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This is an archive of news about The Press. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.Local press stays ahead of Olympic game
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 5 2008, 6.40am
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, 2.54pm
National Union of Journalists members at Johnston Press newspaper the Sheffield Star and its sister titles are set to take industrial action next Wednesday. By Oliver Luft (more)
TheRegister.co.uk: Aberdeen’s Press and Journal made registered users information available
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 3 2008, 12.46pm
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)
Press columnist pens first novel
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 3 2008, 7.00am
Sharon Griffiths realises lifetime ambition to write time travel book (more)
Boxing promoter Warren wins libel payout from Express journalist
From Press Gazette. Posted September 3 2008, 12.00am
Boxing promoter Frank Warren has accepted substantial libel damages from the publisher Random House over allegations published in a Ricky Hatton autobiography ghost written by Daily Express boxing journalist Niall Hickman. (more)
Boxing promoter Warren wins libel case against Express journalist
From Press Gazette. Posted September 3 2008, 12.00am
Boxing promoter Frank Warren has accepted substantial libel damages from the publisher Random House over allegations published in a Ricky Hatton autobiography ghost written by Daily Express boxing journalist Niall Hickman. (more)
Johnston Press pushes ahead with printing plant closure
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 2 2008, 6.50am
More than 70 jobs could be under threat as two mornings move to overnight printing (more)
Press Gazette: Telegraph astonishment at proposed strike
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 1 2008, 11.36am
The Telegraph Media Group has expressed surprise at the NUJ announcement for a strike action ballot. (more)
Telegraph expresses astonishment at union strike ballot
From Press Gazette. Posted August 29 2008, 12.00am
Telegraph Media Group has expressed astonishment that the National Union of Journalists has decided to ballot for strike action days after it announced 40 new jobs. (more)
Nurse sacked for talking to press goes to tribunal
From Press Gazette. Posted August 29 2008, 12.00am
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)
Axe could fall on pre-press jobs at Newsquest Hampshire
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 28 2008, 9.40am
Company looks to merge operations and outsource work overseas (more)
Johnston Press classified collapse makes gloomy reading
From The Times. Posted August 28 2008, 12.00am
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 28 2008, 12.00am
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 28 2008, 12.00am
Press Gazette has scrambled the figures and found that print circulations across the UK regional press make fairly grim reading this time around. (more)
Johnston Press' advertising revenue slumps 21%
From Media Guardian. Posted August 27 2008, 11.11pm
Regional newspaper group Johnston Press has said advertising revenues slumped 21% year on year in the first seven weeks of the second half of 2008. By Oliver Luft (more)
Online revenues up for Independent and Johnston Press, but print ads fall
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 27 2008, 4.49pm
At the same time as reports of significant decline in UK and US print advertising, online advertising revenue is up for the Independent News Media Group (INM) and Johnston Press. Johnston Press, the publisher of the Scotsman and over 300 regional newspapers and websites, announced that digital revenues had grown by 52.1 per cent to an [...] (more)
MediaGuardian: Johnston Press advertising continues to fall
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 27 2008, 11.56am
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, 9.40am
Digital revenues grow as overall advertising plummets 9pc (more)
Johnston Press reports more bad news
From Financial Times. Posted August 27 2008, 7.58am
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 worse (more)
Profits dip at Johnston Press as regional giant reports further plunge in ad revenues
From Press Gazette. Posted August 27 2008, 12.00am
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 27 2008, 12.00am
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 27 2008, 12.00am
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, 3.10pm
Tony Watson steps up as PA announces key editorial appointments (more)
Press Association names editor-in-chief Tony Watson managing director
From Media Guardian. Posted August 26 2008, 1.00pm
The Press Association has appointed editor-in-chief Tony Watson to the newly created role of managing director. By Oliver Luft (more)
Press investigation brings hotel customer data swoop scoop
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 26 2008, 9.30am
Sunday Herald claims eight million people's personal details stolen by hacker (more)
Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk - give feedback on press releases
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 26 2008, 8.58am
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.uk, use this link - we will pay a fiver for the best ones published. (more)
BBC expresses regret after editing mistake in Olympics coverage
From Press Gazette. Posted August 26 2008, 12.00am
The BBC said it regretted broadcasting news footage from the Olympics in the wrong order. (more)
Top level editorial shake-up at Press Association as it phases out term multimedia
From Press Gazette. Posted August 26 2008, 12.00am
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 26 2008, 12.00am
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, 11.10pm
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, 5.22pm
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. The Deadline News TV channel was rated 97th most viewed in the UK this week thanks, in part, to the clip, which has [...]ShareThis (more)
The Mail’s man in America saw it all for Press Gazette too
From Press Gazette. Posted August 20 2008, 12.00am
?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 20 2008, 12.00am
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)
Express & Star using Qik for football reports
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 18 2008, 11.56am
The Express & Star is using Qik, allows reporters to live stream video footage from a mobile handset on the paper’s website, to produce post-match video reports from football games The resulting videos offer a short, sharp analysis of the games, and their immediacy - they’re clearly filmed just after the final whistle - will surely [...] (more)
Redundancy Talks Continue as NUJ Plans Day of Action Against Johnston Press
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted August 18 2008, 7.51am
The Scottish arm of the National Union of Journalists is, this week, seeking to continue talks with the publishers of The Scotsman newspaper, in an attempt to avoid planned redundancies becoming compulsory.
