Sony eases Jackson estate's debt woes
From Financial Times. Posted March 16 2010, 6.51pm
A record-breaking deal worth more than $200m between Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson has transformed the late singer's finances, paving the way for a slew of new commercial ventures and a refinancing of the debts that were hanging over him whe... (more)

Woods' return to golf heralds TV bonanza
From Financial Times. Posted March 16 2010, 6.13pm
Tiger Woods' return to professional golf, after reports of marital infidelity put his career on pause, looks likely to send television viewer numbers for CBS to new highs... (more)

E&P: Ban on airport newspaper racks violates First Amendment
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 16 2010, 5.12pm
The U.S. Appeals Court has ruled that a ban on newspaper racks in Raleigh Durham International Airport, North Carolina violates the first amendment, following a challenge from a group of US newspapers including the Raleigh News & Observer, Durham Herald-Sun, New York Times, and USA today. (more)

Journalists track down schoolgirl rapist using Facebook
From New Statesman. Posted March 16 2010, 2.43pm
Journalists from the Derby Telegraph have used Facebook to track down a schoolgirl rapist who jumped his license to live in Switzerland. (more)

Creepy Felix Dennis Tells You 'How To Make A Sodding Great Fortune'
From paidContent:UK. Posted March 16 2010, 2.42pm
Never let it be said that Felix Dennis doesn’t exude a degree of eccentricity. But, if making a billion is this scary, you can stick it. The Dennis Publishing owner, in this video, settles in as though about to read us a horror story... (more)

Civil rights photographer Charles Moore dies
From Media Guardian. Posted March 16 2010, 2.02pm
US photojournalist Charles Moore, whose work chronicled the civil rights era of the 1960s, has died aged 79.Born in Hackleburg, Alabama in the heart of the segregated South, Moore served three years in the marines and then attended the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. (more)

Traditional media in decline says report
From New Statesman. Posted March 16 2010, 1.35pm
"State of the Media" report published by the Pew Research Centre (PRC) has warned of a decline in the traditional media. (more)

Guardian launches Student Media Awards 2010
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 16 2010, 1.33pm
The Guardian Student Media Awards are now open to entries. The 2010 competition features a new category designed to recognise developments in digital journalism and the rise of social media. (more)

American magazine trade group lobbies with US government
From New Statesman. Posted March 16 2010, 1.19pm
Magazine Publishers of America lobbied with the federal government. (more)

Sri Lankan security service list 'intimidates' journalists
From New Statesman. Posted March 16 2010, 1.03pm
Amnesty accuses the government of intimidation after the emergence of a security service list of journalists and NGO officers. (more)

China warns Google's Chinese partners over censorship
From New Statesman. Posted March 16 2010, 1.01pm
China's government has told companies using Google's services to fully comply with the country's censorship laws even if Google does not, the New York Times has reported. (more)

Google misses China licence deadline
From Media Guardian. Posted March 16 2010, 12.55pm
Search giant Google has yet to re-register as an internet content provider in ChinaGoogle missed a deadline to re-register as an "internet content provider" (ICP) in China last night, which observers say is a sign that it is preparing to shut down its search engine there. (more)

New editor for Mountain Bike Rider
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2010, 12.01pm
Matthew Hampton has been appointed as the new editor of IPC Media�s Mountain Bike Rider. (more)

Photojournalist Charles Moore dead at 79
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2010, 11.47am
Photojournalist Charles Moore, who captured some of the defining images of the United States in the civil rights era, died last week. Through his iconic Life magazine photographs, Moore helped define the civil rights struggle in the US and helped sway public opinion. (more)

Ten new journalism jobs found today
From Press Gazette. Posted March 16 2010, 11.29am
Press Gazette has found ten new jobs for journalists today. To view the daily archive of our journalism jobs search click on Journalism Jobs. The Sunday Times is looking for a money reporter, with a focus on mortgages. (more)