUJ welcomed news that the government will try and improve its recognition of journalistic freedom. (more)

World Association of Newspapers calls for press freedom in China
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 29 2008, 1.00pm
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) and the World Editors Forum have written to the Chinese government about international standards of press freedom in the country. (more)

Home Office to investigate police curbs on press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted October 29 2008, 9.40am
The government has agreed to look into ensuring that Britain’s police better recognise press freedom following a meeting with the National Union of Journalists yesterday. (more)

Tory culture chief backs press in BBC local video plans
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 29 2008, 9.30am
Jeremy Hunt says newspapers should not have to face threat from Corporation... (more)

Editors Weblog: Commonwealth Press Union to close?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 28 2008, 4.12pm
An internal memo from the Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) suggests the newspaper body will cease to exist from December 31. (more)

Tories side with regional press in battle over BBC local video plans
From Press Gazette. Posted October 28 2008, 10.00am
The Conservatives appear to have come down on the side of local papers in the battle over the BBC’s plans to create a new network of local video news websites. (more)

Media Talk: The Corfu caper plus worldwide press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted October 24 2008, 2.49pm
In Media Talk this week, we call in the Guardian's top political commentator, Michael White, to give us his view on the media coverage of the Corfu caper. Janine Gibson, editor in chief of Media Guardian, and Stephen Brook, our press correspondent, are also on hand. (more)

Obama and McCain in blow against press freedom with convention charges
From Press Gazette. Posted October 24 2008, 1.47pm
Both US presidential candidates have been accused of striking a blow against the first amendment rights of journalists by charging them to file copy from the US conventions. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Associated Press announces price discounts
From Media Guardian. Posted October 24 2008, 6.08am
I reported the other day that US newspapers were beginning to turn their backs on the Associated Press news agency, partially because of cost. Quick response from AP: it has announced price discounts. It is unclear whether the changes will placate every paper, however. (more)

Sports authorities must fight for press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted October 23 2008, 10.46am
Sports authorities need to put an end to 'dangerous and unenforceable' attempts to stop journalists freely reporting from their events, according to News International director of group publishing services Dominic Young. (more)

Johnston Press dailies dominate Yorkshire prize shortlist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 23 2008, 6.00am
Leeds sister titles have strong showing ahead of Yorkshire Press Awards... (more)

Joining Press Gazette - stay in touch
From Paul McNally. Posted October 22 2008, 7.06pm
After 16 months of writing things at weird times of the day, chasing invoices and working for half a dozen bosses at once, I’m joining PressGazette.co.uk at the start of November as news editor. (more)

UK ranked 23rd for press freedom
From Media Guardian. Posted October 22 2008, 5.11am
UK journalists enjoy less press freedom than 22 other countries including the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Estonia and Jamaica, according to a survey released today. (more)

Rise in political blogging results in more government press officers
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 21 2008, 10.00pm
The UK government is accountable online, said speakers at today's House of Lords Communications Committee Hearing... (more)

Call for press access to family courts
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 20 2008, 2.20pm
Legal chief says criticism of 'secret justice' must be dispelled... (more)

Roy Greenslade: US newspapers' revolt against Associated Press grows
From Media Guardian. Posted October 20 2008, 7.41am
There have been previous hints of US newspapers giving up on the Associated Press news agency. (more)

Reshuffle delays press photography freedom meeting
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 20 2008, 4.30am
NUJ chief to meet ministers later this month, World Press Photo competition opens ? and more news in brief... (more)

Sly Bailey on Sir Michael Lyons: 'Outrageous views on regional press are just plain wrong'
From Press Gazette. Posted October 17 2008, 8.17am
Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey has said she fears the BBC Trust has already reached its decision on whether to allow the BBC to provide video on 65 of its local websites. (more)

Sly Bailey: Lyons' regional press comments 'outrageous'
From Press Gazette. Posted October 17 2008, 8.17am
Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey has said she fears the BBC Trust has already reached its decision on whether to allow the BBC to provide video on 65 of its local websites. (more)

BBC Trust defends video plans: 'Local press is weak'
From Press Gazette. Posted October 15 2008, 3.37pm
The BBC wants to launch 65 local video news websites because the quality of journalism provided by the regional press is not good enough, according to the BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons. (more)

BBC Trust chairman: Regional press lacks strength
From Press Gazette. Posted October 15 2008, 3.37pm
The BBC wants to provide local video on 65 websites because the quality of the regional media is not good enough, according to the BBC Trust chairman Michael Lyons. (more)

Entries flood in for new regional press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 15 2008, 4.30am
02 hails "fantastic response" in Yorkshire and Humberside... (more)

Associated leads Environmental Press Awards nominations
From Press Gazette. Posted October 13 2008, 8.07am
Associated Newspapers is leading the way with five nominations out of 12 in the shortlist of the first Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards – organised in association with Peugeot. (more)

Associated Newspapers leads with five nominations in Environmental Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2008, 11.00pm
Associated Newspapers is leading the way with five nominations out of 12 in the shortlist of the first Press Gazette Environmental Press Awards – organised in association with Peugoet. (more)

Exhibition to mark 140 years of Press Association
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2008, 11.00pm
The Press Association is celebrating 140 years with an exhibition in the National Media Museum in Bradford, explaining the inner works of the news agency. (more)

Belarus Association of Journalists urges international press not to forget journalists' plight
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 12 2008, 10.00pm
As England prepares to meet Belarus on Wednesday, the Belarusian Association of Journalists urges the UK's press to remember human rights abuses and repression of media freedom... (more)

Roy Greenslade: Latest ABC figures reveal Murdoch's press success
From Media Guardian. Posted October 10 2008, 12.04pm
Looking at the latest set of national newspaper circulation figures is like watching the stock market prices - only in slow motion, over a long period, and with little if any sign of a reversal of fortunes. (more)

Friday Funnies: Wanted ? press officer with gift of the gab
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 10 2008, 4.50am
Plus ? the sports pullout living up to its name and the quest to find the next musical genius... (more)

Mobile phone giant launches new press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 10 2008, 4.50am
02 seeks best of journalism in Yorkshire and Humberside... (more)

Roy Greenslade: why Sarah Palin refuses to hold a press conference
From Media Guardian. Posted October 8 2008, 9.53am
Sarah Palin will not hold a press conference, but she has granted two more interviews to Fox News. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked her spokeswoman Nicolle Wallace - who has already shown her disdain for the media - why Palin won't take questions from reporters. (more)

DEN: Should local newspapers run press release feeds?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 8 2008, 9.36am
At yesterday’s Digital Editors’ Network (DEN) event at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), UCLAN’s Johnston Press chair of digital journalism Jane Singer proposed a plan to free up the reporting time of local newspaper jou... (more)

Commons leader scraps 'uncomfortable' press briefings
From Press Gazette. Posted October 7 2008, 11.00pm
Harriet Harman pulled out of giving weekly briefings to political journalists because they were too 'uncomfortable', parliament was told today. (more)

Act spawns hundreds of regional press scoops
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 7 2008, 9.30am
Report highlights value of freedom of information laws... (more)

Act generates hundreds of regional press scoops
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 7 2008, 6.00am
Report highlights value of freedom of information laws... (more)

Former regional press and TV newsman dies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 6 2008, 4.40am
Phil McDonnell was a 'fantastic writer' who spent years in regional news... (more)

Peers to probe use of regional press by government
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 6 2008, 4.40am
Regional political journalists to give evidence to inquiry... (more)

Roy Greenslade: Sarkozy warns French press companies to reform
From Media Guardian. Posted October 3 2008, 7.50am
The traditional French press faces death unless it finds new ways to compete with freesheet and online rivals, says the country's president Nicolas Sarkozy. (more)

Labour politician joins press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 2 2008, 3.50am
Former MP to replace Camelot boss... (more)

Journalism students taught to write press releases
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 30 2008, 5.10am
Portsmouth college breaks down traditional barriers... (more)

Johnston Press poaches Archant chief Fry to succeed Bowdler
From The Scotsman. Posted September 24 2008, 11.00pm
NEWSPAPER publisher Johnston Press, the owner of The Scotsman, has appointed the head of rival group Archant to be its new chief executive. (more)

Johnston Press boss Bowdler to step down five months early as Archant's Fry confirmed as successor
From Press Gazette. Posted September 23 2008, 11.00pm
Johnston Press chief executive Tim Bowdler is to step down five months sooner than expected to be replaced by boss of rival newspaper group Archant – John Fry. (more)

Roy Greenslade: Johnston Press fires Scotsman blogger
From Media Guardian. Posted September 23 2008, 5.33am
The Scotsman has fired a columnist because of comments he made on an independent media blog. Nick Clayton, who has written a weekly gadget column for the paper's Saturday magazine for more than 12 years, was given his marching orders for writing about property advertising on the allmediascotland. (more)

Speculation mounting over new Johnston Press boss
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 22 2008, 11.40am
Reports say Archant chief set to take over... (more)

Roy Greenslade: John Fry's appointment as Johnston Press ceo a good choice
From Media Guardian. Posted September 22 2008, 6.26am
Johnston Press has recruited John Fry, the chief executive of its smaller regional group, Archant, to become its ceo in succession to Tim Bowdler. (more)

Guantanamo detainee Sami al-Hajj to receive international press freedom award
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 15 2008, 10.00pm
Al Jazeera cameraman held for six years at Guantanamo recognised with Canadian award... (more)

Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - get your press releases here
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 8 2008, 8.00am
Research: To get the press releases you want, sign up to Journalism.co.uk's PressGo. Releases can be filtered by category or keyword and you can create your own customised RSS feeds. Tipster: Laura Oliver To submit a tip to Journalism.co. (more)

Local press stays ahead of Olympic game
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 5 2008, 5.40am
Beijing success sees surge in web hits... (more)

Sheffield Star staff plan industrial action over Johnston Press cutbacks
From Media Guardian. Posted September 3 2008, 1.54pm
National Union of Journalists members at Johnston Press newspaper the Sheffield Star and its sister titles are set to take industrial action next Wednesday. (more)

TheRegister.co.uk: Aberdeen’s Press and Journal made registered users information available
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 3 2008, 11.46am
As a result of an inadvertant information security error Aberdeen's Press and Journal allowed the viewing of information about registered users from its site. (more)

Johnston Press pushes ahead with printing plant closure
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 2 2008, 5.50am
More than 70 jobs could be under threat as two mornings move to overnight printing... (more)

Nurse sacked for talking to press goes to tribunal
From Press Gazette. Posted August 28 2008, 11.00pm
Karen Reissman, the NHS nurse who was sacked for criticising her employer in a magazine interview, begins her unfair dismissal appeal at an employment tribunal on Monday. (more)

Johnston Press classified collapse makes gloomy reading
From The Times. Posted August 27 2008, 11.00pm
Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, admitted yesterday that newspaper advertising revenues had plunged 23 per cent in the first three weeks of August - the fastest rate of decline that the group had experienced this year. (more)

How Press Association is repositioning itself to face the digital future
From Press Gazette. Posted August 27 2008, 11.00pm
The Press Association announced a raft of job changes this week to reflect the changing demand from its regional and national press customers. Managing director Tony Watson speaks to Patrick Smith about what it means for the 140-year-old... (more)

Regional press ABCs at a glance
From Press Gazette. Posted August 27 2008, 11.00pm
Press Gazette has scrambled the figures and found that print circulations across the UK regional press make fairly grim reading this time around. (more)

MediaGuardian: Johnston Press advertising continues to fall
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 27 2008, 10.56am
In their half-yearly report the regional newspaper group Johnston Press announced that advertising revenues are down by 21 per cent year on year, for the first seven weeks of the second half of 2008. (more)

Ad revenue and profits down as Johnston Press announces £81m profit
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 27 2008, 8.40am
Digital revenues grow as overall advertising plummets 9pc... (more)

Johnston Press reports more bad news
From Financial Times. Posted August 27 2008, 6.58am
The owner of the Scotsman and Yorkshire Post illustrated the challenges facing the regional newspaper industry on Wednesday after reporting a near 10 per cent fall in revenues for the first six months of the year and saying the second half will be wo... (more)

Profits dip at Johnston Press as regional giant reports further plunge in ad revenues
From Press Gazette. Posted August 26 2008, 11.00pm
Regional newspapers giant Johnston Press has reported half-year profits down 15.6 per cent year-on-year to £81.6 million on revenue down 6.3 per cent to 293.1 million. (more)

Hartelpool United bans local reporters and photographers from press area
From Press Gazette. Posted August 26 2008, 11.00pm
The Hartlepool Mail and the Northern Echo reporters and photographers have been banned from the press area at Hartlepool United matches after they refused to sign a commercial agreement with the club's management. (more)

Hartlepool United bans local reporters and photographers from press area
From Press Gazette. Posted August 26 2008, 11.00pm
Reporters and photographers from the Hartlepool Mail and the Northern Echo have been banned from the press area at Hartlepool United matches after they refused to sign a commercial agreement with the club's management. (more)

Former regional press editor takes top news agency job
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 26 2008, 2.10pm
Tony Watson steps up as PA announces key editorial appointments... (more)

Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - give feedback on press releases
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 26 2008, 7.58am
Story leads: It's easy to be critical of public relations agencies for shoddy releases, but constructive feedback can help forge strong relationships and eventually even lead to better stories. Tipster: Melissa Cole To submit a tip to Journalism.co. (more)

Top level editorial shake-up at Press Association as it phases out term multimedia
From Press Gazette. Posted August 25 2008, 11.00pm
The Press Association has undergone a major shake-up of its senior editorial staff as it seeks to further integrates its newswire, picture and video services. (more)

Top level editorial shake-up at Press Association as it phases out multimedia editor role
From Press Gazette. Posted August 25 2008, 11.00pm
The Press Association has undergone a major shake-up of its senior editorial staff as it seeks to further integrates its newswire, picture and video services. (more)

Johnston Press takes £100m hit after buying spree
From The Times. Posted August 23 2008, 10.10pm
THE struggling newspaper group Johnston Press will this week will be stung by a £100m-plus impairment charge and is expected to scrap its interim dividend as it closes in on selecting a new chief executive. (more)

YouTube success for Deadline Press & Picture Agency
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 20 2008, 4.22pm
Footage of a penguin at Edinburgh Zoo receiving a knighthood from the Norwegian army has helped push Deadline Press & Picture Agency’s YouTube channel into the top 100 most viewed on the site. (more)

The Mail’s man in America saw it all for Press Gazette too
From Press Gazette. Posted August 19 2008, 11.00pm
?Daily Mail reporter in the USA Jeffrey Blyth was also one of Press Gazette’s first columnists with his Dateline New York page. As a new era is about to dawn for Press Gazette as a monthly magazine, he looks back at times... (more)

The Mail’s man in America saw it all for Press Gazette too
From Press Gazette. Posted August 19 2008, 11.00pm
Daily Mail reporter in the USA Jeffrey Blyth was also one of Press Gazette’s first columnists with his Dateline New York page. As a new era is about to dawn for Press Gazette as a monthly magazine, he looks back at times... (more)

Former regional press man arrested at Olympics
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 15 2008, 6.00am
Devon journalist covering Games "manhandled" at free Tibet protest... (more)

NUJ to consult over industrial action at Johnston Press newspapers
From Media Guardian. Posted August 15 2008, 5.41am
The National Union of Journalists is to consult members working on Johnston Press titles across the UK and Ireland over cuts at the publisher. (more)

NUJ plans ‘concerted campaign’ against Johnston Press cuts
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 13 2008, 2.59pm
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) representatives are gearing up for ‘coordinated action’ in response to cutbacks announced by Johnston Press. (more)

Deadline Press & Picture Agency reporter cleared in 'impersonator' trial
From Press Gazette. Posted August 12 2008, 11.00pm
A Scottish press agency reporter has been cleared of impersonating a court official to secure an interview with an assault victim. (more)

Freesheet closures: axe falls on Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror titles
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 12 2008, 1.01pm
Johnston Press is to close two of its free titles in Scotland, as part of further cost-cutting by the publisher. According to MediaGuardian, Glasgow East News and Ayrshire Extra will cease publication resulting in the loss of 15 jobs. (more)

Johnston Press to close two Scottish free papers amid job fears
From Media Guardian. Posted August 12 2008, 7.47am
Johnston Press is planning to close two Scottish free weekly newspapers and look to cut costs further in its local newspaper business - placing 15 jobs at risk. (more)

Associated Press launches celebrity news service
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 11 2008, 1.16pm
The Associated Press (AP) has launched a celebrity news service to expand its coverage of entertainment news. Celebrity Extra, which includes video footage, is the result of a multi-million dollar investment by the agency, a press release from AP said. (more)

Journalism trade magazine Press Gazette goes monthly
From Media Guardian. Posted August 8 2008, 11.32am
Press Gazette, the journalism trade publication, is to drop its weekly print edition and become a monthly. (more)