But efforts to prevent compulsory job losses at both the Scotsman group and among some... (more)
Peter Wilby on the press: Georgia has won the PR war
From Media Guardian. Posted August 17 2008, 11.06pm
On the Press, Peter Wilby: Newspapers lack the resources to find out what is really going on in Georgia and Saakashvili's government has played this to its advantage with a skillfully deployed PR campaign (more)
Former Scottish Sunday Express Stalwart Dies
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted August 15 2008, 6.00pm
The funeral of a former chief sportswriter at the Scottish Sunday Express takes place on Monday.
Ken Robertson died, aged 75, after a long illness. His funeral is at Warriston Crematorium Cloister Chapel, Edinburgh, at 2.30pm.
He joined the paper from the Sunday Post in 1957,... (more)
Former regional press man arrested at Olympics
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 15 2008, 7.00am
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, 6.41am
The National Union of Journalists is to consult members working on Johnston Press titles across the UK and Ireland over cuts at the publisher. By Oliver Luft (more)
NUJ plans ‘concerted campaign’ against Johnston Press cuts
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 13 2008, 3.59pm
National Union of Journalists (NUJ) representatives are gearing up for ‘coordinated action’ in response to cutbacks announced by Johnston Press. Reps will tonight discuss plans for a campaign, the NUJ has said, following news of cuts at the Sheffield Star, Scotsman Publications, the Glasgow East News and the Ayrshire Extra. Restructuring has put up to 30 jobs [...] (more)
Deadline Press & Picture Agency reporter cleared in 'impersonator' trial
From Press Gazette. Posted August 13 2008, 12.00am
A Scottish press agency reporter has been cleared of impersonating a court official to secure an interview with an assault victim. (more)
Express & Star and Shropshire Star go mobile
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 12 2008, 11.00pm
Midlands News Association titles launch mobile versions of their sites (more)
Freesheet closures: axe falls on Johnston Press and Trinity Mirror titles
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 12 2008, 2.01pm
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. The move follows the publisher’s recent decision to restructure Scotsman Publications, resulting in the loss of up to [...] (more)
Johnston Press to close two Scottish free papers amid job fears
From Media Guardian. Posted August 12 2008, 8.47am
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. By Oliver Luft (more)
Associated Press launches celebrity news service
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 11 2008, 2.16pm
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. New staff have been hired to work on the service and new video production technology has been [...] (more)
Express and Star helps reassure stricken resort
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 11 2008, 7.00am
Weston blaze generates sales boost, East London titles merge, and other news in brief. (more)
Peter Wilby on the press: A tale of Poles and prejudice
From Media Guardian. Posted August 10 2008, 11.03pm
Peter Wilby on the press: In the Daily Mail, the lead letter, from the Federation of Poles in Great Britain, was headlined 'Poles feel persecuted'. The writer, Wiktor Moszczynski, complained about 'newspaper coverage emphasising negative aspects of the Polish presence in the UK' (more)
Press Gazette to drop weekly print edition
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 8 2008, 4.00pm
Trade magazine to become feature-led monthly (more)
Press Gazette: Freelancers must register or face fine, warns ICO
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 8 2008, 2.22pm
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has urged freelance journalists to register as 'data controllers', because the personal information the handling as part of their work is covered by the Data Protection Act. Freelancers who do not register with the ICO could face a substantial fine. (more)
Journalism trade magazine Press Gazette goes monthly
From Media Guardian. Posted August 8 2008, 12.32pm
Press Gazette, the journalism trade publication, is to drop its weekly print edition and become a monthly. By Stephen Brook (more)
Regional press gears up for Beijing Games
