Issue Index
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100% vote in favour of industrial action at Derry Journal
February 2009
Journalists at the Johnston Press-owned Derry Journal have voted in favour of strike action in response to 'centralised subbing' plans.
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70 jobs go as Record and Sunday Mail merge editorial
February 2009
The Daily Record and Sunday Mail are merging editorial teams with the loss of 70 jobs, parent company Trinity Mirror announced today.
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Ahmadinejad's Christmas message cleared by Ofcom
February 2009
Ofcom has ruled that Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's alternative Christmas message on Channel 4 was not in breach of broadcasting regulations.
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Alexander Lebedev 'a worse publisher than Rothermere'
February 2009
The new billionaire owner of the London Evening Standard has said he has 'no doubt' he will be a worse publisher than the title's previous owner, Lord Rothermere.
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Andy Burnham urged to take 'immediate' action on papers
March 2009
The Government is facing cross-party pressure to speed up measures to help the newspaper industry, which is shedding hundreds of jobs at an alarming rate.
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BBC News sweeps up RTS awards for credit crunch story
February 2009
The BBC won nine of the 15 prizes at last night's Royal Television Society journalism awards, helped by a string of exclusives broken by Robert Peston.
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BBC staff in strike ballot over compulsory job cut threat
February 2009
Journalists across the BBC are to begin voting on industrial action today over the threat of compulsory redundancies at BBC Scotland.
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BBC suggests alternatives to blocked local video plan
February 2009
The BBC could improve its regional coverage by employing more reporters and having local government correspondents in each area, according to a management blueprint.
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Bob Satchwell: Recession will 'shake up' future of press
February 2009
The recession is a 'blessing in disguise' for the newspaper industry and will 'shake the industry up', Society of Editors executive director Bob Satchwell has predicted.
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British Press Awards finalists to be announced at 4pm
February 2009
The finalists for the Press Gazette British Press Awards 2009 will be announced at 4pm today.
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British Press Awards: The journalist of the year shortlist
March 2009
The shortlists for journalist of the year and international journalist of the year in the 2009 Press Gazette British Press Awards have now been published.
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Centaur Media sees half-year pre-tax profits fall 86%
February 2009
Business-to-business publisher Centaur has reported an 86 per cent plunge in like-for-like pre-tax profits in the second half of 2008.
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Channel 4 chairman concerned by Five merger proposal
February 2009
Merging Channel 4 with a rival commercial broadcaster would amount to 'part-privatisation by stealth', the channel's chairman Luke Johnson has warned.
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Daily and Sunday Sport publisher up for sale
February 2009
The Daily and Sunday Sport newspaper are up for sale again - 18 months after they were bought in a deal worth 50 million pounds.
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Emap to make all magazines A4 in cost-cutting drive
February 2009
Business-to-business magazine publisher Emap Inform is cutting the size of all of its titles to A4 and changing its print dates in a cost-cutting drive.
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Finalists announced for Orwell Prize for political writing
February 2009
The organisers of the Orwell Prize for political writing have named 12 online writers as contenders for the inaugural blog award.
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Five chief urges Channel 4 to be 'open-minded' on merger
February 2009
Five will play a role in the consolidation of the television industry 'as sure as night follows day', its chief executive Dawn Airey said today.
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Football365 apologises to Martin O'Neill for 'idiot' claim
February 2009
A football website has apologised and paid damages to Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill for the second time in less than a year.
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Former sports stars feature in SJA award nominations
February 2009
Sportsmen turned journalists dominate the nominations for the Sports Journalists' Association awards, published this morning.
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FT deputy: 'Papers might start considering charging online'
March 2009
Newspapers may have to charge readers for online content as their business model 'is not looking healthy', Financial Times deputy editor Martin Dickson has said.
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FT Group sees profits rise from subscriptions and digital
March 2009
The FT Group has defied the economic downturn with an eight per cent profit rise in 2008, helped by digital and subscriptions revenue growth.