Regional press gears up for Beijing Games
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 8 2008, 5.50am
Tenth Olympics for Scottish veteran Doug... (more)

Johnston Press to cut up to 30 Scottish staff
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 5 2008, 10.00pm
Roles across editorial, sales and production will be axed at Scotsman Publications... (more)

Government proposals could cause press to regress, says OhMyNews editor
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 5 2008, 12.28pm
Lee Han-ki, editor-in-chief of South Korea’s citizen journalism news organisation Oh My News, has said the proposed legislation to clampdown on online news in the country could stunt the ‘democratic development’ of the Korean press. (more)

Johnston Press sites to serve international ads
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 31 2008, 10.00pm
Non-UK and Ireland users will see relevant advertising online... (more)

Scottish Press Squad Smallest Ever for Games?
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 31 2008, 5.57am
The Scottish contingent within the British Olympic squad - preparing for the games in Beijing, starting a week tomorrow - may be pretty substantial, but they are likely to be supported by the smallest squad of Scottish newspaper journalists, ever. allmediascotland.com understands it could be... (more)

Telegraph.co.uk: Press Gazette owner Wilmington faces takeover
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 28 2008, 11.57am
Private equity group HgCapital is considering a formal bid for Wilmington, which publishers journalism trade magazine Press Gazette. (more)

Bill waves bye bye to Press after 46-year career
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 28 2008, 5.50am
Deputy editor calls time on career to start new PR and photography venture... (more)

Advertising slowdown spreads from local press to TV networks
From Financial Times. Posted July 28 2008, 2.00am
Advertising weakness in the US is spreading from newspaper and radio groups to the rest of the media industry, casting a shadow over a year that was supposed to... (more)

Local press 'only has itself to blame' for rise of council papers
From Press Gazette. Posted July 27 2008, 11.00pm
Simon Jones, the head of communications for Hammersmith & Fulham council and a former editor of the Reading Chronicle, blames the regional press for the rise of council newspapers... (more)

Vote of no confidence in regional press editor and Newsquest management
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2008, 9.30am
Northern Echo union members express anger over edition changes... (more)

Police may get new guidance for handling press photographers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 21 2008, 5.40am
Government to meet police associations and NUJ to discuss media freedom... (more)

Regional press journalists celebrate victory on access to court lists
From Press Gazette. Posted July 15 2008, 11.00pm
Regional press journalists have welcomed news that for the first time the government has given them the right to have free access to magistrates court lists. (more)

Innovations in Journalism - Newsvetter - taking the pain out of press releases
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 15 2008, 11.52am
In our Innovations in Journalism series we give developers the opportunity to tell us journalists why we should sit up and pay attention to the sites and devices they are developing. (more)

The Law Column: Shifting sands of press photography and privacy
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 15 2008, 5.50am
Problems for picture desks with new PCC and privacy rulings over video and still footage... (more)

New editor for Johnston Press weekly
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 15 2008, 5.50am
Hannah Ridgeway joins the title during 150th anniversary year... (more)

EDF Energy to launch London and South of England press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 14 2008, 8.10am
Contest include new category for Designer of the Year... (more)

EDF energy to launch London and South East press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 14 2008, 5.50am
Contest include new category for Designer of the Year... (more)

Top players of spin: The inside story on cricket's press corps
From The Independent. Posted July 13 2008, 11.00pm
No international cricket team travels with as many journalists in its wake as England and keeping us all happy is an impossible task. Nowhere has this been better highlighted than at Lord's. (more)

MediaGuardian 100 2008: Press & publishing top 10
From Media Guardian. Posted July 13 2008, 10.05pm
Comment: As James Murdoch takes the reins at News International in the UK, his father turns his attention to Dow Jones in the US. (more)

Sir Christopher Meyer to stand down as chairman of Press Complaints Commission
From Media Guardian. Posted July 10 2008, 9.05am
Sir Christopher Meyer will stand down as chairman of the Press Complaints Commission next March. (more)

The Scottish Press - From 1955 to the Present Day: An Essay
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 8 2008, 4.31am
David Hutchison, a research fellow in media policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, is co-editor of the recently-published The Media in Scotland. Here, from a chapter in the book, he considers the Scottish newspaper industry during the last half century. When radio began in the 1920s, British... (more)

Local press 'Party in the Bay' story grabs worldwide media attention
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2008, 9.40am
Eagle-eyed Herald Express reporter spots story on Facebook and generates headlines Down Under... (more)

Independent: Trinity and Johnston Press to merge?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 2 2008, 12.36pm
"Trinity Mirror and Johnston Press failed to draw any steam out of suggestions that they should merge yesterday as the London market, unsettled by fears for the economy, sank into the red," so say a piece in the Independent that canvased opinion of l... (more)

Did the press play a part in Crippen's downfall?
From Media Guardian. Posted June 29 2008, 10.03pm
Murder, sex, celebrity - it was a compelling combination for the Edwardian tabloids, but did their feeding frenzy convict an innocent man?... (more)

Lords call for tighter controls on press takeovers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 27 2008, 6.10am
Committee voices concern at "consolidation" of newspaper ownership... (more)

Associated Press unveils new pricing structure, offers news database as new 'wire' service
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 25 2008, 10.00pm
Member newspapers will gain access to a real-time database of breaking news in which they can search for locally relevant stories, photos, graphics and other content... (more)

Court rejects bid to bar press from Kerry Katona bankruptcy hearing
From Press Gazette. Posted June 24 2008, 11.00pm
The media found a bankruptcy court friend today when Mr Deputy Registrar Middleton rejected calls for a bankruptcy hearing over former Atomic Kitten, Kerry Katona, to be heard behind closed doors. (more)

Johnston Press ready to confirm success of its £212m rights issue
From The Scotsman. Posted June 23 2008, 11.00pm
JOHNSTON Press, the publisher of The Scotsman, is today expected to reveal that it has completed a £212 million rights and subscription cash call. (more)

NS research says regional press communities defy McSupermarket culture
From Press Gazette. Posted June 23 2008, 11.00pm
New research from The Newspaper Society, which lobbies on behalf of the regional press, argues that the provinces are as richly diverse as ever and metropolitan perceptions of a one-size fits all McSupermarket culture is misplaced. (more)

Johnston Press online executive John Bradshaw to retire
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 23 2008, 10.00pm
Bradshaw, who set up the publisher's digital division, will retire on Friday... (more)

Katherine Grimes appointed BBC Chief Press Officer
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted June 23 2008, 11.15am
The BBC has appointed Katherine Grimes to the post of Chief Press Officer. (more)

Misleading press photo in boozy teens story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 23 2008, 5.30am
Henley Standard apologises over pic, missing girl abduction claim clarified ? and more resolved cases from the PCC... (more)

New press photography course to be run at the East Coast Media centre
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 19 2008, 10.00pm
The Press Association an East Coast Media centre join forces to offer new course... (more)

Energizer campaign wins grand prix press award at Cannes International Advertising Festival
From Media Guardian. Posted June 19 2008, 8.47am
A campaign for Energizer has won the top award in the press advertising category at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. (more)

Jobs threat at Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 19 2008, 5.30am
Thirty-four jobs affected in reorganisation of Midlands titles... (more)

Terror notes journalist to speak at Press Gazette Media Law Conference
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2008, 11.00pm
Shiv Malik – the journalist who today won a major victory in his legal campaign to keep his sources secret – is to be a key-note speaker at the Press Gazette and Press Association Media Law conference next Wednesday. (more)

PA to launch degree in press photography
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 18 2008, 11.10am
Agency joins forces with Grimsby institute to teach next generation of snappers... (more)

First-ever press photography degree to be launched
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 18 2008, 6.50am
PA joins forces with Grimsby institute to teach next generation of snappers... (more)

Reorganisation at Johnston Press Midlands weeklies threatens 34 jobs
From Press Gazette. Posted June 17 2008, 11.00pm
Johnston Press has said it could consider voluntary redundancies as part of a reorganisation of its weekly newspaper divison in the Midlands,... (more)

The Law Column: Do Google robots infringe press copyright?
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 17 2008, 5.40am
Recent Belgian case on news aggregation could have implications for UK media... (more)

CN Group boss crowns press awards triumph with OBE
From Press Gazette. Posted June 15 2008, 11.00pm
The chief executive of regional newspaper publisher CN Group has been recognised in the Queen's birthday honours list, in the same week that the group's Cumberland News won three awards at the Press Gazette Regional Press Awards. (more)

Football fixtures: Press blackout averted
From Media Guardian. Posted June 13 2008, 1.44pm
The prospect of next season's English and Scottish football fixtures being absent from newspapers has receded after an 11th hour licencing deal. (more)

Press Gazette Regional Press Awards 2008: The winners
From Press Gazette. Posted June 12 2008, 11.00pm
The Hull Daily Mail's coverage of the city's disastrous flooding has earned it the daily newspaper of the year prize (over 40,000 circulation) at the Regional Press Awards. (more)

Radio Farda/VOA journalist wins Press Freedom award
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2008, 9.59am
Journalist Ahmad Rafat, who has reported on human rights abuses around the world for more than 30 years, was presented with the prestigious Ilaria Alpi prize earlier this week by the Italian chapter of Reporters Sans Frontières during a ceremony in Riccione, Italy. (more)

Local press helps execution-threatened Iraqi journalist win extended UK stay
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 10 2008, 8.50am
Deaths of colleagues and threat to family led man to flee home country... (more)

Inside Story: Join the press club!
From The Independent. Posted June 8 2008, 11.00pm
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New press adds to the glow of 'The Sun' as passion lifts the 'Standard'
From The Independent. Posted June 7 2008, 11.00pm
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The Press Photographer's Year 2008: Guardian winner
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2008, 3.19pm
The results of the Press Photographer's Year competition for 2008 saw the Guardian's Sean Smith win the multimedia category and several other Guardian photographers recognised... (more)

WAN 2008: Publish everything you have in Chinese for press freedom, urges persecuted journalist
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 3 2008, 7.21am
"Put all of the material you have onto the web in Chinese" - this was the plea of former Golden Pen of Freedom winner Gao Yu, as relayed by World Editors Forum president George Brock to delegates. (more)

Editor and Publisher: Press freedom remains under serious threat, WAN Says
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 2 2008, 9.07am
It's been another bad six months for press freedom around the globe, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) concludes in a grim report released Saturday - writes E&P. (more)

Fire chief's complaint over inaccurate press report
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 2 2008, 5.20am
Western Morning News apologises over errors in meeting report, Scotsman clarifies misleading picture ? and more resolved cases from the PCC... (more)

WAN 08: Chinese journalist wins press freedom award
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 1 2008, 10.00pm
Li Chongqing was jailed for three years for posting an online story about an outbreak of dengue fever... (more)

WAN 2008: Chinese journalist wins press freedom award
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 1 2008, 10.00pm
Li Chongqing was jailed for three years for posting an online story about an outbreak of dengue fever... (more)

London mayor Boris Johnson complains to Press Complaints Commission over children's privacy 'intrusion'
From Media Guardian. Posted May 29 2008, 3.29pm
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has lodged a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission after the London Paper published photographs of his children. (more)

Cardiff press swings into action for Irish paper's rugby extra
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 29 2008, 8.50am
Special edition for fans as Cork Evening Echo works with Media Wales... (more)

NUJ chapel at Doncaster Free Press rejects pay deal and considers strike action
From Press Gazette. Posted May 28 2008, 11.00pm
Journalists at the Doncaster Free Press have rejected a pay offer of 3.25 per cent and criticised “paltry” salary levels ahead of parent company Johnston Press’s extraordinary general meeting tomorrow. (more)

Intrepid regional press explorers conquer Britain's highest peaks
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 28 2008, 7.20am
Mercury foursome complete 24-hour gruelling charity climbs... (more)

Paul Woolfenden leaves Spectator publisher Press Holding Media
From Media Guardian. Posted May 23 2008, 1.55pm
Paul Woolfenden has resigned from Press Holdings Media Group, publisher of The Spectator, after seven years. (more)

York Press journalists strike over videojournalism pay offer
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 22 2008, 10.00pm
NUJ members at Newsquest's York Press titles have embarked on five days of industrial action sparked by the withdrawal of a pay deal to compensate video journalists... (more)

The Press Complaints Commission: Annual Report for 2007
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 22 2008, 12.20am
A host of key findings have been revealed in the press watchdog's annual report... (more)

Record number of complaints lodged with press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 22 2008, 12.20am
PCC received more than 4,300 complaints last year - plus other findings from annual report... (more)

Councillor seeks clarity in misleading marina press letters
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 21 2008, 4.50am
Wigan Evening Post clears up vote confusion, YEP column complaint ? and more resolved cases from the PCC... (more)

Tribunal payout for press officer accused of leaking stories
From Press Gazette. Posted May 19 2008, 11.00pm
The National Union of Journalists has won £25,000 in compensation for a Manchester Airport press officer after disputing claims she had leaked stories to local newspapers. (more)

New press markets: 'People want to be seen reading a paper'
From The Independent. Posted May 18 2008, 11.00pm
New newspapers some backed by governments, others by business moguls and international conglomerates are springing up from Rwanda to Tajikistan, attracting readers and advertising revenues. (more)

Final shortlists revealed for Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 18 2008, 11.00pm
The shortlists for the final two categories of the Regional Press Awards were announced today. (more)

Question of the week: Is self-regulation of the press working?
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2008, 10.03pm
Question of the week: Last week Peter Hill, editor of the Daily Express, resigned from the PCC. (more)

Press and Broadcasting: Time for a spin at the press watchdog
From Media Guardian. Posted May 17 2008, 10.03pm
Peter Preston: Peter Hill, dominant editor at the Express Group, couldn't really remain a Press Complaints Commission member for long after he'd been forced to apologise in Technicolor to the McCanns... (more)

Shortlists announced for 2008 Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 15 2008, 11.00pm
Following a round of judging which involved nearly 50 senior figures from the world of UK journalism – the 2008 Press Gazette Regional Press Awards journalist of the year shortlists are announced today... (more)

Daily Express editor Peter Hill leaves Press Complaints Commission after McCanns payout
From Media Guardian. Posted May 15 2008, 9.23am
Daily Express editor Peter Hill has left the Press Complaints Commission in the wake of Express Newspapers' £550,000 damages payout to the family of Madeleine McCann. (more)

York Press management express 'astonishment' at five-day strike action
From Press Gazette. Posted May 14 2008, 11.00pm
The management at Newsquest’s York Press has expressed its "astonishment" at the NUJ chapel decision to stage a five-day strike over a rejected three per cent pay offer next week. (more)

Five-day strike planned at York Press and Gazette & Herald papers
From Media Guardian. Posted May 14 2008, 11.37am
A five-day strike will hit the York Press and Gazette & Herald titles from Thursday next week. (more)

Johnston Press to sell shares to manage £700m debt
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 14 2008, 9.40am
Latest management statement shows decline in print advertising but digital revenues continue to blossom... (more)

Johnston Press to Stage Rights Issue
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 14 2008, 7.37am
The publishers of The Scotsman newspaper has announced it is hoping to raise over 200 million pounds by issuing new shares. This morning, Johnston Press, issued a statement saying that, subject to the approval of shareholders, it intends to raise £212.3 million by means of an... (more)

Johnston Press launches £200m rights issue
From Financial Times. Posted May 14 2008, 7.34am
The regional newspaper owner launched an emergency £212m rights issue to stave off financial collapse and unveiled a new Malaysian shareholder to shore up its finances... (more)

Malay group takes 20% Johnston Press stake
From Financial Times. Posted May 14 2008, 7.34am
The regional newspaper owner launched a rights issue and a subscription to raise £212m to stave off a breach in the media group's covenants, which will see a new Malaysian investor take a 20% stake... (more)

Newspaper publisher Johnston Press unfolds plan to raise an extra £212m
From The Scotsman. Posted May 13 2008, 11.00pm
NEWSPAPER publisher Johnston Press today unveiled plans to raise an additional £212 million through a heavily-discounted rights issue. (more)

Johnston Press raises £212m with rights issue and new investment
From Press Gazette. Posted May 13 2008, 11.00pm
Johnston Press today announced a £212m rights issue and foreign investment to tackle debts of £700m after advertising revenues dropped 7.1 per cent year on year in the 17 weeks to April. (more)

Journalism.co.uk press release distribution service now on Twitter
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 13 2008, 10.00pm
PressGo, Journalism.co. (more)

Birmingham Press Club prepares for annual awards ceremony
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 13 2008, 7.10am
Midlands media talent to be recognised as press club welcomes two new broadcast awards... (more)

Police demand terror notes from press and broadcasters
From Press Gazette. Posted May 12 2008, 11.00pm
Greater Manchester Police has demanded that four media outlets hand over notes of interviews with reformed British Jihadist Hassan Butt after arresting him under the Terrorism Act. (more)