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 8 2008, 6.50am
Tenth Olympics for Scottish veteran Doug (more)
Press Gazette to relaunch as monthly magazine from September
From Press Gazette. Posted August 8 2008, 12.00am
Press Gazette will be relaunched this month with a new focus and frequency. (more)
'Multimedia pressure means missed stories'
From Press Gazette. Posted August 7 2008, 12.00am
Reporters are missing out on stories because they no longer have the time to trawl through parliamentary records, according to The Daily Telegraph’s outgoing political diarist, Jonathan Isaby. (more)
Jonathan Isaby: 'Multimedia pressure means missed stories'
From Press Gazette. Posted August 7 2008, 12.00am
Reporters are missing out on stories because they no longer have the time to trawl through parliamentary record s, according to Jonathan Isaby, who has left the Telegraph to become co-editor of the political blog ConservativeHome. (more)
Press agency Deadline reaps online rewards
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 6 2008, 3.48pm
“The simple fact was that we had no need of a website. It would have cost thousands of pounds to produce and wouldn’t have made an iota of difference to our business supplying the daily newspapers,” said Scott Douglas, founder of Deadline Press & Picture Agency. But since setting up a YouTube channel for the agency’s [...] (more)
Press Gazette: Subscriptions to WSJ.com rise by 88 per cent
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 6 2008, 12.49pm
Subscriptions to the Wall Street Journal's pay-for website have risen 88 per cent over the last year, according to News Corporation's end of year results. Total profit for the company is up from £1.7 billion to £2.7 billion. (more)
Press Gazette owner mulls online-only future
From Media Guardian. Posted August 6 2008, 9.59am
The management of Press Gazette is understood to be considering turning the magazine into an online-only publication. By Stephen Brook and Oliver Luft (more)
Johnston Press to cut up to 30 Scottish staff
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 5 2008, 11.00pm
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, 1.28pm
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. In an interview with the Guardian, Han-ki said the proposals are aimed at controlling public opinion of news media and repressing [...] (more)
Press Gazette: Mygazines creator says site will ‘fortify the industry’
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 5 2008, 10.52am
In a letter to Press Gazette, the creator of magazine sharing website Mygazines has defended the venture against criticism from publishers and the PPA, who are concerned about copyright infringements on the site. "John Smith" - the name under which the website is registered - has said he wants to work with the industry to find new revenue models for magazines. (more)
Sales jobs under threat at Johnston Press
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 5 2008, 6.40am
Regional publisher set to close London office (more)
Press Gazette: Round-up of UK media’s Olympic plans
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 4 2008, 11.59am
Cross-media will be key to covering the Beijing Olympics. Organisations will need to make the most of online to keep up with the games - particularly because of the eight hour time difference. To handle this, News International is pooling its reporters from Times Online and News.com.au to offer rolling online coverage. (more)
Johnston Press: Northants newspapers to become morning titles
From Media Guardian. Posted August 1 2008, 12.46pm
The Northants Evening Telegraph and the Northampton Chronicle & Echo will switch from evening to morning publication as their local printing operation is closed. By Stephen Brook (more)
Johnston Press sites to serve international ads
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 31 2008, 11.00pm
Non-UK and Ireland users will see relevant advertising online (more)
Press Gazette: Tory MP sues Telegraph for online libel
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 31 2008, 2.16pm
Alan Duncan MP is suing the group over two print articles and two online articles relating to a 'sleaze inquiry' into the Conservative party members, which he claims were defamatory. He is also seeking an injunction to prevent the allegations from being repeated. (more)
Scottish Press Squad Smallest Ever for Games?
