Newspaper news from 20 March 2009
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Morning Star journalists win pay victory (Media Guardian)
Journalists on socialist newspaper the Morning Star have won their battle against low pay after management agreed to their pay demands.
Journalists on socialist newspaper the Morning Star have won their battle against low pay after management agreed to their pay demands.
Tim Bowdler: a retirement party amid a farewell to old certainties (The Times)
Tim Bowdler’s official retirement party this week was a remarkably convivial occasion, even though Johnston Press, the newspaper group that he ...
Tim Bowdler’s official retirement party this week was a remarkably convivial occasion, even though Johnston Press, the newspaper group that he ...
NUJ Release: Guardian journalists to back regional colleagues (Journalism.co.uk)
“Journalists on the Guardian and Observer in London have backed colleagues on the local titles in their group who are fighting against massive j...
“Journalists on the Guardian and Observer in London have backed colleagues on the local titles in their group who are fighting against massive j...
Jade thanks wellwishers for flowers (Channel 4 News)
Flowers from well-wishers have made Jade Goody smile through her painful final days, her friend has told the press.
Flowers from well-wishers have made Jade Goody smile through her painful final days, her friend has told the press.
Nieman Journalism Lab: Why Wichita Eagle couldn’t cash in on record traffic (Journalism.co.uk)
Kansas.com, the site of US newspaper The Wichita Eagle, saw its traffic surge last month, making it the 15th most-visited US newspaper site for February, according to Nielsen Online.
Kansas.com, the site of US newspaper The Wichita Eagle, saw its traffic surge last month, making it the 15th most-visited US newspaper site for February, according to Nielsen Online.
Judge backs Barclays' bid to gag Guardian (Media Guardian)
Court says tax papers remain confidential despite publicationBarclays obtained a continuing gag order against the Guardian yesterday, after a judge ru...
Court says tax papers remain confidential despite publicationBarclays obtained a continuing gag order against the Guardian yesterday, after a judge ru...
Obama sells economic plan on Leno show (Media Guardian)
Barack Obama was preparing to make a risky break with presidential tradition last night by offering a sales pitch for his economic recovery plans in the unlikely setting of a late-night comedy show.
Barack Obama was preparing to make a risky break with presidential tradition last night by offering a sales pitch for his economic recovery plans in the unlikely setting of a late-night comedy show.
Paxman too busy to finish his bestseller (Media Guardian)
Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman admits enlisting young Irish writer Neil Hegarty to complete his art history book The VictoriansThe dog didn't eat J...
Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman admits enlisting young Irish writer Neil Hegarty to complete his art history book The VictoriansThe dog didn't eat J...
Haigh fires parting shot at Racing Post (Media Guardian)
The Racing Post's most senior journalist has fired a blistering salvo as he quits the paper after 23 years, claiming it has become little more than a ...
The Racing Post's most senior journalist has fired a blistering salvo as he quits the paper after 23 years, claiming it has become little more than a ...
The Media Business: Is the journalism employment ‘crisis’ overblown? (Journalism.co.uk)
“Most journalists in newspapers do everything BUT covering significant news. They spend their time doing celebrity, food, automobile, and entertainment stories.
“Most journalists in newspapers do everything BUT covering significant news. They spend their time doing celebrity, food, automobile, and entertainment stories.