Johnson hires former BBC correspondent as press chief
From Media Guardian. Posted May 9 2008, 10.28am
Boris Johnson has appointed Guto Harri, the former BBC correspondent, to be his communications director at City Hall... (more)

Online Journalism China: The voices in-between the official press and the western media
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 9 2008, 9.42am
Adding to the burgeoning hoard of international bloggers on Journalism.co.uk, China Daily's Dave Green offers an insight into the world of online journalism in China. (more)

Press Gazette launches The Environmental Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 7 2008, 11.00pm
?Enter the Press Gazette Environmental Journalism Awards and you could leave your colleagues green with envy... (more)

Crash victim photo 'too graphic for publication', press watchdog is told
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 7 2008, 1.20pm
Reader criticises Gazette and Herald's articles and alleged intrusion into privacy... (more)

JK Rowling wins press privacy ruling for her son
From Press Gazette. Posted May 6 2008, 11.00pm
JK Rowling, creator of boy-wizard, Harry Potter has won a ruling shielding her son from the press courtesy of three of the country’s top judges. (more)

South London Press staff reject three per cent deal and break off pay talks
From Press Gazette. Posted May 6 2008, 11.00pm
NUJ members at the South London Press have broken off talks with the paper’s management after rejecting a three per cent pay deal, Press Gazette has learned. (more)

Freesat launches today ? press pack
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted May 6 2008, 11.00am
Freesat the new free digital satellite television service launches today Tuesday 6 May 2008. Freesat is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV. (more)

Regional press celebrates Local Newspaper Week
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 5 2008, 8.40am
Local Newspaper Week is under way for its 10th anniversary year... (more)

World Press Freedom Day 2008: The rise of the Chinese ?netizens?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2008, 2.08pm
The focus of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (3 May) is China and the Internet. China’s Internet population has now reached 221 million, surpassing the United States as the world’s largest. (more)

Regional press publisher tables bid to launch Welsh language website
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 2 2008, 7.20am
Trinity Mirror's Media Wales one of five to submit grant applications to Welsh Books Council for public funding... (more)

Tower Hamlets council bans local press photographers from election count
From Press Gazette. Posted May 1 2008, 11.00pm
Tower Hamlets council in East London today banned press photographers from two local council by-election counts today citing health and safety reasons and security concerns. (more)

'Upmarket' shift for The Press in design facelift
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 30 2008, 10.20am
Fresh typography and design creates a brighter, cleaner appearance... (more)

York Press has 'upmarket' redesign
From Press Gazette. Posted April 29 2008, 11.00pm
The Press newspaper in York has had an "upmarket" redesign, its first since it went tabloid in 2004. (more)

Regional press editor to leave Echo hotseat
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 29 2008, 11.11am
Media consultancy move for long-serving news chief... (more)

Johnston Press cuts prepress and finance jobs in Derry
From Press Gazette. Posted April 28 2008, 11.00pm
Johnston Press is proposing to cut up to 14 jobs from the Derry Journal as it embarks on a "reorganisation of its Northern Ireland division". (more)

'Death of journalism' debate at press freedom day
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 28 2008, 5.10am
Key speakers lined up for debate, Telegraph hands out free sweets and more news in brief... (more)

Meet the Press Complaints Commission's new line-up
From The Independent. Posted April 27 2008, 11.00pm
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Regional press under CFA pressure
From Press Gazette. Posted April 27 2008, 11.00pm
Regional newspapers are being forced into widespread “self-censorship” because of the huge financial risks posed by being sued under “no-win, no-fee” libel rules. (more)

Regional press under CFA pressure
From Press Gazette. Posted April 27 2008, 11.00pm
Regional newspapers are being forced into widespread "self-censorship" because of the huge financial risks posed by being sued under "no-win, no-fee" libel rules. (more)

Agency man David Leigh picks up London Press Club prize
From Press Gazette. Posted April 24 2008, 11.00pm
A news agency report has picked up this year’s scoop of the year prize at the London Press Club awards. (more)

Russian Duma votes new press clampdown after Putin story
From Press Gazette. Posted April 24 2008, 11.00pm
Russian politicians voted for restrictions on the news media today after a Moscow newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and planned to marry a champion gymnast. (more)

New Russian press clampdown after Putin story
From Press Gazette. Posted April 24 2008, 11.00pm
Russian politicians voted for restrictions on the news media nafter a Moscow newspaper reported that President Vladimir Putin had divorced his wife and planned to marry a gymnast. (more)

Former press photographers develop new life in the sun
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 24 2008, 7.20am
Midlands couple will pass on their press experience to holiday-makers in southern Italy... (more)

GMG to press ahead with Jazz FM on DAB
From Digital Spy. Posted April 23 2008, 1.18pm
GMG Radio plans to launch Jazz FM on DAB in London, the North West and the West Midlands. (more)

ITV 'He Kills Coppers' press ad
From UTalk Marketing. Posted April 23 2008, 10.31am
ANNA winner for March... (more)

Report suggests press watchdog should take a wider view on resolving complaints
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 22 2008, 4.10am
"Exclusive concentration on resolving the complaint can have disadvantages" - panel duo... (more)

Judge lifts press no-names order on murder youth
From Press Gazette. Posted April 20 2008, 11.00pm
A judge lifted an order which had given anonymity to a 16-year-old youth who joined two young men in kicking and stamping a father-of-three to death after he disturbed the gang burgling his home. (more)

Journalism.co.uk launches PressGo, a new press release repository
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 20 2008, 10.00pm
The new service will enable 'smart' PR distribution to the journalism community... (more)

Daily Record scoops Scottish newspaper of the year at Scottish Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted April 18 2008, 11.57am
The Daily Record has won Scottish newspaper of the year at the Scottish Press Awards for the second year in a row. (more)

Scottish Press Awards - Part One: Daily Record Crowned 'Scottish Newspaper of the Year'
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 18 2008, 7.39am
For the second year in succession, the Daily Record has been named the Scottish Newspaper of the Year. The accolade, presented at last night’s Scottish Press Awards, was the culmination of the paper taking various other awards, including for Journalist Team of the Year and Front Page... (more)

Scottish Press Awards - Part Two
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 18 2008, 7.36am
The chat at last night’s Scottish Press Awards? The usual grumbling and salacious gossip. Why did the Daily Record win Front Page of the Year for a mocked up picture - of footballer, James McFadden - as a gladiator? What exactly was new in Darren Tulett’s tale about the... (more)

Regional press photographer scoops world title
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 16 2008, 6.30am
Film award is dream come true for Press & Journal man... (more)

Sunday Mercury scoops top prize at Newspaper Society's regional press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 11 2008, 8.00am
How did your newspaper fare in the year's big celebration of regional press journalism... (more)

Tories back press self-regulation
From Press Gazette. Posted April 10 2008, 11.00pm
Conservative leader David Cameron has pledged his support to self-regulation of the press in his first major interview about the issues affecting journalists. (more)

‘Fundamental failings’ in press trip safety
From Press Gazette. Posted April 10 2008, 11.00pm
Downing Street has been accused of putting journalists lives at risk with inadequate safety on official trips. (more)

Double Press Awards win for Sun's Tom Newton Dunn
From Press Gazette. Posted April 10 2008, 11.00pm
Along with Andrew Gilligan, the man of the night was Sun defence editor Tom Newton Dunn, who picked up the prize for reporter of the year as well as scoop of the year for his story revealing US pilots killed British soldier Matty Hull. (more)

Mail and Echo sweep the board at new press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 10 2008, 9.10am
Johnston Press celebrates the best in news, features and photography at it north-east titles... (more)

Sun Takes Four Titles at British Press Awards
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 10 2008, 6.40am
It was a good night for The Sun newspaper at the British Press Awards, held on Tuesday evening. The paper picked up four prizes, including Scoop of the Year and Reporter of the Year. And not far behind was the Financial Times, which took three awards, winning the Newspaper of the Year... (more)

Lack of tolerance for press freedom attacked by union leader
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 9 2008, 2.00pm
Problems faced by journalists pulled into focus by NUJ's Jeremy Dear... (more)

Financial Times wins newspaper of the year at the British Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted April 9 2008, 6.30am
The Financial Times won newspaper of the year at last night's British Press Awards and the Sun's Tom Newton Dunn was among the other big winners, collecting four prizes. (more)

Founding Free Press editor to give inaugural university lecture
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 9 2008, 4.30am
The future of newspapers to come under the microscope in former journalist and MP's speech... (more)

Journalists mark end of press campaign with huge litter pick
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 8 2008, 5.00am
Weston-super-Mare gets a spring clean from Archant reporters... (more)

British Press Awards: First winners announced
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 11.00pm
The 2008 British Press Awards ceremony has begun at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, with host Jon Snow announcing awards for journalists from six national newspapers and one freelance. (more)

British Press Awards: Andrew Gilligan named journalist of the year
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 11.00pm
Andrew Gilligan is named journalist of the year; award for imprisoned Iranian journalist; lifetime award for Mail editor-in-chief Paul Dacre. (more)

British Press Awards: Sun wins four gongs
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 11.00pm
The Sun has collected four British Press Awards, including two for its defence editor, Tom Newton Dunn. The Guardian has won the inaugural website of the year award. (more)

British Press Awards: FT wins newspaper of the year
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 11.00pm
The Financial Times has won the coveted Newspaper of the Year award at the British Press Awards. (more)

British Press Awards: The full list of winners
From Press Gazette. Posted April 7 2008, 11.00pm
The 2008 British Press Awards took place on Tuesday night at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. Here is the full list of winners. (more)

Former Sunday Telegraph editor Peregrine Worsthorne takes the Spectator to the Press Complaints Commission
From Media Guardian. Posted April 7 2008, 2.20pm
Former Sunday Telegraph editor Sir Peregrine Worsthorne has complained to the PCC after the Spectator removed a critical reference to the magazine's owners from a book review. (more)

Former press hack thrown out of US in band payment wrangle
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 7 2008, 5.40am
Band's first US gig put on hold after immigration visa row... (more)

All the winners in the 2008 Broadcasting Press Guild awards
From Media Guardian. Posted April 4 2008, 5.40am
All the winners in the 2008 Broadcasting Press Guild awards... (more)

NUJ backs journalist fighting 'unprecedented' threats to press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted April 3 2008, 11.00pm
The National Union of Journalists today decided to provide financial support for a journalist who faces "unprecedented legal action" by police. (more)

Double win for Andrew Marr in broadcasting press awards
From Press Gazette. Posted April 3 2008, 11.00pm
BBC current affairs presenter Andrew Marr has picked up two awards at the 34th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. (more)

Scottish Provincial Press Boosts Profits
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted April 3 2008, 7.31am
The owner of most of the weekly newspapers in the north of Scotland has seen an increased operating profit in its last financial year. Scottish Provincial Press enjoyed an eight per cent increase in its operating profits during the year ended September, last year. The... (more)

Radio Free Asia wins human rights press award
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 2 2008, 9.21am
Radio Free Asia’s Cantonese service took top honours at Hong Kong’s 12th Annual Human Rights Press Awards for its reporting on forced abortions that led to riots and an official investigation in the southwestern Chinese province of Guangxi. (more)

Plans for inquest press gag thrown out
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 1 2008, 10.30am
Government backs down as coroners and media oppose possible new reporting restrictions... (more)

PM seeks retreat on bill to outlaw press spying
From Media Guardian. Posted March 31 2008, 10.04pm
Gordon Brown abandons clampdown on newspapers that illegally buy personal data, provoking criticism that he has bowed to media pressure... (more)

Regional press reporter scoops 'best exclusive' prize at creative awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 28 2008, 11.00am
Second prize this year for Echo man ? with two more to come?... (more)

Police station protest to highlight press freedom
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 28 2008, 4.30am
Union chief's plan to show officers the difference between a protester and a photographer... (more)

Regional press reporter scoops best exclusive prize at creative awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 28 2008, 3.20am
Second prize this year for Echo man ? with two more to come?... (more)

Regional press should harness power of third party websites, says digital editor
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 28 2008, 12.00am
Evening Leader digital editor Christian Dunn talks Flickr and local newspapers with Journalism.co. (more)

Shares in Johnston Press Climb Again Amidst Financial Worries
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 20 2008, 8.50am
Shares in Johnston Press - owners of The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News - yesterday rose by 5p to 130p after it was reported that company senior executives had bought a significant amount of its stock. The Times on Tuesday reported that five directors bought... (more)

How lucky is lucky? A press release might tell you... plus a new take on the Mills/McCartney case
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 20 2008, 2.35am
More news items that tickled the funny bones of our readers... (more)

President's wife attacks press ... in the press
From Media Guardian. Posted March 20 2008, 12.17am
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has taken the unprecedented step of writing an opinion piece on reporters taking gossip for fact. (more)

Pay for Johnston Press boss Bowdler exceeds £1 million
From Press Gazette. Posted March 20 2008, 12.00am
Pay for Johnston Press chief executive Tim Bowdler exceeded £1 million for the first time in 2007. (more)

Day the press turned against the McCanns
From Media Guardian. Posted March 19 2008, 6.11pm
The McCanns' decision to detail the accusations against them may have unwittingly contributed to negative media coverage, reports Esther Addley... (more)

Senior police officer blames local press for fear of crime
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 18 2008, 8.15am
South London superintendent attacks newspapers for heightening fear of crime among residents... (more)

‘Johnston Press share price dip won’t curb investment’
From Press Gazette. Posted March 18 2008, 12.00am
As Johnston Press’s share price plunged further this week, chief executive Tim Bowdler has insisted the dip will not harm investment in content. (more)

Big guns of the press all quiet on the Iraqi front
From The Independent. Posted March 16 2008, 12.00am
In August 2005, as the violence intensified in Iraq, The New York Times said there was talk of withdrawing Coalition troops in the following spring. The Times's Matthew Parris seized on it. (more)

British Press Awards Announce Newspaper and Journalist Shortlist
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 14 2008, 8.15am
The Sun and The Observer newspapers are among six shortlisted for the Newspaper of the Year title at this year's British Press Awards. Last week, the awards organisers released all the nominations (here) but for those in the Newspaper and Journalist of the Year categories. In the... (more)

Daily Record Earns British Press Awards Nomination
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 13 2008, 8.50pm
The Daily Record has been shortlisted in this year's British Press Awards. Its reporting of murders committed by Robert Mone 41 years ago - as the man was seeking release from incarceration - has earned it a nomination for the Cudlipp Award, which 'recognises excellence in popular... (more)

Ethiopian Free Press Journalists Association wants to start SW service
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 13 2008, 12.48pm
In a statement marking its 16th anniversary, the Ethiopian Free Press Journalists Association (EFJA) says: “We take this opportunity to call upon all members of EFJA and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and upon all professional co... (more)

'Pacey' digital investment predicted for regional press ? top exec
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 12 2008, 10.05am
Greater connection with readers and advertisers offered by 21st century multimedia... (more)

Papers' anger at Carling Cup press tickets
From Press Gazette. Posted March 11 2008, 12.00am
?Two London weekly sports editors have blasted the Football League for allocating their newspapers only one press pass each to cover the Carling Cup final between their local team Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. (more)

Tory leader calls for respect between press and Parliament
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 10 2008, 5.05am
Annual charity lunch hears Camerons views on "edgy relationship" between MPs and newspaper... (more)

Misleading statement on Dewsbury Press figures 'not to be repeated'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 10 2008, 4.00am
ASA upholds complaint from rival Yorkshire newspaper group... (more)

Death toll among young drivers targeted in new press campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 7 2008, 8.45am
Road safety campaign will also deliver a new car to one lucky P&J reader... (more)

Bad news day for Johnston Press after bear raid
From Financial Times. Posted March 7 2008, 2.00am
Johnston Press , the regional newspaper group, was hit by a bear raid yesterday. Its shares dropped 7.3 per cent to a nine-year low of 169½p on talk that the... (more)

Johnston Press hit by bear raid
From Financial Times. Posted March 7 2008, 2.00am
Johnston Press , the regional newspaper group, was hit by a bear raid yesterday. Its shares dropped 7.3 per cent to a nine-year low of 169½p on talk it could... (more)

Johnston Press blames adverts decline on 'economic adversity'
From Financial Times. Posted March 6 2008, 2.00am
Johnston Press, the regional newspaper publisher, admitted household worries about a possible economic slowdown has hit its key advertising markets. Tim Bowdler, chief... (more)

Johnston not so hot off the press as advertising slides
From Daily Telegraph. Posted March 6 2008, 12.01am
Johnston Press, publisher of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post, said 2008 had got off to a tough start to the current year after reporting a 5pc slide in profits for 2007. (more)