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 31 2008, 6.57am
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)
Press Gazette "may go monthly"
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 30 2008, 6.50am
Uncertainty over future of weekly journalism magazine (more)
Telegraph.co.uk: Press Gazette owner Wilmington faces takeover
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 28 2008, 12.57pm
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, 6.50am
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, 3.00am
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 28 2008, 12.00am
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)
Press Gazette: Associated win battle with cybersquatter over domain name
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 24 2008, 12.59pm
Associated Newspapers has won its case against a cybersquatter, who was using the domain name www.scottishdailymail.co.uk. As a result of the case Associated now have ownership of the web address, which was being used as a listings site including links to its competitors. (more)
Vote of no confidence in regional press editor and Newsquest management
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2008, 10.30am
Northern Echo union members express anger over edition changes (more)
Pay deal agreed at South London Press
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2008, 7.00am
Salary rebanding and extra holiday part of new deal at Tindle-owned title (more)
Press campaign to fight rising tide of knife crime
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2008, 7.00am
Argus features affected families and highlights dramatic statistics as part of campaign (more)
News of the World editor warns that privacy laws are "strangling" UK press
From Press Gazette. Posted July 24 2008, 12.00am
Colin Myler, editor of the News of the World, said today that the UK media is being "strangled by stealth" by encroaching privacy laws inspired by European courts. (more)
NUJ happy with deal at South London Press
From Press Gazette. Posted July 23 2008, 12.00am
NUJ members at the South London Press have accepted a new three per cent pay deal from the paper's management after the addition of a change to pay bands. (more)
Press Gazette: Automated news will free up journalists, says agency report
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 22 2008, 12.59pm
Automated news - produced by machines for machines - is set to become an increasingly important part of the news agency's arsenal, according to a report released by Thomson Reuters. The news provider hopes the increase of such automated news, for financial information in particular, will free up journalists to write analysis of this info instead. (more)
Police may get new guidance for handling press photographers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 21 2008, 6.40am
Government to meet police associations and NUJ to discuss media freedom (more)
Half-century in pictures for Express photographer
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 21 2008, 6.40am
Cheshire snapper stay loyal to his roots with five decades of photos at same paper (more)
Vekselberg ups the pressure on BP
From Daily Telegraph. Posted July 21 2008, 12.01am
The row surrounding BP's Russian joint venture intensified last night after it emerged that one of its billionaire partners had written a letter to try to prevent the chief executive of TNK-BP from obtaining a visa to remain in the country. (more)
Express apology over slur on estate agent
From Press Gazette. Posted July 21 2008, 12.00am
A British estate agent who sells property in Bulgaria today accepted a formal apology and damages at the High Court after the Daily Express alleged that his company had used 'Mafia-style' intimidation tactics against a UK couple who had... (more)
PressThink: Defining citizen journalism
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 16 2008, 11.31am
"When the people formerly known as the audience employ the press tools they have in their possession to inform one another, thatâ (more)
Regional press journalists celebrate victory on access to court lists
From Press Gazette. Posted July 16 2008, 12.00am
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, 12.52pm
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. Today's candidate is Newsvetter - a site that wants to build better connections between journalists and PRs, starting with more targeted press releases. Founder Andrew Fowler [...] (more)
The Law Column: Shifting sands of press photography and privacy
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 15 2008, 6.50am
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, 6.50am
Hannah Ridgeway joins the title during 150th anniversary year (more)
Big payout for Murat could increase pressure on journalists
From Press Gazette. Posted July 15 2008, 12.00am
News broke today that Robert Murat, a 34-year-old British expatriate who lived in Portugal, could receive more than £500,000 after launching libel actions against 11 newspapers and one television network, is expected to further toughening... (more)
