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Kent journalist condemns 'cannibalistic' BBC - by Anonymous for Press Gazette

27/04/2011 23:32
Last week we reported on new research into the source of local news stories carried out by Tim Bishop on behalf of the BBC and the Newspaper Society. >>>>

News International accused of deceiving the commons - by Andrew Pugh for Press Gazette

27/04/2011 23:29
A Labour MP who claims to be a victim of phone-hacking by the News of the World yesterday accused News International executives of telling "blatant" lies to the House of Commons. >>>>

PCC upholds complaint over coverage of sex assault case - by Rachel McAthy for Journalism.co.uk

27/04/2011 23:26
The Press Complaints Commission is to issue new guidance on the identification of victims of sexual assault after what it called a serious failure by the Courier & Advertiser in Dundee. >>>>

Libel reform campaigner describes new defamation bill as 'extraordinarily open' - by Rachel McCathy for Journalism.co.uk

27/04/2011 23:23
Lord Lester spoke in support of the government's draft defamation consultation paper and bill today, calling it "extraordinarily open and intelligent document". >>>>

Guardian closes 'unsustainable' local sites - by Joel Gunter for Journalism.co.uk

27/04/2011 23:21
The Guardian is to close its regional news pilot Guardian Local, which saw three beatbloggers cover Edinburgh, Cardiff and Leeds for the newspaper. >>>>

Spotlight: Wikileaks - by Chris Bradley for The Nattering Nabob

27/04/2011 23:10
Supporters of the left have made Julian Assange a poster pin-up. His groundbreaking, whistle-blowing, U.S. government aggravating website Wikileaks has made a fraud out of the Iraq war, 

Reporter's challenge sees him spend £1 a day on food - by Helen Lambourne for Holdthefrontpage.co.uk

26/04/2011 23:38
A regional daily reporter managed to spend just £1 on food and drink a day to highlight the difficulties facing those who live below the poverty line. >>>>

Pulitzer Prize winners 2011 announced - by Jeremy Peters for the New York Times

18/04/2011 23:41
The New York Times won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its economics commentary and its reporting on Russia, while the Los Angeles Times recieved the coveted public service Pulitzer and the award for feature photography. >>>>

Regional daillies given public money to boost jobs - by Helen Lambourne for Holdthefrontpage.co.uk

13/04/2011 23:35
Two regional daillies have been awarded £1million of government money each to allow them to create funds to help small businesses hit by the economic downturn. >>>>

Is Scraperwiki the future of journalism? by Chris Bradley for The Nattering Nabob

25/03/2011 18:44
According to Wikipedia, a Wiki is “a website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a website”. Put 'leaks' on the end of 'Wiki' and Uncle Sam, who isn’t so kind to internet freedom and free speech anymore, labels founder Julian Assange Public...

Playing with the news - by Chris Bradley for The Nattering Nabob

25/03/2011 18:42
Off the west coast of Arica, the illicit trade of kidnapping and extortion threatens the lives of boating holiday-makers and oil merchants. Pirates are demanding millions of dollars for their hostages release and negotiation tactics range from agreeable to hostile..... all at the click of a...

YouTube: Vice-president of  the Washington Post, Leo Downie talks about the future of journalism at Stanford University

YouTube: The War You Don't See, relevant viewing for a country at war. 

YouTube: Bloggers' new tool, how to Vlog 

YouTube: Scraperwiki founder Julian Todd explains his creation to JMU Journalism 

YouTube: ABC News report on Newsgames