Strong showing by Independent in nominations for press awards
From The Independent. Posted March 6 2008, 12.00am
The Independent has received 12 nominations for the prestigious British Press Awards. (more)

Strategic multimedia plan for Johnston Press as it backs the 'resilience of print'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 5 2008, 8.50am
"Highest editorial standards with strong newspaper content" promise as regional news producer sees profits slip... (more)

Watchdog rules Dewsbury Press ad was misleading
From Press Gazette. Posted March 5 2008, 12.00am
The Dewsbury Press has been criticised by the advertising industry watchdog for running a misleading and unfair advert that claimed the independent weekly newspaper reached 42,000 homes every weekend. (more)

Profit dip for regional press giant Johnston
From Press Gazette. Posted March 5 2008, 12.00am
Johnston Press has ruled out making any "significant acquisitions" this year and has warned it is beginning to feel the impact of a slowdown in advertising. (more)

Eastern Daily Press issues apology after Bishop blunder
From Press Gazette. Posted March 5 2008, 12.00am
The Eastern Daily Press has apologised after confusing the Bishop of Norwich with serial killer Steve Wright, known as the "Suffolk strangler". (more)

Guardian tops press awards nominations
From Media Guardian. Posted March 4 2008, 5.10pm
The Guardian has landed the most nominations for an individual newspaper for this year's British Press Awards. (more)

How the deal was done: Editors' chief on how and why the press kept quiet on Harry
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 4 2008, 7.10am
Society of Editors executive director Bob Satchwell was instrumental in the voluntary "understanding"... (more)

British Press Awards 2008: the shortlist
From Press Gazette. Posted March 4 2008, 12.00am
The finalists for the 2008 British Press Awards are announced today. The shortlisted entrants were decided by 100 judges drawn from all the national newspapers, the regional press and independent figures from the world of journalism. (more)

Regional press editors were in on the secret - and kept Harry news out of their papers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 29 2008, 8.35am
Local media bound by the informal voluntary agreement which was embraced by the whole of the British media... (more)

Splash and double-page spread set out in early hours for Press coverage of quake
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 28 2008, 10.00am
Senior staff called in to publish breaking news... (more)

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nominations
From Media Guardian. Posted February 28 2008, 7.11am
Nominations in full for the 2008 Broadcasting Press Guild Awards... (more)

Argus resolves Santa ban confusion after press follow-ups compound original error
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 28 2008, 7.00am
Local school did not ban Santa - plus other resolved complaints from the PCC... (more)

First ScotRail Press Photography Awards - Shortlist Announced
From allmediascotland. Posted February 27 2008, 12.00pm
The shortlist for the prestigious First ScotRail Press Photography Awards is announced today (Wednesday 27 February).   From over 3,000 entries, 42 talented photographers and eight newspapers and/or magazines have been selected across 14 categories:   Vying for the top award... (more)

Headlines that speak for themselves - and other press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 27 2008, 2.25am
A spring collection of cuttings that made us say "eh?"... (more)

Cones hotline makes a comeback thanks to press campaign
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 26 2008, 2.35pm
Kentish Express tries to make the traffic flow more smoothly... (more)

Judge bans press from naming dead child
From Press Gazette. Posted February 26 2008, 12.00am
A judge has banned the media from identifying a dead child in a criminal case - then prevented a newspaper from publishing its story for nearly a week when its lawyers pointed out that he had no right to make the reporting restriction order. (more)

Independent press agencies call for regulated payment of online material
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 26 2008, 12.00am
Agencies claim 'payment holiday' for online use of copy and images initiated to aid the growth of newspaper websites must end... (more)

Former press photographer and wedding snapper dies aged 67
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 25 2008, 8.05am
Ken Upton worked for more than 30 years in regional press... (more)

Expert Eye: How the UK press covered Amercia's 'Super Tuesday'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 25 2008, 12.00am
Michael Agar, graphics editor for The Independent on Sunday, looks at coverage of the US presidential primaries... (more)

Expert Eye: How the UK press covered America's 'Super Tuesday'
From Press Gazette. Posted February 25 2008, 12.00am
Michael Agar, graphics editor for The Independent on Sunday, looks at coverage of the US presidential primaries... (more)

No press freedom in Chad under state of emergency - RSF
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 23 2008, 11.58am
Chad is now one of the few African countries without an effective independent press since a state of emergency was declared a week ago, with journalists fleeing abroad to escape arrest or falling silent in protest against censorship and “very s... (more)

Late press run to cover guilty verdict in prostitute murder trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 21 2008, 3.45pm
Evening Star replates front page to carry all-important verdict in Suffolk murders... (more)

Darling schmoozes north-east press after Northern Rock decision
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 21 2008, 11.40am
Chancellor phones northern titles after announcement on bank's future... (more)

New categories and lower fee for Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted February 21 2008, 12.00am
The entry fee for the relaunched Press Gazette regional press awards has been cut by £30 to £39. (more)

National press ABCe figures: Record traffic as Mail closes gap on Guardian
From Press Gazette. Posted February 21 2008, 12.00am
Four national newspapers generated record traffic on their websites in January and Mail Online continued to close the gap on Guardian.co.uk, new figures from ABCe show. (more)

London press veteran returns to his roots at 80
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 18 2008, 12.45am
Former South London Press hack returns to his old stomping ground after nearly 60 years... (more)

Resort's weekly leads national press to two great tales
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 15 2008, 8.15am
"Local newspapers will always be a news source at the heart of its community" - editor... (more)

Johnston Press appoints digital strategy director
From Press Gazette. Posted February 15 2008, 12.00am
Johnston Press has hired former AOL UK strategy vice president Lori Cunningham as its digital strategy director. (more)

Johnston Press appoints former AOL head to digital strategy role
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 15 2008, 12.00am
Lori Cunningham, former vice president of strategy with AOL UK, joins Johnston Press as digital strategy director   ... (more)

Reporters bid to re-establish annual press ball
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 14 2008, 12.20am
Union members reinvigorating county tradition after two decades... (more)

Rise in celebrity snaps at press photography awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 14 2008, 12.20am
Over 300 pictures submitted in just one of the categories at Scottish photo celebration... (more)

Chinese digital news under attack in run-up to Olympics, says press freedoms report
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 13 2008, 12.00am
Reporters Without Boarders report on press freedoms says 55 reporters and internet-users have been arrested in China since the country was awarded the Olympics   ... (more)

The Business to close as Press Holdings announces launch of monthly business title
From Press Gazette. Posted February 13 2008, 12.00am
Press Holdings Media Group’s The Business is to cease publishing as the company announces the launch of a new monthly business title. (more)

Security notice issued to press agency in Army officer exposure case
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2008, 12.00pm
Agency boss receives first DA-Notice after captain caught on camera with trousers down... (more)

York Press scoop becomes 'most read' after world's press follows it up
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2008, 9.00am
Paper's exclusive beat online stories about Britney... (more)

Security noticed issued to press agency in Army officer exposure case
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 11 2008, 9.00am
Agency boss receives first DA-Notice after captain on camera with trousers down... (more)

Anti-whaling teen granted press anonymity by judge
From Press Gazette. Posted February 11 2008, 12.00am
A District Judge made an order banning the media from identifying a 14-year-old girl who was arrested during an anti-whaling protest at the Japanese embassy in London, despite her protests and the fact that they had already been widely identified. (more)

Charity calls for end to press coverage of suicide spate
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 7 2008, 12.20pm
Fears over copycat incidents sparks plea for media black-out... (more)

Free Press reporter takes double prize at annual awards ceremony
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 5 2008, 12.25am
Journalist of the year revealed at Highlands prize-giving... (more)

Virgin sees off TalkTalk complaint over press ad
From Press Gazette. Posted February 5 2008, 12.00am
TalkTalk Telecom Ltd has complained about a series of Virgin Media ads seen in the press this week. (more)

Nine-month press fight to name paedophile is finally won
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 1 2008, 1.25pm
Reporter's request for open reporting is upheld by senior judge... (more)

'Notorious teenage thug' named after press overturns court order
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 1 2008, 9.15am
"It's necessary and important that the public know who this particular young offender is" - reporter... (more)

Road safety ad wins top press award
From Media Guardian. Posted January 31 2008, 7.54am
An ad for the Department of Transport warning parents to set a good road safety example to their children has won a prize for best national newspaper advert of the year. (more)

Atonement sweeps the board in UK regional press film critics awards
From Press Gazette. Posted January 31 2008, 12.00am
The UK's regional press film journalists have named Atonement as their film of the year in the Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2008. (more)

All newspaper groups are in for the British Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted January 31 2008, 12.00am
Every major newspaper group has entered the British Press Awards this year meaning for the second-year running the event is free from the boycotts that have affected it previously. (more)

More press agencies 'will go to the wall'
From Media Guardian. Posted January 22 2008, 3.56pm
The head of the National Association of Press Agencies has said more will be forced to close because relations with newspapers are the 'worst in 15 years'. (more)

Open win for Press & Journal photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 22 2008, 12.00am
Garcia pic brings £1,500 award for amateur golfer who's a professional photographer... (more)

Free Press triumphs at annual Scottish newspaper awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 18 2008, 12.00am
Click through for the full list of winners and runners-up from Highlands & Islands... (more)

West Highland Free Press Newspaper of the Year Award
From allmediascotland. Posted January 17 2008, 12.05am
The West Highland Free Press has been chosen as the Newspaper of the Year by the Highland and Islands Media Awards' judging panel. Editor Ian McCormack, will receive a cheque for £500, to be donated to a charity of the newspaper's choice, at the Highland and Islands Press Ball... (more)

Record number of complaints handled by press watchdog
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 16 2008, 12.00am
Surge in complaints down to "growing confidence among the public"... (more)

Non-stop local press coverage for high profile murder trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 15 2008, 12.00am
Regional dailies shape up give multimedia updates in eight-week prostitutes trial... (more)

Dewsbury Press editor ‘confident’ as libel retrial looms
From Press Gazette. Posted January 14 2008, 12.00am
The editor of an independent newspaper is set to represent himself in court against some of the country’s top media lawyers in a libel battle with his local MP. (more)

Free Press names campaign after council leader
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 12 2008, 12.00am
Successful fight for fair car parking charges... (more)

Globes press conference moves to Sky News
From Digital Spy. Posted January 11 2008, 9.33am
Sky will broadcast this year's dramatically scaled-down Golden Globes event on Sky News. (more)

Regional press gets Hollywood treatment
From Press Gazette. Posted January 11 2008, 12.00am
Voting is now open for The Richard Attenborough Film Awards 2008, to be decided exclusively by regional film journalists, staff or freelance. (more)

Blanket multimedia press coverage for city rape trial
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 10 2008, 12.00am
Devon title prepares to embark on "most ambitious" multi-media project to date... (more)

Former regional press editor 'relishes' chance to pass on wisdom to students
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 10 2008, 12.00am
Lancashire Life Editor Roger Borrell shares knowledge with Preston trainees... (more)

'Victory for press freedom' over leaks
From Media Guardian. Posted January 9 2008, 12.32pm
A Foreign Office official accused of leaking confidential documents to the New Statesman and the Observer has been cleared. (more)

Regional press continues to push for information under FOI
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
See how news stories are being generated through questions to public bodies... (more)

Late call on New Hampshire primary prompts press gaffes
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
An early edition of The Independent this morning appeared to mistakenly call the New Hampshire Primary for Democrat presidential candidate Barack Obama. (more)

Perennially controversial Golden Globes reduced to press conference
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
The perennially controversial Golden Globes Awards are making bigger headlines than usual this year. (more)

Info Tribunal says press have no right to Asbo names
From Press Gazette. Posted January 8 2008, 12.00am
The Information Tribunal has ruled that Camden Council does not need to reveal the identity of Anti Social Behaviour Order recipients to Guardian journalist David Leigh under the Freedom of Information Act. (more)

Irish Press Council and Press Ombudsman open for business
From Press Gazette. Posted January 3 2008, 12.00am
An independent watchdog set up to rule on public complaints about the print media in Ireland today officially opened for business. (more)

Cyclist brakes neck: Click through for a few more unusual press headlines...
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 2 2008, 12.00am
Our contributors send in some funnies to brighten up the New Year treadmill... (more)

UK Press Card applications up by a third
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 24 2007, 12.00am
Increase in "newsworthy" events thought to be behind rise... (more)

Reynolds Defence guidance given in latest round of Dewsbury Press libel battle
From Press Gazette. Posted December 21 2007, 12.00am
The country’s senior libel judge has thrown new light on the criteria necessary if the "Reynolds Defence" of privilege is to succeed in libel actions. (more)

National press web figures: Telegraph moves to third, Guardian slips but stays top
From Press Gazette. Posted December 20 2007, 12.00am
The Telegraph has leapfrogged The Times to take third place in the increasingly close-fought national press web battle. (more)

Science chief: Press fixation with health risk stories is killing children
From Press Gazette. Posted December 20 2007, 12.00am
The Government’s chief scientific advisor has accused journalists reporting scientific issues of risking the lives of up to 100 children and a loss to the country of billions of pounds. (more)

Time running out for press award nominations
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 19 2007, 12.00am
Just a month left to collate cuttings for 2008 Scottish journalism contest... (more)

Enough of these press barons
From Media Guardian. Posted December 15 2007, 11.38pm
Conservative papers singing Conservative anthems haven't been thick on the ground these past 15 years... (more)

Johnston Press cautious on 2008
From The Scotsman. Posted December 13 2007, 1.18am
JOHNSTON Press, one of the biggest newspaper groups in Britain, yesterday said it had seen a continued improvement in month-on-month advertising performance in the five months to the end of November. (more)

Johnston Press posts growth in ad revenues
From Daily Telegraph. Posted December 13 2007, 12.01am
Regional newspaper group Johnston, whose stable of more than 300 titles includes The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post, said overall advertising revenues in the UK were up 0.2pc in the past five months. (more)

Johnston Press holds first-ever Northern Ireland press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 13 2007, 12.00am
News Letter and Derry Journal among the major winners... (more)

BBC Press Office: Christmas 2007 & New Year 2008 opening hours
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 12 2007, 2.50pm
The BBC Press Office in London will be open for enquiries from the media during the following times over Christmas 2007 and New Year 2008. (more)

Johnston Press takes 'cautious' look into 2008
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 12 2007, 12.00am
Digital publishing set for rapid growth but publisher maintains a "degree of caution"... (more)

Johnston Press reports increase circulation and ad revenue
From Press Gazette. Posted December 12 2007, 12.00am
In its pre-close trading results for the second half of the financial year ending 31 December 2007, Johnston Press recorded an increase in newspaper sales revenues compared to the same period last year following a number of cover price hikes... (more)

Nurse sacked over press interview loses appeal
From Press Gazette. Posted December 11 2007, 12.00am
A nurse who was sacked for talking to the press has lost her appeal against her dismissal but has vowed to continue fighting her case. (more)

Les Hinton quits Johnston Press board ahead of Dow Jones move
From Press Gazette. Posted December 11 2007, 12.00am
Les Hinton has left his role as a non-executive board member of r Johnston Press following his move from News International to Dow Jones. (more)

Call for entries for First ScotRail Press Photography Awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 10 2007, 12.00am
Contest is open to staff, freelance, trainee and student photographers... (more)

Local press praised for bird flu coverage
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 10 2007, 12.00am
The regional press in the east of England has received high praise for account of farms crisis... (more)

The land the press forgot
From Media Guardian. Posted December 9 2007, 11.54pm
Though you would never know it from the coverage in the domestic media, there is no doubt what the most important foreign story of the year has been - the military success of the "surge" in Iraq. (more)

Bowdler to retire from Johnston Press in 2009
From Daily Telegraph. Posted December 9 2007, 12.01am
Tim Bowdler, the most respected chief executive in regional newspapers, is due to retire from Johnston Press in 2009 and headhunters have been contacted about beginning the search to replace him in the New Year. (more)

Claims of poor standards in regional press highlighted in new media report
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 7 2007, 12.00am
Report looks at developments in regional press integrated digital newsrooms... (more)

Youngsters stunned into silence at viewing of Press joyride video
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Triple inquest was starting point for newspaper campaign which is set to tour schools... (more)

Insert headline here: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Who forgot to put the headline in? Take a look at our new collection gleaned from local newspapers... (more)

High pass rate in press photography exams
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Results "outstanding" with a 90 per cent pass rate... (more)

Scottish Press Ball date is set
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Plus: Increased business coverage for MEN, award for top student, and more news in brief... (more)

Regional press journalist takes mesaage to troops in Afghanistan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Words of support from home are being swapped for video messages filmed by Echo reporter... (more)

Regional press journalist takes message to troops in Afghanistan
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 6 2007, 12.00am
Words of support from home are being swapped for video messages filmed by Echo reporter... (more)