Big payout for Robert Murat could increase pressure on journalists
From Press Gazette. Posted July 15 2008, 12.00am
News that Robert Murat, a 34-year-old British expatriate who lived in Portugal, could receive more than £500,000 after launching libel actions against 11 newspapers and a television network, is expected to further toughening of the legal... (more)
EDF Energy to launch London and South of England press awards
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 14 2008, 9.10am
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, 6.50am
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 14 2008, 12.00am
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. Before 1999 the press box was situated at the top of the Warner Stand, positioned on the boundary at extra cover, or wide fine leg, depending on which end the bowling was from. It afforded a poor view of the ground. (more)
MediaGuardian 100 2008: Press & publishing top 10
From Media Guardian. Posted July 13 2008, 11.05pm
Comment: As James Murdoch takes the reins at News International in the UK, his father turns his attention to Dow Jones in the US. By Stephen Brook (more)
Trying time for the freedom of the press
From Media Guardian. Posted July 12 2008, 11.02pm
British privacy laws will get much tougher if Max Mosley wins in court, writes James Robinson (more)
Sir Christopher Meyer to stand down as chairman of Press Complaints Commission
From Media Guardian. Posted July 10 2008, 10.05am
Sir Christopher Meyer will stand down as chairman of the Press Complaints Commission next March. By Stephen Brook (more)
Sholto Byrnes: It's time to curtail the freedom of the press
From Media Guardian. Posted July 8 2008, 3.00pm
Sholto Byrnes: There are certain things newspapers do not have the right to print, which is why I hope Max Mosley wins his case (more)
The Scottish Press - From 1955 to the Present Day: An Essay
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted July 8 2008, 5.31am
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)
The shameful Islamophobia at the heart of Britain's press
From The Independent. Posted July 7 2008, 12.00am
On the morning of 7 October 2006 The Sun newspaper splashed a dramatic story across its front page. The story – billed as exclusive – concerned a callous and cynical crime committed by Muslims. A team of Sun reporters described in graphic detail how what the paper labelled a "Muslim hate mob" had vandalised a house near Windsor. The Sun revealed that "vile yobs hurled bricks through windows and daubed obscenities. A message on the drive spelled out in 4ft-letters: 'Fuck off '." (more)
Press Gazette: Chief executive Gary Hughes leaves CMPi
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 6 2008, 11.00pm
A restructuring of the publisher into four 'market-focused' divisions has made Hughes' role redundant. (more)
Press Gazette: BBC iPlayer to be available on third-party websites
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 4 2008, 6.22am
The BBC is to make its on-demand web TV and radio player, iPlayer, embeddable on other websites, according to TV news site Channel 21. The move means viewers will be able to watch clips of BBC programmes on third party websites such as Facebook. (more)
Mum wins Express damages over dole 'scrounger' claim
From Press Gazette. Posted July 4 2008, 12.00am
A mother of five from Cornwall has won damages and an apology from the Daily Express after the paper portrayed her as a dole "scrounger" who had refused to go back to work. (more)
Local press 'Party in the Bay' story grabs worldwide media attention
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2008, 10.40am
Eagle-eyed Herald Express reporter spots story on Facebook and generates headlines Down Under (more)
Local press' party in 'The Bay' story grabs worldwide media attention
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 3 2008, 7.10am
Eagle-eyed Herald Express reporter spots story on Facebook and generates headlines Down Under (more)
Disabled model show impresses for BBC Three
From Digital Spy. Posted July 2 2008, 4.34pm
The first instalment of new reality show Britain's Missing Top Model draws decent ratings for BBC Three. (more)
Independent: Trinity and Johnston Press to merge?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted July 2 2008, 1.36pm
"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 leading mergers and aquisitions bank ABN Amro about the nightmare that is advertising reveune in regional newspaper publishing. The bank stirred the pot by telling the Indy that given the problems faced by the media sector companies would increasingly look for industry consolidation. "These are desperate times, and they call for desperate measures: we believe a Trinity/Johnston combination makes sense," ABN said. (more)
Press watchdog seeks new complaint-handling help
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 30 2008, 6.10am
PCC wants new officer for complaints about journalists, university magazine course on hold ? and more news in brief (more)
Did the press play a part in Crippen's downfall?
