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Disney chief hails potential of iPad
Posted February 10 2010, 2.00am
Bob Iger, chief executive of Walt Disney, delivered a ringing endorsement of Apple's iPad yesterday and said that the media company was developing content and special...
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Future Doing Proper iPad Version Of T3 Mag
From paidContent:UK. Posted September 2 2010, 1.50pm
By Josh Halliday: Future Publishing (LSE: FUTR) is to launch a bespoke iPad edition of its gadget magazine T3, buoyed by a sixfold increase in US print sales of the title since the iPad launched in April. (more)
News of the World told PCC of new phone-hacking claim
From Media Guardian. Posted September 2 2010, 1.16pm
Press Complaints Commission confirms it was told two months ago that journalist was under investigation over new claimThe Press Complaints Commission was informed more than two months ago that the News of the World was investigating a fresh allegatio... (more)
Scotcampus publisher to hold second Freshers' Festival event
From The Drum. Posted September 2 2010, 12.30pm
Glasgow-based publishing company Scotcampus is to expand its annual Freshers' Festival event, which takes place annually in Glasgow, by adding an Edinburgh event which will take place later this month. (more)
Future to launch iPad edition of T3
From Media Guardian. Posted September 2 2010, 12.03pm
Specialist publisher announces paid-for iPad app, looking to increase return from digital operationsFuture Publishing is to launch a bespoke iPad edition of its gadget magazine T3, buoyed by a sixfold increase in US print sales of the title since the iPad launched in April. (more)
The print industry: an infographic
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 2 2010, 11.55am
From last week, but a good-looking infographic that takes gives an overview of the state of the print industry as a whole, from books to newspapers and magazines. Who knew the death of print could be so colourful? (Hat tip to @ianbissell. (more)
ITN signs new video clips deal with Metro.co.uk
From New Statesman. Posted September 2 2010, 11.36am
ITN will supply video clips to the free newspaper's website. (more)
Fan-Plastic: How Paper Beat Footie Photo Ban
From Sky News. Posted September 2 2010, 11.30am
An evening newspaper has come up with an ingenious way to beat a League One football club's ban on photographers. (more)
Loaded editor Martin Daubney leaves amidst sales talks
From Press Gazette. Posted September 2 2010, 11.00am
Martin Daubney has left his post as editor of Loaded magazine seven years after he took the helm of the now troubled IPC Media title. (more)
Cameron’s PR adviser implicated in illicit phone hacking
From The Drum. Posted September 2 2010, 10.40am
David Cameron’s media adviser, Andy Coulson, has been accused of discussing unlawful news-gathering techniques and “encouraging” the illegal intercept of voicemail messages during his time as editor of the News of the World, according to reports in the New York Times. (more)
Cameron’s PR adviser implicated in illicit hacking
From The Drum. Posted September 2 2010, 10.20am
David Cameron’s media adviser, Andy Coulson, has been accused of discussing unlawful news-gathering techniques and “encouraging” the illegal intercept of voicemail messages during his time as editor of the News of the World, according to reports in the New York Times. (more)
NYT publishes evidence of widespread phone-hacking
From Press Gazette. Posted September 2 2010, 10.00am
The New York Times has published an online a taster of a huge investigation into phone-hacking at the News of the World which it plans to publish this weekend in its Sunday magazine. (more)
Regional daily endorses Labour leadership candidate
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 2 2010, 10.00am
Shadow Foreign Secretary wins newspaper's backing... (more)
Audio: Glenn Mulcaire tells journalist how to hack a mobile phone
From Press Gazette. Posted September 2 2010, 9.53am
Today’s New York Times revelations appear to uncover compelling evidence that phone-hacking at the News of the World was more widespread prior to 2006 than has been previously admitted. (more)
Booming sales help The Oldie turn a profit
From Press Gazette. Posted September 2 2010, 7.10am
Monthly magazine The Oldie will turn a profit for this year for the first time since publisher James Pembroke led a buy out of the title in 2007. (more)
TONY BLAIR'S MEMOIRS: Did he really warn Diana about Dodi?
From Daily Mail. Posted September 2 2010, 6.42am
At best, some will see this as a clumsy attempt by a novice PM to show that he was part of the Heat magazine generation - at home on policy and gossip. At worst, it was impertinence bordering on the unmannerly. (more)