York Press campaign highlights joyriding dangers
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2007, 12.00am
The Press in York has launched a campaign to warn against the dangers of joyriding after one of the paper’s delivery van drivers was killed in a head-on collision in the city. (more)

Online publishing: press must consider other nations’ laws
From Press Gazette. Posted December 4 2007, 12.00am
The work of the police and forensic archaeologists at the former home of Peter Tobin in Margate has caught the attention of the public, but for journalists and lawyers, the investigation raises some tricky problems. (more)

'Regional press vital in new political era' - PM
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 4 2007, 12.00am
Gordon Brown highlights importance of "trusted" newspapers... (more)

Tamworth Herald and Kent on Sunday win top gongs at press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 30 2007, 12.00am
Click through for the winners and runners-up from last night's event... (more)

BBC emerges triumphant from Foreign Press Association awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 28 2007, 12.00am
The BBC walked away with four out of nine prizes at the Foreign Press Association awards last night, with This World correspondent Olly Lambert winning journalist of the year for his report from inside one of Gaza's biggest hospitals. (more)

BBC wins four Foreign Press Association awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 28 2007, 12.00am
The BBC walked away with four out of nine prizes at the Foreign Press Association awards last night, with This World correspondent Olly Lambert winning journalist of the year for his report from inside one of Gaza's biggest hospitals. (more)

Trade unionist sacked for press interview to appeal
From Press Gazette. Posted November 26 2007, 12.00am
A nurse sacked after speaking to the press has warned that the NHS will suffer if health workers are banned from speaking to journalists. (more)

Iran?s Press TV says it?s not a government mouthpiece
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 23 2007, 11.12am
Mohammad Sarafraz,  Vice-president of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) World Service, says the recently-launched international news channel Press TV is not the Iranian government’s mouthpiece. (more)

Benefit cheat rumbled after featuring himself in press during official probe
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 23 2007, 12.00am
Fraudster who illegally claimed £65,000 of benefits was caught out when he appeared in his local weekly... (more)

Dewsbury Press forced to wait on MP libel trial verdict
From Press Gazette. Posted November 23 2007, 12.00am
The jury in the libel action brought by Labour minister Shahid Malik was discharged today after failing to reach a verdict. (more)

Quiet man of the press bows out
From Financial Times. Posted November 22 2007, 2.00am
Charles Sinclair of Daily Mail & General Trust is one of the longest-serving chief executives among FTSE 100 groups, having been appointed in 1989 at the age of 39,... (more)

Paul Watson: 'The press told me I was finished'
From The Independent. Posted November 19 2007, 12.55am
A month ago Paul Watson's career looked to be over. An ITV legal inquiry had ruled against him on the publicity claims made for his film Malcolm and Barbara: Love's Farewell, which suggested he had filmed a man as he died. Watson was an apparent victim of British television's summer of scandal. (more)

Regional press revenues steady for Trinity Mirror
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 16 2007, 12.00am
Figures in line with the group's interim results statement as marginal growth is recorded... (more)

Poor cow. Here's some udder press funnies...
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 16 2007, 12.00am
All the latest moos, plus a few police howlers in our selection of choice headlines... (more)

Johnston Press backs leaflet drop for bully charity publicity drive
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 16 2007, 12.00am
Publisher donates 150,000 leaflets to sub-editor's charity... (more)

Regional press reporters scoop medical journalism gongs
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 14 2007, 12.00am
"In-depth analysis" and "vivid illustration" on health topics bring rewards for writers... (more)

Midlands press photographer who won MBE has died, aged 74
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 14 2007, 12.00am
Former Grantham Journal photographer Peter Dean suffered a heart attack... (more)

MP claims Dewsbury Press 'hounded' him over election
From Press Gazette. Posted November 14 2007, 12.00am
The MP for Dewsbury claims the weekly paper published accusations from a rival that he was an “extremist” running a “military campaign” in the May 2006 local elections to persuade Asian voters to support their “Muslim brothers”. (more)

Baldy's Blog scoops international prize for regional press writer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 13 2007, 12.00am
Award handed out for the best medical or health issue at the 2007 Weblog Awards... (more)

Expelled press return to UK
From Media Guardian. Posted November 12 2007, 12.01am
Two British journalists expelled from Pakistan, following a Daily Telegraph editorial about Pervez Musharraf, returned to the UK yesterday... (more)

York Press chapel reaches agreement over news uploads
From Press Gazette. Posted November 12 2007, 12.00am
The NUJ chapel at The Press in York has reached an agreement with management over how much news content journalists should upload to the website, following a four-month boycott. (more)

Sex trafficking pledge after regional press meets ministers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 8 2007, 12.00am
Fears over small ads prompt industry-wide review of guidance for local newspapers... (more)

Google "hugely dangerous" and coming after local press next
From Press Gazette. Posted November 6 2007, 12.00am
Google is “hugely dangerous” and is one of the major preoccupations of News Corp, according to the editor-in-chief of Times Online. (more)

Murrer keeps job as Johnston Press stands by her
From Press Gazette. Posted November 6 2007, 12.00am
Johnston Press indicated today that is standing by its reporter Sally Murrer... (more)

Google 'hugely dangerous' and coming after local press next
From Press Gazette. Posted November 6 2007, 12.00am
Google is “hugely dangerous” and is one of the major preoccupations of News Corp, according to the editor-in-chief of Times Online. (more)

Sally Murrer keeps job as Johnston Press stands by her
From Press Gazette. Posted November 6 2007, 12.00am
Johnston Press indicated today that is standing by its reporter Sally Murrer - who was charged yesterday with aiding and abetting misconduct in a public office. (more)

Gavin O'Reilly: The press must stop penning its own obituary
From The Independent. Posted November 5 2007, 2.10am
For an industry billed as the "4th Estate" with a proud legacy stretching back over 400 years ? it is remarkable to me how unsophisticated the commentary is on the press these days, and specifically how and where the newspaper sits in the media matrix. (more)

Ex-PG editor fronts regional press doc
From Press Gazette. Posted November 5 2007, 12.00am
The way regional newspapers are embracing new technology is the subject of a new series on Radio 4 presented by former Press Gazette editor Philippa Kennedy. (more)

How to save the local press – give it back to the locals
From Press Gazette. Posted November 5 2007, 12.00am
Former Western Morning News editor Barrie Williams issues a warning about press owners' 'management of decline' in his memoirs, Ink in the Blood. (more)

Peter Preston on press and broadcasting: Heather may not have won any friends, but she's got a point | It's midnight, BBC3 viewers - time for bed | Wall Street: a road to nowhere
From Media Guardian. Posted November 3 2007, 11.48pm
Heather may not have won any friends, but she's got a point | It's midnight, BBC3 viewers - time for bed | Wall Street: a road to nowhere... (more)

Defence team bid to gag press talked down by trainee reporter
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 2 2007, 12.00am
Attempt on S11 order was challenged by Advertiser man... (more)

Rise of regional press online explored in new radio series
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 30 2007, 12.00am
Radio 4 show to examine business of journalism websites... (more)

Photo blog by press snappers lets pictures tell the full story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 30 2007, 12.00am
Multimedia blog brings photos to life and gives new angle on the news... (more)

Kennedy charts changing regional press for Radio 4
From Press Gazette. Posted October 29 2007, 12.00am
The way regional newspapers are embracing new technology is the subject of a new series on Radio 4 presented by former Press Gazette editor Philippa Kennedy. (more)

Davies hits back at press allegations
From Media Guardian. Posted October 26 2007, 12.46pm
Journalist Nick Davies has dismissed speculation that his controversial book on the newspaper industry is intended to undermine the Observer as the 'mad ramblings of Fleet Street columnists'. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Family notice initiative to go live across 281 Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 25 2007, 11.00pm
Social networking elements added to BMD listings online as readers interact... (more)

Climbdown on FoI follows Press Gazette campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted October 24 2007, 11.00pm
News that the Government is backing down on plans to water down the Freedom of Information Act comes 10 months after Press Gazette launched a massive campaign opposing the changes. (more)

BBC to press on with job cuts despite strike threats
From Media Guardian. Posted October 19 2007, 12.00am
1.45pm update: The BBC has said it will begin sending staff redundancy notices from November 5. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Regional press writer shares Paul Foot Award
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 15 2007, 11.00pm
Judges announce two worthy winners from opposite ends of the investigative journalism spectrum... (more)

Shortlist announced for Yorkshire Press Awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 15 2007, 11.00pm
Find out who is in the running for a prize as the county's best journalism talent is honoured... (more)

UK 24 in world on press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted October 15 2007, 11.00pm
The United Kingdom ranks 24th in the world for press freedom, the international monitoring group Reporters Without Borders said today. (more)

UK ranks 24th in world for press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted October 15 2007, 11.00pm
The United Kingdom ranks 24th in the world for press freedom, the international monitoring group Reporters Without Borders said today. (more)

The survey says ... That manipulating the press for headlines is increasing
From The Scotsman. Posted October 12 2007, 10.15pm
IT'S amazing what companies do to try and get their names into the paper - and surveys this week seem to be the main route, for some pretty dubious claims. (more)

High praise for regional press as shortlist for Paul Foot Award is revealed
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 10 2007, 11.00pm
Local journalists make up three of final shortlist of seven as judges hail high quality investigative work... (more)

Paper's use of YouTube footage was in public interest - press watchdog rules
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 7 2007, 11.00pm
Footage of youths throwing fire bombs at a train was legitimate news, according to the PCC... (more)

Ten years of success for press and photo agency
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 7 2007, 11.00pm
United National Photographers is celebrating its 10th anniversary... (more)

Former Chronicle editor to field questions at press watchdog meeting
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 4 2007, 11.00pm
Press Complaints Commission roadshow heads to Oxford... (more)

Volcanoes hit Swindon: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 1 2007, 11.00pm
Newspaper apologises for confusion after sub gets natural disasters mixed up... (more)

Daily Press journalist leads team in canoe race in aid of flood victims
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 26 2007, 11.00pm
Features editor who helped deliver aid to flood victims gets back in his boat to raise funds... (more)

Preston: Owners are to blame for press decline, not the net
From Press Gazette. Posted September 23 2007, 11.00pm
The internet cannot take all the blame for the decline of newspapers, owners who are “giving up the ghost” must take some responsibility. That is what former Guardian editor Peter Preston told the Future of Newspapers conference in Cardiff. (more)

Meyer says self regulation only way forward for press in digital age
From Press Gazette. Posted September 20 2007, 11.00pm
peaking to press watchdogs from across Europe in Edinburgh last night - Press Complaints Commission Chairman Sir Christopher Meyer insisted that self regulation is the only way to regulate journalism in a multimedia world. (more)

Ambassador turned enforcer: the sheriff of press probity rides in
From The Scotsman. Posted September 19 2007, 10.11pm
'IDON'T regulate the Portuguese press, thank the Lord. They are a law unto themselves, or a law unto whoever they are a law unto." Sir Christopher Meyer, the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), is contemplating the biggest story of the... (more)

Europe's press watchdogs to gather for Edinburgh conference
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 18 2007, 11.00pm
Media convergence, regulation and privacy to be discussed - plus more regional press news in brief... (more)

South London Press in line for mental health reporting prize
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 16 2007, 11.00pm
Paper's fight to save 24-hour clinic wins recognition... (more)

'Local press can play a part to reduce crime' - Home Secretary
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 9 2007, 11.00pm
The importance of engaging with people is highlighted at Newspaper Conference lunch... (more)

Local press to publish web figures
From Media Guardian. Posted September 4 2007, 12.00am
8am: The UK's local newspaper sector took a step towards publishing industry-wide audited web traffic figures today. By Jemima Kiss. (more)

From Bush with love - a fur-trimmed gift: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 3 2007, 11.00pm
Wishing it was the weekend already? Let our latest batch of press bloopers raise a smile... (more)

Growth in local press websites 'shows evolution of regional companies'
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 30 2007, 11.00pm
Annual Newspaper Society survey reveals almost 300 new web launches in 2006... (more)

100 per cent increase in web visits for press flood coverage
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 30 2007, 11.00pm
Surge in traffic as local residents logged on for updates on the floods and water supply issues... (more)

Good news for press group as ad revenues rise
From Daily Telegraph. Posted August 29 2007, 11.01pm
Local newspaper group Johnston Press is seeing the first return to advertising revenue growth after more than two years of declines. (more)

Latest regional press ABC figures are released
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 29 2007, 11.00pm
Snapshot of daily and weekly regional newspapers across the UK... (more)

Johnston Press reveals 4.8 per cent dip in profits
From The Scotsman. Posted August 29 2007, 10.01am
REGIONAL newspaper publisher Johnston Press today posted a 4.8 per cent dip in half-year operating profits to £96.7 million as the lingering malaise in the advertising sector affected income. (more)

Profit fall for Johnston Press - but ad revenue decline is slowing
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 28 2007, 11.00pm
Control on costs and new publishing initiatives lead to prediction of "satisfactory outcome" for 2007... (more)

Regional press man was 'minutes from death' after severe reaction to sting
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 23 2007, 11.00pm
Photographer collapses with anaphylactic shock while out on assignment... (more)

Trainee press photographer suffers serious injury in smash outside work
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 22 2007, 11.00pm
Snapper trapped in wreckage as car is pushed 30 metres along street... (more)

Work of more than 60 press photographers goes on display
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 21 2007, 11.00pm
'Out of the Darkness' has been organised by the Northern Ireland Press Photographers Association... (more)

Football club bans press photographers
From Press Gazette. Posted August 21 2007, 11.00pm
League One football club Bristol Rovers today ignited a new row over image rights at football games by banning national press photographers from their ground. (more)

Libel review could save press millions
From Press Gazette. Posted August 19 2007, 11.00pm
No-win no-fee lawyers have been the bane of many a newspaper being sued for libel. Lose, and you’re hit with an inflated bill; win, and there’s a risk you’ll still have to pay. A Government review could leave journalists free to investigate... (more)

There's life in the regional press yet
From Press Gazette. Posted August 19 2007, 11.00pm
Reports of the demise of regional media have been greatly exaggerated, according to Ian Davies, director of development at Archant... (more)

First press ombudsman appointed for Ireland
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 19 2007, 11.00pm
Plus: charter for FOI complainers, and a new PCC member is unveiled - and more news in brief... (more)

MoD ban on talking to the press 'unenforceable'
From Press Gazette. Posted August 16 2007, 11.00pm
New restrictions on military personnel talking to the media have been condemned by journalists as evidence of how far the Government has strayed from its commitment to freedom of information. (more)

Councillor's press complaint on parking permit story is thrown out
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 16 2007, 11.00pm
Courier in the clear after press watchdog says readers would not be misled... (more)

How the press can encourage parish councils to stick to the rules
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 15 2007, 11.00pm
Several options open to journalists who believe they have a right to attend meetings... (more)

Student press photographer scoops six month placement at The Times
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 13 2007, 11.00pm
Former Norton College trainee will work on national's picture desk after wowing judges with her photos... (more)

Global Radio ?mortified? by press speculation
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted August 10 2007, 7.25am
The management of Global Radio are understood to be “mortified” by press speculation that the newly-formed radio company is eyeing up radio giants such as GCap and Emap. (more)

Western Daily Press to revive dedicated Bath edition
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 9 2007, 11.00pm
Four journalists to be set on to fill gap left when Bath Chronicle goes weekly... (more)

True cost of le Tour exposed by regional press journalist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 6 2007, 11.00pm
Reporter who spotted warning signs is rewarded by finding the big story... (more)

China condemned on press freedom ahead of the Olympics
From Press Gazette. Posted August 5 2007, 11.00pm
China’s alleged disregard for press freedom has been condemned by an Amnesty International reported released ahead of next year’s Olympic Games. (more)

Prestigious press photo exhibition launches today
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 1 2007, 11.00pm
Plus: Crime novel misses top prize, press club makes big donation - and more news in brief... (more)

Legal victory for press in battle over secret Bush memo
From Press Gazette. Posted July 30 2007, 11.00pm
Media organisations scored a partial victory today in a court claim that they should be free to publish the contents of a confidential memo detailing talks between George Bush and Tony Blair which was at the centre of an Official Secrets... (more)

How to arrange the death of a loved one: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 25 2007, 11.00pm
Plus: News of Britain's first talking wind turbine and a robber with very deep pockets... (more)

Western Daily Press launches appeal to help flood victims
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2007, 11.00pm
Open-ended target as offers of help prompt paper to take charge of fundraising effort... (more)

News sites 'should show Press Complaints Commission logo'
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 23 2007, 6.45am
To maintain readers' trust, online publishers should proclaim their adherance to the watchdog's code, commission's head says  ... (more)

Malaysian press concerns after blogger's arrest
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2007, 3.28pm
Journal writer was detained for breaking secrets act by posting document link  ... (more)

