Press Gazette: Latest News

Victory for Suzanne Breen in Real IRA sources battle

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:06:00 GMT

A journalist won the right today to withhold information about the Real IRA from police after a judge ruled that her life would be in danger if she was forced to hand it over.

BBC gets anonymity order on rape case man overturned

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:55:00 GMT

A ban on identifying a man acquitted of a rape who was now believed to have committed the crime has been lifted after a challenge by the BBC.

Daily Telegraph to publish complete MP expenses list

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:11:00 GMT

The Daily Telegraph has announced it will round off a month of reports on MPs' expenses by publishing the full list this weekend.

Tindle: 'We will survive the recession with flags flying'

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Tindle Newspapers has predicted that it is about halfway through the recession and said today it would emerge 'with flags flying'.

PCC raps Closer magazine for distorting real-life story

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Closer magazine 'exaggerated' and 'distorted' a real-life feature about drinking during pregnancy, the Press Complaints Commission ruled today.

Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien sues People for libel

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:29:00 GMT

Footballer Michael Essien has kicked off a legal battle with Mirror Group Newspapers over two stories published in The People.

Kate Moss says she is 'not public figure' in privacy bid

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Supermodel Kate Moss has launched a legal bid for �100,000 in privacy damages from IPC Media, the publisher of Now magazine.

British Library puts 19th-century news archive online

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:09:00 GMT

The British Library has today launched an online archive of two million pages from 19th-century national and regional newspapers.

Fill in the blanks: MPs' expenses finally published

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:11:00 GMT

Just over a year after three journalists won their FoI battle against the House of Commons, details of MPs' expenses claims were finally made public today.

Police face prosecution for obstructing photographers

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:32:00 GMT

Police were warned today about wrongful use of anti-terror laws to stop photographers taking pictures of officers.

MSP: BBC's Scottish news is 'mind-numbingly parochial'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:53:00 GMT

The director general of the BBC today hit back at claims that its coverage of news in Scotland was full of 'cat-up-a-tree-type stories'

Independent executive Ben Preston to edit Radio Times

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:09:00 GMT

Ben Preston, the executive editor at The Independent, has today been named by BBC Magazines as the new editor of Radio Times.

Welsh Assembly 'should consider newspaper subsidies'

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:14:00 GMT

The Welsh assembly government should look into offering financial support to the nation's struggling newspaper industry, a committee has recommended.

House of Representatives passes US libel tourism bill

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:05:00 GMT

The United States House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at blocking libel tourism cases brought against American writers in foreign jurisdictions.

Patience Wheatcroft to head Wall Street Journal Europe

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:30:00 GMT

The Financial Times looks set to have new competition from a beefed up Wall Street Journal Europe - with the appointment of Patience Wheatcroft as editor-in-chief.

10-year-old libel claim against Sunday Times thrown out

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Five libel actions against Times Newspapers and three of its former journalists by Irish businessman Dermot Desmond have been struck out.

Digital Britain: The media industry reaction

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A round-up of what some of the main broadcasters, newspaper groups and unions have made of Lord Carter's Digital Britain proposals.

Travel journalists invited to join revenue-sharing website

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:19:00 GMT

A new travel website launching today aims to provide an alternative source of income to journalists by sharing its revenue with contributors.

Social media breaks through Iran news blackout attempt

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Foreign news outlets banned from covering the post-election protests in Iran are turning to Twitter and Facebook to find out what is happening.

Digital Britain: TV licence to fund independent local news

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Part of the licence fee could be diverted away from the corporation to pay for regional news elsewhere. Read Press Gazette's full coverage of the Digital Britain report.