From Media Guardian. Posted June 29 2008, 11.03pm
Murder, sex, celebrity - it was a compelling combination for the Edwardian tabloids, but did their feeding frenzy convict an innocent man? (more)
Canadian Supreme Court Affirms Radio Host's Freedom of Expression
From radio.about.com. Posted June 28 2008, 12.19pm
According to nationalpost.com: "Canada's highest court delivered a 9-0 ruling Friday upholding a previous B.C. Supreme Court decision that the right to fair comment protected "shock jock" Rafe Mair's statements... (more)
Lords call for tighter controls on press takeovers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 27 2008, 7.10am
Committee voices concern at "consolidation" of newspaper ownership (more)
Resolution raises pressure as Bradford & Bingley rejects funding plan
From The Times. Posted June 25 2008, 11.50pm
Clive Cowdery's Resolution ramped up the pressure on Bradford & Bingley to
open its books last night after a revised investment proposal was rejected
by the mortgage lender. (more)
Associated Press unveils new pricing structure, offers news database as new 'wire' service
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 25 2008, 11.00pm
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 25 2008, 12.00am
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)
BBC video network: Newspaper Society warns of dangers for local press
From Media Guardian. Posted June 24 2008, 3.52pm
The BBC's plan to spend £68m on local news sites has been condemned by the Newspaper Society. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Johnston Press ready to confirm success of its 212m rights issue
From The Scotsman. Posted June 24 2008, 12.00am
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 24 2008, 12.00am
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)
£170m cash call success for Johnston Press
From Media Guardian. Posted June 23 2008, 11.08pm
Newspaper group staves off disaster after falling advertising revenues create need for cash call (more)
Johnston Press online executive John Bradshaw to retire
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 23 2008, 11.00pm
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, 12.15pm
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, 6.30am
Henley Standard apologises over pic, missing girl abduction claim clarified ? and more resolved cases from the PCC (more)
Peter Wilby on the press: The rush to rubbish Davis
From Media Guardian. Posted June 22 2008, 11.11pm
On the press, Peter Wilby: 'You've all heard the story,' wrote Kelvin MacKenzie in his Sun column last Thursday. Well, no, Kelvin, not if we are among the 10 million who allegedly read the super, soaraway Currant Bun. (more)
New research to boost role of local press
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 20 2008, 7.00am
NS-commissioned website will enable advertisers to tailor message to local communities (more)
New press photography course to be run at the East Coast Media centre
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 19 2008, 11.00pm
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, 9.47am
A campaign for Energizer has won the top award in the press advertising category at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. By Mark Sweney (more)
Jobs threat at Johnston Press titles
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 19 2008, 6.30am
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 19 2008, 12.00am
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, 12.10pm
Agency joins forces with Grimsby institute to teach next generation of snappers (more)
Shropshire Star posts 59% rise in page impressions
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 18 2008, 9.32am
The Shropshire Star recorded 1,630,103 page impressions in April, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations Electronic (ABCe). The figure rose by 59 per cent from the last audit of the site in November 2007 and 103 per cent year-on-year. In April the site attracted 114,388 unique users - a 14 per cent [...] (more)
First-ever press photography degree to be launched
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 18 2008, 7.50am
PA joins forces with Grimsby institute to teach next generation of snappers (more)
Fuel, food and a roof over your head - the pressure is on
From The Times. Posted June 18 2008, 12.00am
Anna Saggerson, 30, a first-time buyer, believes that the only way she
will get into the housing market is to buy with a friend and pick up a house
at auction. “Finding a house that was previously repossessed might be the
only ray of hope at the moment,” she said. (more)
Reorganisation at Johnston Press Midlands weeklies threatens 34 jobs
From Press Gazette. Posted June 18 2008, 12.00am
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, 6.40am
Recent Belgian case on news aggregation could have implications for UK media (more)