Double trouble in daft driver copy: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 16 2007, 11.00pm
Ready for the weekend already? Let our latest batch of comical cuttings raise a smile... (more)

MPs reject statutory press regulation
From Media Guardian. Posted July 11 2007, 12.00am
MPs have rejected calls for statutory regulation of the press in the wake of the News of the World phone tapping affair. By Owen Gibson. (more)

Fair comment victory for the press in Court of Appeal
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 9 2007, 11.00pm
Fears of "chilling precedent" had newspaper not won the day... (more)

Skye-based West Highland Free Press launches podcast project
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 9 2007, 11.00pm
First interview gives voice to local businessman - plus: aerobatic ride for report, and more in brief... (more)

Regional Press Awards Winners by a smile
From Press Gazette. Posted July 4 2007, 11.00pm
The Belfast Telegraph has been named regional evening newspaper of the year for the second year running at an awards ceremony that saw a several titles and journalists adding to their trophy collections. (more)

Rubbish action demanded by rat bite woman: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 4 2007, 11.00pm
Check out our latest comedy of errors - enough to give sub-editors nightmares! (more)

Johnston Press plans more niche launches
From Press Gazette. Posted July 2 2007, 11.00pm
Johnston Press has promised to launch more newspapers aimed at niche community markets this year, after creating a new weekly title aimed at Oxfordshire commuters. (more)

Belfast Telegraph triumphs again at Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted July 1 2007, 11.00pm
For the second year in succession, the Belfast Telegraph has won a newspaper of the year award at the Regional Press Awards. (more)

Regional Press Awards winners to be announced today
From Press Gazette. Posted June 28 2007, 11.00pm
The winners of the 2007 Regional Press Awards will be announced this afternoon at the Royal Lancaster hotel in London. (more)

Star's ice press ball is a double success
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 27 2007, 11.00pm
More than £35,000 raised for charity at annual press ball in its 11th year... (more)

Service of regional press makes local TV plans 'unnecessary' - media expert
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 21 2007, 11.00pm
Seminar puts spotlight on BBC and ITV plans... (more)

Johnston Press upbeat as advertising decline slows
From The Scotsman. Posted June 20 2007, 9.55am
NEWSPAPER publisher Johnston Press said today it was expecting a "satisfactory outcome" for the year after a decline in advertising revenues slowed. (more)

Johnston Press signs video deal with PA
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 19 2007, 11.00pm
Three-year agreement will see news agency supply multimedia packages to group's websites... (more)

BBC local TV can 'co-exist happily' with regional press offering
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 19 2007, 7.10pm
English Regions controller tells regional press that papers will be pre-eminent force in local video servicesemail this article   digg this   del.icio. (more)

'BBC local TV can co-exist happily with regional press offering'
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 19 2007, 7.10pm
Leading regional paper execs reject assessment of English Regions' controlleremail this article   digg this   del.icio. (more)

Johnston Press and PA agree multimedia deal
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2007, 11.00pm
Johnston Press and the Press Association have agreed a three-year deal which will see the news agency supply multimedia assets for the regional newspaper group’s websites. (more)

Sly Bailey attacks press constraints
From Media Guardian. Posted June 18 2007, 12.00am
8am: Trinity Mirror chief Sly Bailey has criticised the courts for creating a 'back door' privacy law. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Regional press snappers in line for Picture Editors' Awards glory
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 11 2007, 11.00pm
Judges reveal their favourites after more than 8,500 images were received for prestigious event... (more)

England and Gloucestershire cricketer to present press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 11 2007, 11.00pm
Winners of EDF Energy South West Media Awards will be announced today... (more)

London Press Club appoints new chairman
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 8 2007, 9.02am
Professor Donald Trelford stands down from the roleemail this article   digg this   del.icio. (more)

Freelance banned from press conference
From Press Gazette. Posted June 7 2007, 11.00pm
Former national newspaper journalist barred after being told he doesn’t have ‘relationship’ with force... (more)

Steve Oram appointed to London Press Club board
From Press Gazette. Posted June 6 2007, 11.00pm
Steve Oram has been elected chairman of the London Press Club’s board, following professor Donald Trelford’s decision to step down after five years. (more)

Johnston Press print works under threat after group review
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 6 2007, 11.00pm
Staff consultations under way as news group reveals plan to close Scottish press... (more)

Regional press writers given chance to grab share of £23,000 prize pot
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 6 2007, 11.00pm
Dedicated category for Regional Journalist of the Year in finance-related awards... (more)

Archant press fire disrupts production
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 5 2007, 11.00pm
Flames rip through one of six press towers to force contingency plan into action... (more)

Hack prangs top cop's motor: More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 5 2007, 11.00pm
Journalist was left red-faced by mishap ahead of press briefing... (more)

Petuaria Press editor calls it a day
From Press Gazette. Posted June 4 2007, 11.00pm
The first editor of Petuaria Press, a quarterly full-colour free newspaper circulating around East Yorkshire’s fastest-growing community, has resigned after almost eight years. (more)

Editors pledge to fight 'crippling' African press freedom curbs
From Press Gazette. Posted June 3 2007, 11.00pm
Leading global media figures have described the need for African governments to abolish curbs on press freedom as a “matter of urgency”. (more)

Regional Press Awards shortlist unveiled
From Press Gazette. Posted June 3 2007, 11.00pm
The first stage of the Regional Press Awards judging process has been competed and the shortlist is now available. (more)

Turnbull to host Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 29 2007, 11.00pm
Fiona Bruce has had to cancel her booking as host of the Regional Press Awards due to a late scheduling commitment. (more)

Comedy legend interviewed by reporter - but who's who? More press funnies
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 22 2007, 11.00pm
TV star and political reporter separated at birth? Judge for yourself... (more)

UK spending on TV & press adverts drop
From Biz Asia. Posted May 21 2007, 8.09am
Money spent on UK TV advertising fell last year for the first time since 2001 but the medium still remains second favorite after press advertising. (more)

Firmly set for the future: the new-look Press Gazette launches this week
From Press Gazette. Posted May 21 2007, 7.00am
Press Gazette has had more new looks over the years than David Bowie (whose career spans back nearly as far). (more)

Echo's Michelle Fiddler leads the field at regional press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 17 2007, 11.00pm
Click to find all the winners from the Merseyside Media Network event... (more)

Politicians lend support for press campaigns against knives
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 15 2007, 11.00pm
Gordon Brown lends support to south coast initiative, while minister welcomes northern campaign... (more)

RFA And VOA win Human Rights press awards
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 14 2007, 12.21pm
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) has congratulated Radio Free Asia (RFA) and the Voice of America (VOA) on receiving all four prizes for Chinese-language broadcasting at the recent Human Rights Press Awards in Hong Kong. (more)

Polish editions help regional press reach out to new readers
From Press Gazette. Posted May 14 2007, 6.30am
Patrick Smith looks at how regional newspapers are bringing out Polish editions to appeal to a growing foreign readership. (more)

Major redesign - but Press & Journal retains broadsheet editions
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 13 2007, 11.00pm
New masthead and typefaces aim to give title a fresh look while retaining traditional qualities... (more)

Australian media fight for press freedom
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 10 2007, 12.29pm
Australia’s major media organisations joined forces on today to fight what they said was the erosion of press freedom in Australia. (more)

Lord Falconer to face grilling at Press Gazette law conference
From Press Gazette. Posted May 10 2007, 7.00am
Journalists and media lawyers have a unique opportunity to put Lord Falconer in the spotlight next week. (more)

Survey finds regional press is most popular source for local news
From Press Gazette. Posted May 10 2007, 7.00am
A Press Gazette/YouGov survey has revealed that regional newspapers remain by far the most popular source of local information. (more)

Alan Johnston wins press club award
From Media Guardian. Posted May 10 2007, 12.00am
Kidnapped BBC correspondent Alan Johnston has been named broadcasting journalist of the year by the press club. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Web audio/video regulation intended to stave off EC, says press watchdog commissioner
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 9 2007, 1.32pm
Sir Christopher Meyer claims the PCC move was initiated to prevent regulation by European Commissionemail this article   digg this   del.icio. (more)

Video of Alan Johnston's press card sent to al-Jazeera
From Media Guardian. Posted May 9 2007, 12.00am
Al-Jazeera has been sent a video purporting to show the press card of missing BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston. By Ben Dowell. (more)

World Press Freedom Day 2007- Radio Netherlands Worldwide kicks off conversation
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2007, 12.50pm
Today, 3rd May, is World Press Freedom Day. Around the world, journalists are holding special events to mark the occasion, and in the Netherlands the event is taking place here at Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Around 200 guests are attending. (more)

World Press Freedom Day 2007
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2007, 8.31am
Today, 3rd May, is World Press Freedom Day. Around the world, journalists are holding special events to mark the occasion, and in the Netherlands the event is taking place here at Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Around 200 guests are attending. (more)

World Press Freedom Day today
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 2 2007, 11.00pm
Thousands of papers raise profile of press freedom and media's role in keeping society informed... (more)

Man's sight saved as Press steps in
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 1 2007, 11.00pm
Free treatment arranged through newspaper is "beyond patient's wildest dreams"... (more)

Local press role 'crucial' in today's political scene
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 29 2007, 11.00pm
Government minister tells journalists why their work is important... (more)

Regional press runners make the finish line in marathon effort
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 25 2007, 11.00pm
News staff around the UK talk of stumbles, injuries and energy sapping heat... (more)

Elections put French press in poll position
From Press Gazette. Posted April 23 2007, 7.00am
The French presidential elections have given a boost to the country's national press, with some titles recording sales up 20 per cent. (more)

Herald and Times staff among top winners at Scottish Press Awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 22 2007, 11.00pm
Full list of winners revealed as Daily Record takes top prize... (more)

Daily Record triumphs at Scottish Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted April 20 2007, 12.00am
11.45am: The Daily Record won four awards at the Scottish Press Awards, including newspaper of the year. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Johnston Press move to buy eight titles is cleared by OFT
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 17 2007, 11.00pm
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UNESCO launches World Press Freedom Day 2007 website in Arabic
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 12 2007, 2.58pm
The website dedicated to the World Press Freedom Day 2007, to be celebrated in Colombia on 3 May, is now available in Arabic. The website provides regular news service, practical information, more detail on the celebration, speakers and participants. (more)

Judge rejects press appeal against paedophile anonymity ruling
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 11 2007, 11.00pm
Court stands by decision to protect defendant's family from "social exclusion, teasing and taunting"... (more)

Former regional press journalist joins fast-growing news and PR firm
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 11 2007, 11.00pm
South coast success story recruits third PR consultant in 19 months... (more)

Digital journalists to be honoured at Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted April 5 2007, 8.50am
This year's Regional Press Awards will for the first time open all award categories to both online and print journalists. (more)

Probe to put local press coverage of young people under microscope
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 4 2007, 11.00pm
"Perception young people have is that most coverage about them is negative"... (more)

Suicide charity plea on press reports
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 4 2007, 11.00pm
Pressure group claims detailed reporting of methods could lead to copycat incidents... (more)

Prizes for Herald and Evening Times in press photography awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 4 2007, 11.00pm
Glasgow papers bring home the prizes from prestigious annual awards... (more)

Multimedia qualification devised after positive press feedback
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 4 2007, 11.00pm
Video, blogs and online writing to come into new preliminary exams... (more)

Free Press team matches on-pitch heroics to report on cup final
From Hold the Front Page. Posted April 2 2007, 11.00pm
Online coverage kept fans up to speed on club's historic win... (more)

Call to scrap Hong Kong?s ?BBC? raises press freedom fears
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 28 2007, 12.38pm
A 78-year-old Hong Kong broadcaster modelled in part on the BBC should be scrapped, a government-appointed panel said today, sparking fears that the freedom of the press was under attack. (more)

Irish press and broadcasters honoured at CIPR media event
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 27 2007, 11.00pm
Irish News and Impartial Reporter are among those to receive judges' praise and prizes... (more)

Chronicle press to close
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 26 2007, 11.00pm
Owners take chance to improve product as on-site press falls behind the times... (more)

The British Press Awards as they happened ...
From Media Guardian. Posted March 26 2007, 12.00am
The Observer won newspaper of the year at last night's British Press Awards. Read our full coverage of last night's event. (more)

Chance for public to find out how press deals with complaints
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 25 2007, 11.00pm
Birmingham Mail editor will be part of question and answer panel at open day... (more)

Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2007 Winners
From Merry Media. Posted March 24 2007, 6.15pm
Dame Helen Mirren picked up the Best Actress Award at the 33rd annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards for her performance in ITV1's Prime Suspect: The Final Act.. (more)

Regional press snappers make Scottish photography shortlist
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 16 2007, 12.00am
More than 3,000 entries are cut to final shortlist for April awards date... (more)

Animated talking head delivers latest news via Daily Press and PA feeds
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 15 2007, 12.00am
Joint project sees news brought to your desktop by computer-generated presenter... (more)

Conrad Black trial: 400 apply for press passes
From Press Gazette. Posted March 14 2007, 8.39am
More than 400 journalists have applied for Press passes to cover the trial of Conrad Black which opens in Chicago today. (more)

Law conference relaunched by Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted March 12 2007, 1.35pm
Press Gazette and the Newspaper Society have relaunched their media law conference. (more)

Dacre slams judges for lack of support for press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted March 7 2007, 1.48pm
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre has accused judges of not backing newspapers in defending press freedoms against a creeping privacy law. (more)

The Scotsman boosts Johnston Press revenue and profits
From Press Gazette. Posted March 7 2007, 8.04am
Johnston Press has warned "a widespread state of flux" will lead to further consolidation in the regional newspaper industry. (more)

Shortlists revealed for Scottish Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2007, 1.19pm
The shortlists for the Scottish Press Awards were announced today by the Scottish Daily Newspaper Society. (more)

Scottish Press Awards shortlist announced
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 6 2007, 12.00am
See who has made the cut in 18 categories ahead of next month's final... (more)

Daily Press waits on FOI appeal over chief exec's quit mystery
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 5 2007, 12.00am
Paper asks Information Commissioner to step in after council holds back documents... (more)

Rights of press photographers are pulled into focus
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 5 2007, 12.00am
Access to crime scenes, copyright and contracts among issues discussed at conference... (more)

Chancellor speaks out on press freedom
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 2 2007, 12.00am
Government needs scrutiny "however hard for politicians"... (more)

Eastern Daily Press website rapped over 'misleading' jobs claim
From Press Gazette. Posted March 1 2007, 12.00pm
12pm: The ASA has ruled that an ad promising “thousands of new local vacancies every week” on a jobs site was misleading. (more)

Five in the running for Newspaper of the Year at Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 1 2007, 11.17am
The Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Guardian, Mail on Sunday and Observer have been shortlisted for newspaper of the year at this year's BPA. (more)

Advert for Eastern Daily Press jobs website 'could mislead', says ASA
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 1 2007, 12.00am
Complaint over advert partially upheld as adjudicator finds claims were unfounded... (more)

Headline figures for the regional press ABC results
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 1 2007, 12.00am
Audit is best measure for performace in print - but not an indicator of a title's success... (more)

Only in Press Gazette magazine this week
From Press Gazette. Posted February 28 2007, 5.50pm
The national newspaper publishing its first edition in mobile phone format...Exclusive interview with CNN''s Chris Cramer... (more)

Controversial speed cam stats handed over after two-year Free Press fight
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 28 2007, 12.00am
Tribunal rules on paper's investigation to show speed cameras brought in £1. (more)

Kearney named as new World At One presenter - from Press Gazette
From Breaking Radio. Posted February 24 2007, 11.49am
4.30pm: Martha Kearney has been announced as the new presenter of BBC Radio 4's The World At One. (more)

Provincial Press puts Polish paper into print
From The Scotsman. Posted February 22 2007, 1.19am
SCOTLAND'S growing Polish population will this week get its first bilingual newspaper as Gazeta z Highland - aimed at the estimated 10,000 Poles working in the region - rolls off the presses. (more)

Stranded bride rescued by press photographer in Valentine's day dash
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 16 2007, 12.00am
Snapper becomes knight in shining armour for medieval wedding emergency... (more)

New slot for Midlands press ball
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 15 2007, 12.00am
Annual event moves to the spring. (more)

Entries sought for Tom Cordner press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 13 2007, 12.00am
Prizes will be handed out in 20-plus categories in event in memory of former Hartlepool news editor... (more)

ABCs: Standard turns corner as Scottish press suffer
From Press Gazette. Posted February 9 2007, 12.50pm
The Evening Standard has breathed its first sigh of relief since the launch of two free London papers which has driven the paper's circulation into free fall. (more)

ABCs: Standard turns corner as Scottish press suffers
From Press Gazette. Posted February 9 2007, 12.50pm
The Evening Standard has breathed its first sigh of relief since the launch of two free London papers which has driven the paper's circulation into free fall. (more)