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Hazel Blears: 'Political commentators are too powerful'
March 2009
Communities secretary Hazel Blears has blamed political commentators for creating a mood of 'anti-politics' in the UK.
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House publisher Huveaux predicts general election boost
March 2009
Political magazine publisher Huveaux has reported flat pre-tax profits for 2008 but said it was confident its performance would improve as the general election nears.
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Hull editor: 'Sub-editors not there to clean others' mess'
February 2009
Sub-editors exist to 'refine and polish' copy and should not be a safety net for sloppy reporters, Hull Daily Mail editor John Meehan has told Press Gazette.
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Independent journalists vote for industrial action
February 2009
Journalists at Independent News and Media have voted in favour of industrial action - and will start with a mandatory chapel meeting next Friday.
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Irish News must pay own costs in restaurant libel appeal
February 2009
A Belfast newspaper which successfully challenged a libel award for a scathing restaurant review must pick up its own legal bill, judges have decided.
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Jack Straw blocks FoI release of Iraq war cabinet minutes
February 2009
The Government will exercise veto powers to block publication of key Cabinet minutes under Freedom of Information laws, it was announced today.
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Jade Goody's wedding deal pays off for OK magazine
February 2009
This week's OK magazine, featuring exclusive coverage of reality TV star Jade Goody's wedding, is set to sell two million copies, its editorial director has told Press Gazette.
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January ABCe: Guardian.co.uk nears 30 million user mark
February 2009
Guardian.co.uk narrowly missed breaking the 30 million monthly unique user barrier in January, according to offically audited traffic figures from ABCe released today.
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Joely Carey moves to Fabulous as deputy editor
March 2009
Joely Carey, the former acting editor at Love It, has joined the News of the World's Fabulous magazine.
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Johnston Press Leeds journalists announce more strikes
February 2009
Journalists at the Yorkshire Post and Yorkshire Evening Post, who start a second four-day strike tomorrow, have announced more strikes for next month.
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Johnston Press signs Brightcove for web video revamp
February 2009
Johnston Press has signed a deal with online video firm Brightcove as part of a group-wide overhaul of its newspaper websites due to be completed this year.
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Jonathan Ross salary 'outstrips Today programme budget'
March 2009
Radio 4's flagship Today programme has a smaller budget than Jonathan Ross's salary, it was reported today.
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Journalist wins appeal against mobile phone driving fine
February 2009
A journalist fined for using a mobile phone while driving has successfully appealed against his conviction after he told court that the device was, in fact, a dictaphone.
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Journalists attack City 'PR machine' over banking crisis
February 2009
The media did not forecast the recession because of pressure from a 'City PR machine', journalists and politicians agreed last night.
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'Journalists should swap patches to avoid cosiness'
March 2009
The chair of the Scott Trust has suggested that political journalists should spend time covering another subject to prevent too cosy relationships with the governing class.
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Kate Winslet gives Oscar namecheck to Evening Post
February 2009
Actress Kate Winslet namechecked her local paper, the Reading Evening Post, after picking up the Oscar for best actress last night.
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Lawyers tell MPs: 'Strengthen Reynolds defence'
February 2009
Media lawyers representing the press have called for a reform of how judges interpret the 'Reynolds defence' of responsible journalism in libel claims.
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Local Radio Company plans 'news hub' for 10 stations
February 2009
The Local Radio Company has announced plans to produce the local news on 10 stations from a central 'hub' in Portsmouth - with the potential loss of up to 12 jobs.
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Mark Frith joins Time Out as editor Gordon Thomson quits
February 2009
Time Out editor Gordon Thomson has resigned after more than four years at the helm of the London listings and lifestyle magazine to 'pursue new challenges'
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Mecom given another month to get finances in order
February 2009
European newspaper publisher Mecom has won a further reprieve from its lenders and now has until the end of March to get its finances back within agreed limits.