For Le Monde and the French press, the news is nearly all bad
From Financial Times. Posted June 16 2008, 7.35pm
The problems of France's biggest-selling national daily newspaper highlight a broader malaise that even has politicians worried (more)
CN Group boss crowns press awards triumph with OBE
From Press Gazette. Posted June 16 2008, 12.00am
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)
On the press, Peter Willby: Experts should mark the comment spot
From Media Guardian. Posted June 15 2008, 11.03pm
On the press, Peter Willby: Nothing is for ever. Before the second world war, regular signed opinion columns scarcely existed in British newspapers (more)
Football fixtures: Press blackout averted
From Media Guardian. Posted June 13 2008, 2.44pm
The prospect of next season's English and Scottish football fixtures being absent from newspapers has receded after an 11th hour licencing deal. By Mark Sweney (more)
Press Gazette Regional Press Awards 2008: The winners
From Press Gazette. Posted June 13 2008, 12.00am
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)
Press Gazette: GNM agree equal rights deal for print and online
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 12 2008, 11.00pm
Guardian News and Media has forged a deal with the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), which will see its print and online journalists covered by the same terms and conditions. The new agreement includes improved terms on copyright, grievance and severance, Guardian managing editor Chris Elliot has said. A deal on multimedia working, settled between the parties in November, will also be incorporated. It also includes a clause on staff copyright, which will be retained by the company on all web content. (more)
Korean media organizations campaign to oust 3 ?enemies of the press?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2008, 5.53pm
Media organizations and civic groups in South Korea have named three people as “enemies of the press” and launched a campaign to oust them. The three - Choi Si-jung, the chairman of the Broadcasting and Communications Commission; Lee Dong-kwan, the presidential spokesperson; and Shin Jae-min, the vice minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism - have [...] (more)
Radio Farda/VOA journalist wins Press Freedom award
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2008, 10.59am
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. The award, named after an Italian journalist who was killed along with [...] (more)
Local press helps execution-threatened Iraqi journalist win extended UK stay
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 10 2008, 9.50am
Deaths of colleagues and threat to family led man to flee home country (more)
Premier League promotions give boost to regional press
From Press Gazette. Posted June 10 2008, 12.00am
Several regional newspapers are hoping for major sales and online traffic boosts thanks to their local football teams' promotions to the Premier League. (more)
Inside Story: Join the press club!
From The Independent. Posted June 9 2008, 12.00am
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New press adds to the glow of 'The Sun' as passion lifts the 'Standard'
From The Independent. Posted June 8 2008, 12.00am
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The Press Photographer's Year 2008: Guardian winner
From Media Guardian. Posted June 6 2008, 4.19pm
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)
Press watchdog ponders perils of social networking sites
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 5 2008, 12.20am
Forum event will discuss use of online private information by mainstream media (more)
Pressured homeowners seek mortgage holiday
From The Times. Posted June 4 2008, 12.00am
Increasing numbers of homeowners are taking a holiday from mortgage payments
as the pressure on their finances intensifies. (more)
WAN 2008: Publish everything you have in Chinese for press freedom, urges persecuted journalist
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 3 2008, 8.21am
"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. According to Brock, freelance Chinese journalist Yu, who won the World Association of Newspapers (WAN) accolade in 1995, said [...] (more)
Press prize double for Glasgow student
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 3 2008, 6.40am
Chris Watt takes home a pair at annual Scottish student awards (more)
Bashful billionaire takes a punt on regional press
From Press Gazette. Posted June 3 2008, 12.00am
One of Asia's richest businessmen has spent £80m on a stake in regional newspaper giant Johnston Press. Peter Kirwan tries to find out more about the secretive man known as 'Tak' and asks what his input means for the group and the industry (more)
Why has Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan bought a stake in Johnston Press?