Should the press always be allowed to publish critics' comments?
From Media Guardian. Posted February 9 2007, 12.00am
Legal comment: Should the press be punished for publishing the comments of a critic? By Edgar Forbes. (more)

Dacre: the "subsidariat" hit back...only in Press Gazette magazine
From Press Gazette. Posted February 1 2007, 10.27am
The revenge of the "subsidariat", Coulson's anger at jailing of Clive Goodman, British Press Awards boycott over... (more)

MPs press Alistair Darling over Sky-ITV deal
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2007, 12.00am
1.15pm: MPs have called for public interest inquiry into Sky's stake in ITV. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

IRIB launches Press TV channel website
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 23 2007, 4.47pm
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has recently launched the website of the forthcoming ”Press TV” English news channel. (more)

NUJ throws weight behind Press Gazette FoI campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted January 23 2007, 2.18pm
2.15pm: NUJ general secretary Jeremy Dear has urged all union members to sign our petition opposing changes to FoI. (more)

Dacre condemns "subsidariat" press and BBC for "crushing journalistic pluralism"
From Press Gazette. Posted January 23 2007, 8.55am
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre used a rare public speech last night to launch an excoriating attack on the BBC and on newspapers such as The Guardian, The Times and the Independent which he contemptuously termed the “subsidariat”. (more)

Johnston Press expands Scottish stable as Archant sells titles
From The Scotsman. Posted January 20 2007, 1.24am
JOHNSTON Press, the Edinburgh-based newspaper publisher, has boosted its Scottish portfolio with the acquisition of eight titles from Norwich-based Archant. (more)

Johnston Press snaps up Archant titles for £11.2m
From The Scotsman. Posted January 19 2007, 3.01pm
JOHNSTON Press, the Edinburgh-based newspaper and media group, today struck an £11.2 million deal to buy Norwich-based Archant's Scottish portfolio of titles. (more)

Johnston Press buys eight Scottish papers
From Media Guardian. Posted January 19 2007, 12.00am
Regional newspaper group Johnston Press has bought eight newspapers in Scotland from rival company Archant. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Eviction press conference binned
From Media Guardian. Posted January 19 2007, 12.00am
3.45pm: Channel 4 has cancelled tonight's Celebrity Big Brother post-eviction news conference. By Tara Conlan. (more)

Don't Kill FoI: An introduction to Press Gazette's campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted January 18 2007, 2.11pm
The Freedom of Information Act over the last two years has improved the openness of British democracy. (more)

Johnston Press launches free city centre weekly in Leeds
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2007, 6.12pm
The Yorkshire Evening Post has launched a free weekly newspaper for the growing population of young professionals living in the Leeds city centre. (more)

Only in Press Gazette magazine...
From Press Gazette. Posted January 4 2007, 12.52am
Massive new privacy curb on press, exclusive interview with Reuters editor-in-chief, C4's Alex Thomson on Saddam coverage... (more)

News of the World faces Press Complaints Commission scrutiny
From Media Guardian. Posted January 2 2007, 12.00am
3.15pm: The PCC is to quiz News of the World editor Andy Coulson over the royal phone tapping affair. By Stephen Brook. (more)

New editor for Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted December 18 2006, 12.40pm
Press Gazette has a new editor following its take-over by Wilmington Media. (more)

Info chief's broadside at press over data crimes
From Press Gazette. Posted December 14 2006, 9.42am
Information Commissioner Richard Thomas has revealed that hundreds of journalists illegally buy private information and named and shamed the worst offenders. (more)

Comment: Cash rewards from the press to find murderers
From Media Guardian. Posted December 14 2006, 12.00am
Comment: Are the cash rewards put up by the press for catching killers public spirited or unethical and disruptive? By Edgar Forbes. (more)

Johnston Press hurt by advertising downturn
From The Scotsman. Posted December 13 2006, 1.36am
NEWSPAPER publisher Johnston Press, owner of The Scotsman, yesterday reported an 8 per cent fall in advertising revenues and warned there were no near-term signs of improvement. (more)

Arab leaders see press as "sworn enemy", Beirut conference hears
From Press Gazette. Posted December 11 2006, 6.05pm
Arab leaders all see the press as their “sworn enemy”, according to a leading newspaper editor in the Yemen. (more)

Branson to press minister over BSkyB's holding in ITV
From Media Guardian. Posted December 11 2006, 12.00am
Sir Richard Branson is urging the government to intervene over BSkyB's swoop on ITV shares. (more)

Branson to press minister for scrutiny of BSkyB's holding in ITV
From Media Guardian. Posted December 11 2006, 12.00am
Sir Richard Branson is urging the government to intervene over BSkyB's swoop on ITV shares. (more)

BBC Press Office Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007 opening hours
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 8 2006, 2.30pm
The BBC Press Office in London will be open to inquiries from the media during these hours over Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007... (more)

Access to court documents gives boost to press rights
From Press Gazette. Posted December 6 2006, 1.15pm
The Law Society's landmark legal challenge to the High Court means more court documents than ever before are now available to journalists. (more)

Wilmington buys Press Gazette - Press Awards back on
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2006, 9.59am
10am: After going into administration, and closing last week, Press Gazette has been bought by specialist information group Wilmington. (more)

Wilmington buys Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted December 5 2006, 9.59am
After going into administration, and closing last week, Press Gazette has been bought by specialist information group Wilmington. (more)

How to get hold of Press Gazette staff
From Press Gazette. Posted November 24 2006, 11.43pm
Contact numbers and emails for former PG staffers... (more)

Consortium pulls out of Press Gazette talks
From Press Gazette. Posted November 23 2006, 6.37pm
Hopes that an industry-wide consortium would buy Press Gazette from the administrator were dashed this afternoon. (more)

French intellectual warns of British press dumbing
From Press Gazette. Posted November 23 2006, 12.00pm
Leading French intellectual and newspaper columnist Bernard-Henri Levy has warned Britain's quality press against moving downmarket. (more)

Turner Prize nominee holds press conference as art form
From Press Gazette. Posted November 21 2006, 12.30pm
1pm: An artist nominated for the Turner Prize is holding a press conference tomorrow that will itself form part of his piece of art. (more)

Government shuns press to put jobs ads online
From Brand Republic. Posted November 9 2006, 8.11am
LONDON - Britain's newspapers have been dealt a blow with news that the government is planning to switch much of its recruitment advertising to online media to save money. (more)

Administrator seeks Press Gazette deal
From Press Gazette. Posted November 9 2006, 12.00am
The search for a new owner for Press Gazette is continuing this week after Press Gazette Ltd went into administration. (more)

Johnston Press to roll out multimedia newsroom model
From Press Gazette. Posted November 9 2006, 12.00am
Johnston Press executives hope to roll out state-of-the-art video journalism equipment across the company's newspaper empire. (more)

Editor confirms Press Gazette is in administration
From Brand Republic. Posted November 6 2006, 3.11pm
LONDON - Ian Reeves, editor of Press Gazette, has confirmed that the industry journal is now in administration, but that it intends to continue publishing this week and for as long as it can continue to do so. (more)

New Citizen Kanes plan US press rescue
From Media Guardian. Posted November 5 2006, 12.00am
America's richest men suddenly want to be newspaper barons - not a moment too soon for some struggling titles, says Edward Helmore. (more)

Waters named Eastern Daily Press deputy editor
From Press Gazette. Posted October 27 2006, 2.54pm
Former publishing editor of the Eastern Daily Press's Saturday magazine Peter Waters has returned to the newspaper as deputy editor. (more)

Industry's chance to own Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted October 25 2006, 11.00pm
A radical new ownership structure for Press Gazette, in which the industry itself owns the title in the form of a Trust, is being proposed by the magazine. (more)

The Netherlands comes joint top in latest RSF worldwide press freedom index - but US falls further
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 24 2006, 9.06am
The United States has fallen further down the table in the annual press freedom index produced by international watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In the first index, published in 2002, the US was in a respectable 17th place. (more)

Ad recession prompts US press to axe jobs
From Press Gazette. Posted October 23 2006, 7.00am
8am: American newspapers and magazines are laying off more workers than ever before. (more)

Freud confirms Press Gazette sale
From Media Guardian. Posted October 19 2006, 12.00am
10am: Matthew Freud today confirmed that he is to sell trade magazine Press Gazette. By Julia Day. (more)

MP set to sue The Press over elections tactics letter
From Press Gazette. Posted October 18 2006, 11.00pm
The independent Dewsbury and District Press is facing a claim for libel damages of £100,000 after publishing allegations in a letter by a former Conservative councillor accusing MP Shahid Malik of aggressive local election tactics. (more)

Freud reviews Press Gazette ownership
From Press Gazette. Posted October 17 2006, 9.38pm
Press Gazette's main shareholder is reviewing his ownership of the business, citing a lack of support for the British Press Awards. (more)

Former Scottish Television press officer in frame for ITV top job
From The Scotsman. Posted October 14 2006, 10.44pm
ITV is considering hiring a former press officer at Scottish Television as its next chief executive amid suggestions that the front-runner for the job, Stephen Carter, is eyeing alternative job offers. (more)

Harman to give Press Gazette law speech
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2006, 1.00pm
Constitutional Affairs minister Harriet Harman will give the first keynote speech at the PG Media Law Conference... (more)

Harriet Harman to give Press Gazette law speech
From Press Gazette. Posted October 12 2006, 1.00pm
Constitutional Affairs minister Harriet Harman will give the first keynote speech at the PG Media Law Conference... (more)

NME takes on market leader Hot Press with Irish edition
From Brand Republic. Posted October 10 2006, 10.10am
LONDON - IPC Media's NME is to take on Ireland's bestselling music title Hot Press later this month by launching a dedicated Republic of Ireland edition to coincide with the opening of its Club NME Dublin club night. (more)

Johnston Press boss rules out early new bid for ITV
From The Scotsman. Posted October 10 2006, 9.52am
JOHNSTON Press boss Roger Parry said he has ruled out making a bid for ITV until the broadcaster appoints its new chief executive. (more)

Murdered Russian reporter's interview with Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted October 9 2006, 4.32pm
Five years ago Press Gazette interviewed Anna Politkovskaya, the Russian journalist murdered on Saturday. Here is the interview repeated in full. (more)

Denbighshire Free Press gets new editor
From Press Gazette. Posted October 4 2006, 11.00pm
Deputy editor of the Powys County Times, Nic Outterside, has been named editor of sister paper the Denbighshire Free Press. (more)

York Press scoops Top Gear crash pics
From Press Gazette. Posted September 27 2006, 11.00pm
The York Press has claimed it was the first newspaper to print pictures of the accident in which Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond was badly injured while trying to break the British land speed record. (more)

Guardian man slams Western press coverage of Arab world
From Press Gazette. Posted September 19 2006, 8.50am
The Guardian’s diplomatic editor has condemned Western media coverage of the Middle East. (more)

Joint press release: BBC and Arqiva take major step towards Digital Switch Over
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted September 18 2006, 8.00am
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The Press Complaints Commission: The best a press can get
From The Independent. Posted September 17 2006, 11.00pm
After years wandering the world I am, at last, thanks to the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), getting to know my own country. Since starting my first term as chairman in 2003, I have kept up a pretty steady programme of visits to editors and proprietors outside London. (more)

Irish trio to play Press Ball
From Press Gazette. Posted September 13 2006, 5.47pm
Irish pop group Triniti are to perform at next month's London Press Ball in aid of The Journalists' Charity. (more)

Australian press giants oppose media shakeup
From Media Guardian. Posted September 13 2006, 12.00am
10am: Australian newspaper publisher John Fairfax Holdings has joined News Corp in refusing to support planned changes to the country's media ownership laws. By Julia Day. (more)

Tories press Jowell on licence fee
From Media Guardian. Posted September 11 2006, 12.00am
8am: Tessa Jowell has been urged to reveal up-to-date figures on the BBC's proposed licence fee. By Tara Conlan. (more)

Brazilian press wants search engine money
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 4 2006, 10.30am
President of National Newspaper Association wants compensation for indexed content... (more)

Swede for lunch: Ulrika gets press club ball rolling
From Press Gazette. Posted August 30 2006, 11.00pm
News of the World columnist Ulrika Jonsson has agreed to be "auctioned" for charity at this year's London Press Club ball. (more)

Back to the future: Press Gazette moves to Fleet Street
From Press Gazette. Posted August 30 2006, 11.00pm
Bankers and lawyers beware — the hacks are back. The Press Gazette is making a symbolic return to Fleet Street. (more)

Journalism's going home - Press Gazette moves to Fleet Street
From Press Gazette. Posted August 30 2006, 5.09pm
After 40 years of reporting on the reporters, Press Gazette is moving offices to journalism's spiritual home - Fleet Street. (more)

Inside story: Introducing the Press Gang
From The Independent. Posted August 27 2006, 11.00pm
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thelondonpaper hires Press Gazette award winner
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.35pm
The Press Gazette student interviewer of the year has been hired as a feature writer for thelondonpaper. (more)

Adjudication and Clarification by the Press Complaints Commission - Joanna Riding
From The Independent. Posted August 21 2006, 10.04am
Ms Joanna Riding complained to the Press Complaints Commission through her agents, Scott Marshall Partners, that an article published in on 8th March 2006 in the "Pandora" column intruded into her privacy in breach of Clause 3 (Privacy). The complaint was upheld. (more)

The soft soaps in the press box
From Media Guardian. Posted August 21 2006, 12.00am
As the Premiership season kicks off, academic Raymond Boyle argues that too much sports reporting and punditry fails to give an honest and insightful account of the action. (more)

Tim Bowdler: Meet the real king of the regional press industry
From The Independent. Posted August 20 2006, 11.00pm
The most powerful figure in Britain's £3bn regional newspaper industry is neither the flaxen-haired Sly Bailey of Trinity Mirror nor the curly-topped ruler of the Harmsworth press dynasty, Viscount Rothermere, but an engineer with a track record in ... (more)

Football has got to get the press on its side
From The Independent. Posted August 13 2006, 11.00pm
Football clubs have long enjoyed a love-hate relationship with the media. Managers such as Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho regularly fall out with the press unless the football correspondents are wholesomely flattering about them. (more)

Johnston print press in Hartlepool could close
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 10.00pm
Johnston has announced that its print press in Hartlepool could close and the Hartlepool Mail be printed on the presses in Sunderland. (more)

O’Sullivan to chair Press Gazette magazine awards panel
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 10.00pm
Sally O’Sullivan is to chair the judging of Press Gazette’s new magazine awards. (more)

Western Daily Press campaigns to save post offices
From Press Gazette. Posted August 2 2006, 10.00pm
The Western Daily Press is launching a campaign demanding urgent Government action to save post offices' future. (more)

Beat the regional press at its own game? That's child's play...
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 31 2006, 10.00am
Teenage editor Nic Parkes tells journalism.co. (more)

Johnston Press chief censures striking journalists
From Media Guardian. Posted July 24 2006, 10.57am
11am: The chief executive of Johnston Press has berated journalists at South Yorkshire Newspapers for continuing to strike over pay. By Lisa O'Carroll. (more)

Johnston Press hit by further strikes
From Media Guardian. Posted July 20 2006, 11.20am
11am: Reporters and photographers at Johnston Press's South Yorkshire Newspapers have voted to step up industrial action with an additional 10-day strike. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Major breakthrough for The Press in child abduction campaign
From Press Gazette. Posted July 19 2006, 11.00pm
The Press in York has won a major breakthrough in its campaign for a law change that would see child kidnappers placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register. (more)

Juval Aviv, the man behind Spielberg's Munich, talks to Press Gazette
From Press Gazette. Posted July 19 2006, 11.00pm
Juval Aviv is an unconfirmed former lethal Mossad assassin and inspration for Spielberg's Munich. He now works as a top corporate private investigator living in New York and has probed the Lockerbie bombing and Daily Mirror pension scandal. (more)

Digger: Beeb press passes go on eBay
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2006, 8.29am
The BBC was faced with a security headache at the Open golf tournament when two of its media passes appeared for sale on eBay. By Paul Kelso. (more)

The Press Association joins AOP
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 17 2006, 11.00am
Move highlights importance of digital content to the agency... (more)

Robbie Williams press boycott threat over pic ban
From Press Gazette. Posted July 14 2006, 10.19am
Pop singer Robbie Williams is facing a boycott threat from journalists in Germany after he reportedly banned some photographers from his shows and issued restrictions on others. (more)

Eastern Daily Press strikes reporting deal with courts
From Press Gazette. Posted July 12 2006, 3.55pm
A landmark deal has been brokered between the Eastern Daily Press and crown courts in Norfolk which could reduce the number of orders made imposing reporting restrictions on journalists. (more)

Aberdeen's Press and Journal puts Energy supplement online
From Press Gazette. Posted July 12 2006, 3.11pm
The Press & Journal in Aberdeen has launched a standalone website for its monthly supplement Energy. (more)

Head of Vatican Radio becomes new Vatican Press Officer
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 11 2006, 11.14am
Federico Lombardi, the head of Vatican Radio, has been appointed  Director of the Holy See Press Office following the decision of Joaquin Navarro Valls to step down from the post after 22 years. (more)

2006 Regional Press Awards winners
From Press Gazette. Posted July 7 2006, 9.56am
The Belfast Telegraph has won regional newspaper of the year at the 2006 Regional Press Awards. (more)

'Vigilante' press under fire
From Media Guardian. Posted July 6 2006, 11.26am
Newspapers are guilty of 'backdoor vigilantism' by dictating agendas to the courts and British politics, a court has been told. By Andrew Hough. (more)

Terror raid brothers may sue over press coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted July 5 2006, 11.00pm
The solicitor advising the two brothers in the Forest Gate "terrorism" raid is considering legal action against certain newspapers, but has ruled out going to the PCC. (more)

International Press Institute blames Chinese for jamming of SW Radio Africa
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 5 2006, 10.03am
The International Press Institute (IPI) has issued a statement condemning the jamming by the Zimbabwe government of the mediumwave signal of the London-based SW Radio Africa. (more)

Johnston Press creates multimedia newsrooms
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 30 2006, 4.45pm
Reporters to file written and video stories for both print and web... (more)

Hughes slams "callous" press at launch of new gay title
From Press Gazette. Posted June 29 2006, 1.48pm
Liberal Democrat MP Simon Hughes has hit out at Britain’s “callous” and “sensationalist” media as he spoke at the launch of new gay magazine Pink News. (more)

PA and Press Gazette in regional newspapers ads deal
From Press Gazette. Posted June 29 2006, 12.49am
The Press Association has struck a deal with Press Gazette to sponsor regional newspaper recruitment advertisements in the magazine. (more)

Former local press owner pleads guilty to theft charges
From Press Gazette. Posted June 28 2006, 11.40pm
A newspaper entrepreneur who set up the Milton Keynes Citizen and Aberdeen Independent has pleaded guilty to a string of theft charges. (more)

Johnston Press creates multi-media newsrooms
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 28 2006, 10.30am
Reporters to file written and video stories for both print and web... (more)

More to Scolari's England knock back than press intrusion
From Press Gazette. Posted June 23 2006, 9.59am
Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari’s decision not to become England manager was influenced by more than just press intrusion. (more)

Plan B to take on music press with WHSmith deal
From Press Gazette. Posted June 21 2006, 11.59pm
Plan B, the independent music magazine, is planning to take on the mainstream music press by going monthly and taking the title into WHSmith. (more)

Stop offering free content, Sorrell warns press execs
From Press Gazette. Posted June 21 2006, 11.46pm
The head of one of the world’s biggest advertising companies has warned regional newspaper executives not to give their content away for free. (more)

Guinea prepares to extend press freedoms to radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 19 2006, 1.27pm
There are around eight weekly newspapers in Guinea, but it remains one of the last African countries to keep broadcasting in state hands - in spite of a long-delayed law passed in August to open up the airwaves. (more)

Health Minster gives unprepared press interview in car park
From Press Gazette. Posted June 16 2006, 11.44am
The Scarborough Evening News made a 20-mile dash to a car park to catch up with Health Minister, Patricia Hewitt as a part of the newspaper's campaign to save the town's hospital services. (more)

Agence France Press sell financial news wing
From Press Gazette. Posted June 15 2006, 1.29pm
Agence France-Presse has sold financial news agency AFX News Ltd to Thomson Financial, a division of financial software company Thomson Corporation. (more)

UK: Digital Radio Development Bureau launches press campaign
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2006, 10.33am
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) in the UK launches its summer marketing campaign this month with a series of tactical press ads to appear in a broad cross section of national newspapers. (more)

100 football photos for press freedom
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 8 2006, 11.00am
After a book last year about the Tour de France cycling race, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published one about football on 1 June, with 100 colour photos - taken by Agence France-Presse (AFP) journalists - aimed at photography and football fan... (more)

Cover-up claim as council bars press from meeting
From Press Gazette. Posted June 7 2006, 11.00pm
Skegness Standard cries foul over secret flooding meeting where reporters are refused entry... (more)

Blair's web bid to bypass press faces same tough questions
From Press Gazette. Posted June 7 2006, 8.30am
Prime minister Tony Blair attempted to bypass the mainstream media by conducting a Q&A with journalists Michael White and Sarah Sands which was published directly on the Number 10 website. (more)

Jailed Iranian reporter wins press freedom award
From Press Gazette. Posted June 5 2006, 12.05pm
A journalist who was imprisoned for six years for his criticism of Iranian authorities has been awarded the Golden Pen press freedom prize. (more)

Independent boss calls on Putin ease Russian press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted June 5 2006, 10.23am
Independent News and Media chief operating officer Gavin O’Reilly has personally urged Russian president Vladimir Putin to ease up on his country’s press. (more)

Independent boss calls on Putin to ease Russian press freedom
From Press Gazette. Posted June 5 2006, 10.23am
Independent News and Media chief operating officer Gavin O’Reilly has personally urged Russian president Vladimir Putin to ease up on his country’s press. (more)

World press freedom at risk, says newspaper body
From Media Guardian. Posted June 5 2006, 7.47am
8am: Press freedom has deteriorated sharply this year, the World Association of Newspapers said on the eve of the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum in Moscow. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Johnston Press Scotsman takeover approved
From Press Gazette. Posted June 2 2006, 8.18am
Johnston Press's £161m acquisition of Scotsman Publications will not be referred to the Competition Commission. (more)

Gambia detains BBC reporter in press crackdown
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 1 2006, 11.02am
Gambian security forces detained a local BBC reporter on Wednesday in what witnesses said was a crackdown on journalists suspected of having links to a controversial US-based online newspaper. (more)

Times editor pans US press ahead of launch
From Press Gazette. Posted May 31 2006, 11.49pm
Times editor Robert Thomson believes the newspaper’s US edition can provide superior arts and sport coverage to American papers. (more)

Harold Evans says press is partly to blame for 9/11
From Press Gazette. Posted May 31 2006, 11.16pm
Urging the media to be more responsible in its reporting of the war on terror, Sir Harold Evans said The Washington Times could be held partly to blame for the 9/11 attacks. (more)

Glasgow University's triple win at press awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 30 2006, 10.55am
The Glasgow University Magazine has won three top prizes in the Scottish Student Press Awards - including student journalist of the year for its fashion editor Jenny Munro. (more)

PCC hails progress over press complaints
From Media Guardian. Posted May 25 2006, 2.42pm
The number of complaints against newspapers the press watchdog resolved to the complainant's satisfaction jumped 41% last year, the PCC said today. By Stephen Brook. (more)

PCC hails press progress
From Media Guardian. Posted May 25 2006, 10.58am
11am: The number of complaints against newspapers the Press Complaints Commission resolved to the complainant's satisfaction jumped 41% last year, the PCC said today. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Catherwood to host Regional Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted May 24 2006, 10.12pm
ITV News presenter Andrea Catherwood is to host the Regional Press Awards — Press Gazette’s annual celebration of great journalism in regional newspapers. (more)

IFJ: Phone spying is ‘a catastrophe for press freedom’
From Press Gazette. Posted May 17 2006, 10.29am
Allegations of US and German intelligence spying on journalists confirm a growing threat to press freedom in democratic countries, the IFJ has warned... (more)

Guardian is London Press Club newspaper of the year
From Press Gazette. Posted May 16 2006, 2.53pm
The Guardian has added the London Press Club’s daily newspaper of the year prize to the array of gongs it has picked up since its Berliner size relaunch last September. (more)

Licensing Law - press statement
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted May 11 2006, 3.30pm
The BBC today issued a statement about the Licensing Law and some BBC audience shows. (more)

Press Gazette enlists Hall of Fame panel to pick regional press heroes
From Press Gazette. Posted May 10 2006, 11.00pm
Forty of the most important names from regional journalism in the modern era are to be honoured forever in the industry’s first Hall of Fame. (more)

Northern Ireland: Will the press still floursh in peacetime?
From Press Gazette. Posted May 10 2006, 11.00pm
Decades of unrest and a strong sense of community have helped the Northern Irish press flourish. (more)

Colombo hosts World Press Freedom Day
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2006, 12.09pm
Journalists around the world are celebrating 3 May as World Press Freedom Day, with UNESCO this year choosing Colombo, Sri Lanka, to host its annual celebration. (more)

Poverty eradication linked to press freedom
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 2 2006, 9.49am
There is a direct link between the freedom of the media and the ability of countries to eradicate poverty, a conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, was told yesterday. (more)

JWT unveils first talking press ad for the RAB
From Brand Republic. Posted May 2 2006, 8.05am
LONDON - WPP Group-owned JWT has created the world's first talking press ad for the Radio Advertising Bureau to sell the benefits of advertising on radio. (more)

Economist leads winners at business press awards
From Press Gazette. Posted April 28 2006, 1.40pm
The Economist won three awards to lead the list of winners at Business Journalist of the Year Awards last night. (more)

Advertisers 'underuse' press campaigns
From Media Guardian. Posted April 27 2006, 1.43pm
1.30pm: National newspapers are an effective and 'underused' advertising medium for brands, a two-year study by the Newspaper Marketing Agency has found. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Creative Future - detailed press briefing
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted April 25 2006, 1.00pm
Creative Future has been an extensive crossmedia audiencefocussed project involving hundreds of people across the BBC and key external partners. (more)

Hutcheon leads winners at Scottish Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted April 24 2006, 10.50am
Sunday Herald Scottish political editor Paul Hutcheon won both the Journalist of the Year and Political Journalist of the Year. (more)

Regional Press Awards set for July
From Press Gazette. Posted April 19 2006, 11.00pm
The Regional Press Awards are to be held on Friday, 7 July at a lunchtime event that will also feature the inaugural Regional Newspaper Hall of Fame. (more)

Don't panic! The press does a Corporal Jones
From The Independent. Posted April 15 2006, 11.00pm
Panic over. That was the panic when we were told not to panic because none of us was at risk simply because we were not birds. (more)

York Evening Press staff back action over hours
From Press Gazette. Posted April 5 2006, 11.00pm
Staff at the York Evening Press have voted in favour of industrial action in a dispute over hours and working conditions. (more)

Star win as Johnston Press honours its finest
From Press Gazette. Posted April 5 2006, 11.00pm
The Star, Sheffield, has been named daily newspaper of the year at the Johnston Press awards. The weekly title went to the broadsheet Bucks Herald and the free newspaper of the year was the Milton Keynes Citizen. (more)

International Press Institute issues its annual report for 2005
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 30 2006, 8.31am
Sixty-five journalists were killed in 2005 - 13 less than the previous year - and freedom of the press is still under threat in many countries, according to the International Press Institute's (IPI) annual report, published today in Vienna. (more)

FT man heads Oxford press faculty
From Press Gazette. Posted March 29 2006, 11.00pm
Financial Times contributing editor John Lloyd has been appointed director of journalism at the newly formed Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. (more)

Guardian columnist hits out at British press and citizens
From Press Gazette. Posted March 29 2006, 11.00pm
The British press is possibly “the worst press in the democratic world”, according to Polly Toynbee, columnist at The Guardian. (more)

Global media delegation highlights Nepal's press problems
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 25 2006, 1.15pm
Journalists battle for free speech in troubled mountain kingdom... (more)

Winners and judges comment on Press Awards successes
From Press Gazette. Posted March 22 2006, 4.10pm
Winners' and judges' reactions from the British Press Awards... (more)

Regional press ads are most trusted among readers
From Brand Republic. Posted March 22 2006, 11.03am
LONDON - Advertising in regional newspapers is seen as the most trusted by consumers, according to the latest results of a 36,000-strong survey by Trinity Mirror. (more)

Berliner Guardian named newspaper of the year at British press awards
From Media Guardian. Posted March 21 2006, 7.12am
The Guardian was named newspaper of the year at the British Press Awards last night. By Steve Busfield and Sam Jones. (more)

British Press Awards results here first
From Press Gazette. Posted March 20 2006, 4.54pm
The British Press Awards winners will be announced live on the Press Gazette blog from 8pm. (more)

Johnston Press announces £177m 2005 profits
From Press Gazette. Posted March 9 2006, 12.00am
Despite a 17.3 per cent drop in revenue from recruitment advertising and “a difficult trading environment”, Johnston Press has announced record operating margins of 34.7 per cent. (more)

Sky News to screen British Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 9 2006, 12.00am
The British Press Awards will be televised for the first time this year. (more)

Nominations out for Scottish Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 8 2006, 3.55pm
Jounralists from the Herald and the Scotsman have received the most nominiations in this year's Scottish Press Awards... (more)

Breakthrough for press as Met backs our right to report at front line
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2006, 12.00am
New guidelines have been drawn up by the Metropolitan Police and journalists’ organisations aimed at transforming relations between the force and reporters, photographers and television crews covering major incidents in the capital. (more)

Jon Snow to host all-new British Press Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2006, 12.00am
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow is to host the revamped British Press Awards, to be held later this month at London’s Dorchester Hotel. (more)

Blog comments bite press in the butt
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 23 2006, 8.00pm
The trouble with Benjamin... (more)

NoW defends its crown at Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted February 23 2006, 10.49am
The News of the World will defend its newspaper of the year title at this year's British Press Awards against the Guardian, Independent, Observer and Times. By Stephen Brook. (more)

British Press Awards shortlists announced
From Press Gazette. Posted February 20 2006, 9.20am
The first stage of judging for the British Press Awards 2006 is complete. (more)

Terror bill poses big threat to media, warn press and BBC
From Press Gazette. Posted February 16 2006, 12.00am
New wide-ranging legislation is causing concern to journalists, who fear they may become police agents, Zoe Smith reports... (more)

British press refuses to print Mohammed cartoons
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2006, 3.06pm
British newspapers have refused to publish the controversial Mohammed cartoons. (more)

British press refuses to print Muhammad cartoons
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2006, 3.06pm
British newspapers have refused to publish the controversial Muhammad cartoons. (more)

Gay press slams Sun ‘schoolboy’ humour
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2006, 12.00am
Editors criticise ‘Limp-Dem’ and ‘another one bites the pillow’ jokes in Hughes coverage... (more)

Former BBC press chief dies
From Media Guardian. Posted January 31 2006, 11.23am
Keith Samuel, the BBC's former controller of press and publicity, has died aged 66. By Dominic Timms. (more)

Former BBC press chief dies at 67
From Media Guardian. Posted January 31 2006, 9.49am
9.45am: Keith Samuel, the BBC's former controller of press and publicity, has died aged 67. By Dominic Timms. (more)

Newspapers boycott Press Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted January 24 2006, 10.51am
Three of Britain's biggest newspaper groups, the Telegraph, Associated and the Express, are to boycott this year's British Press Awards. By Claire Cozens. (more)

Grampian TV man rejoins the Press & Journal
From Press Gazette. Posted January 19 2006, 12.00am
Bert Ovenstone has returned to the Press and Journal, Aberdeen, after a 16- year spell with Grampian Television, writes Hamish Mackay. (more)

Middleton complains to PCC about press harassment
From The Independent. Posted December 31 1969, 11.59pm
Kate Middleton, Prince William's girlfriend, has complained to the press watchdog about alleged harassment by the Daily Mirror. The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) said it had been contacted in connection with a photograph in yesterday's edition. (more)

Stephen Glover on the Press Why Israel but not Burma? The NUJ's boycott astonishes me
From The Independent. Posted December 31 1969, 11.59pm
The motion by the National Union of Journalists to boycott Israeli goods is in one sense absurd. It is as meaningful as Vanuatu declaring war on the United States. (more)

The Press - At the sharp end of London's free-for-all
From The Independent. Posted December 31 1969, 11.59pm
Older Independent readers will have had a knowing chuckle at reports of the dirty tricks campaign being waged against thelondonpaper (which I edit) over the past month. (more)

Donald Trelford on The Press Tabloid vengeance and editorial triumphalism: it's the day of rest
From The Independent. Posted December 31 1969, 11.59pm
There may have been a touch of sentimentality about the London Press Club's decision to make The Mail on Sunday its Sunday Newspaper of the Year on its 25th anniversary. (more)

You can trust me, I'm a press journalist
From The Independent. Posted December 31 1969, 11.59pm
Has the debate about trust in the British media ever had so much resonance? Last week's revelations about deceptions in broadcasting only contributed to a debate that has been simmering for some time, and which encompasses all media ? including new media as well as television and print. (more)

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