From Press Gazette. Posted June 3 2008, 12.00am
One of Asia's richest businessmen has spent £80m on a stake in regional newspaper giant Johnston Press. Peter Kirwan tries to find out more about the secretive man known as 'Tak' and asks what his input means for the group and the industry (more)
Editor and Publisher: Press freedom remains under serious threat, WAN Says
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 2 2008, 10.07am
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. "Press freedom is under serious threat from many sources -- gangs and corrupt officials in Latin America, autocratic regimes in the Middle East, conflicts in Africa, hostile governments in Asia, and from death threats and prosecutions in central Asia and Europe," WAN said in its semi-annual review of press freedom. (more)
Guardian.co.uk: WAN 2008: The struggle to secure freedom of the press
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 2 2008, 10.07am
The final words spoken at a lengthy round table discussion on press freedom at the the World Association of Newspapers 2008 conference here in Gothenburg, Sweden, were obvious but challenging: "There is no international standard of freedom of expression." (more)
Fire chief's complaint over inaccurate press report
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 2 2008, 6.20am
Western Morning News apologises over errors in meeting report, Scotsman clarifies misleading picture ? and more resolved cases from the PCC (more)
Final edition of Independent newspaper rolls off presses
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 2 2008, 6.20am
Aberdeen weekly still up for sale as management continue to hunt buyer (more)
WAN 08: Chinese journalist wins press freedom award
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 1 2008, 11.00pm
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, 11.00pm
Li Chongqing was jailed for three years for posting an online story about an outbreak of dengue fever (more)
WAN 08: Regional newspapers need to become 'community media businesses' in future – Tim Bowdler, Johnston Press
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 1 2008, 11.00pm
Regional newspaper CEO tells WAN 08 that newspapers need to look beyond news to prosper in the future (more)
WAN 2008: Regional newspapers need to become 'community media businesses' in future – Tim Bowdler, Johnston Press
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 1 2008, 11.00pm
Regional newspaper CEO tells World Newspaper Congress that newspapers need to look beyond news to prosper in the future (more)
Pressing on with buying
From The Scotsman. Posted June 1 2008, 12.00am
FORMER News of the World editor David Montgomery now heads a media group which owns 300 newspaper titles across Scandinavia, Germany and Poland. (more)
Johnston Press: South Yorkshire Newspapers strike looms
From Media Guardian. Posted May 30 2008, 2.41pm
Johnston Press could be facing its second strike at South Yorkshire Newspapers in two years, after the NUJ rejected a pay offer of just over 3%. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Press legal advisor launches new media law book
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 30 2008, 8.50am
Media Law Manual contains more than 50 guides to help with legally-safe reporting (more)
London mayor Boris Johnson complains to Press Complaints Commission over children's privacy 'intrusion'
From Media Guardian. Posted May 29 2008, 4.29pm
The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has lodged a complaint with the Press Complaints Commission after the London Paper published photographs of his children. By Stephen Brook (more)
Press Gazette: Mosley sues NoW in French courts over Nazi orgy story
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 29 2008, 10.50am
Motorsport boss Max Mosley has launched a libel claim in the French courts against the News of the World over allegations he engaged in a Nazi-themed orgy. The UK Sunday newspaper alleged that Mosley had been involved in a London orgy with five prostitutes and posted video of the affair on its website. Moseley failed with a legal attempt in the English courts to get the video taken down and has now decided to pursue the matter in the French courts. The action has been made possible because the print edition of News of the World is available in France and the online version was also accessible. Moseley is also about to embark on a separate breach of privacy case in the UK. This issue has been scheduled for court in July. (more)
Cardiff press swings into action for Irish paper's rugby extra
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 29 2008, 9.50am
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 29 2008, 12.00am
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)
Mail and Express pulled up by PCC over reporting of asylum
From Press Gazette. Posted May 29 2008, 12.00am
The UN high commissioner for refugees has complained to the Press Complaints Commission over the language used by Daily Mail and the Daily Express in their reporting of asylum. (more)
Intrepid regional press explorers conquer Britain's highest peaks
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 28 2008, 8.20am
Mercury foursome complete 24-hour gruelling charity climbs (more)
Press photo exhibition chronicles eight decades of news
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 27 2008, 10.40am
Sentinel trawls through the archive to show off 220 photos (more)
Press Association clashes with newspapers over football fixtures
From Media Guardian. Posted May 27 2008, 5.48am
The Press Association is risking a row with newspapers over football fixtures after demanding hefty licence fees and revenue sharing agreements. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Paul Woolfenden leaves Spectator publisher Press Holding Media
From Media Guardian. Posted May 23 2008, 2.55pm
Paul Woolfenden has resigned from Press Holdings Media Group, publisher of The Spectator, after seven years. By Caitlin Fitzsimmons (more)
Press Gazette: Latest Trinity Mirror relaunch includes hyperlocal community features
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 23 2008, 11.20am
Trinity Mirror has relaunch the website of West London's Hounslow Chronicle. The new site includes hyperlocal community features - pioneered by Trinity's Teesside Gazette - for areas of Hounslow, Feltham, Isleworth and Brentford. (more)
York Press journalists strike over videojournalism pay offer
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 22 2008, 11.00pm
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, 1.20am
A host of key findings have been revealed in the press watchdog's annual report (more)