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Ministry of Justice consults on 'excessive' libel costs
February 2009
The Government launched a consultation today aimed at curbing high British libel costs which many fear are chilling freedom of speech.
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More than 150 jobs to go at Kent Messenger Group
February 2009
The Kent Messenger Group, which runs newspapers, radio stations and websites, has announced plans to cut 159 jobs - with 32 at risk in editorial.
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Natmag plans to make up to 15% of staff redundant
February 2009
The National Magazine Company has announced it is looking to make about 15 per cent of its staff redundant in response to 'unprecedented economic challenges'.
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New Nation saved from closure after buyer is found
February 2009
New Nation and two other Afro-Caribbean titles have been saved after a buyer was found by administrators.
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News agency journalist dies on holiday in Cambodia
February 2009
A journalist working for the Portsmouth-based M&Y; news agency has died while on holiday in Cambodia after apparently snorting heroin by mistake.
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Newsnight rapped for Jeremy Paxman 'misquote' interview
February 2009
The BBC Trust has upheld a complaint against Newsnight for inaccurate editing, misquoting a politician and correcting the mistake in an 'inappropriate tone'.
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Nick Davies: Many journalism courses 'are genuine crap'
February 2009
Investigative journalist Nick Davies has criticised the standard of journalism training in the UK - claiming some lecturers 'haven't the faintest idea of how to do the job'.
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Northcliffe 'news factories' to cost 50 jobs
February 2009
Northcliffe is cutting 50 jobs as it centralises subbing in the East Midlands, Humberside and Lincolnshire.
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PCC raps Castle Point Echo for 'out of context' FoI story
February 2009
The Press Complaints Commission has upheld a complaint against the Castle Point Echo in Essex after it published freedom of information material 'out of context'.
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PCC: Mail on Sunday breached Daniel Craig's privacy
February 2009
The PCC has ruled that the Mail on Sunday breached the editors' code by reporting on the location of James Bond star Daniel Craig's new London home.
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Peter Bale: 'Papers should cut production costs, not journalists'
February 2009
News organisations should be cutting production costs rather than journalists - or they will damage the 'fundamental quality' of what they produce, former Times Online editorial director Peter Bale has warned.
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Peter Horrocks is new director of BBC World Service
February 2009
The head of the BBC's multimedia newsroom, Peter Horrocks, has been named as the new director of the BBC World Service.
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Peter Mandelson: Evening Standard takeover 'not ideal'
March 2009
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has described the takeover of the London Evening Standard by former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev as 'not ideal'.
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Pink News complains to Google over 'attack site' block
February 2009
Pink News, the gay news website, has criticised Google after the search engine labelled it an 'attack site' and blocked access for 48 hours.
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Press Gazette British Press Awards 2009: The shortlist
February 2009
The shortlist for this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards has been published.
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Rachel Richardson promoted at NoW's Fabulous
February 2009
Fabulous magazine, the News of the World’s magazine supplement, has promoted associate editor Rachel Richardson to executive editor.
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RBI journalists vote against industrial action
March 2009
Journalists at magazine publisher Reed Business Information have voted against industrial action - but the union chapel has pledged to 'continue its campaign'.
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Regional ABCs: London paid-for weeklies take a hit
February 2009
London was the toughest market for the paid-for weeklies in the second half of 2008, with titles in Hackney, Islington, Hornsey and Tower Hamlets among the biggest fallers in the UK.
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Regional ABCs: MEN tops regional web traffic table
February 2009
The Manchester Evening News has come top in a newly released ABC report on regional newspaper web traffic.
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Regional ABCs: Paid-for circulation falls at every GB daily
February 2009
Paid-for circulation fell at every regional daily newspaper in Great Britain in the second half of 2008, according to today's ABC figures.
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Regional ABCs: 'Ultra-local' London weekly bucks trend
February 2009
The editor of the fastest-growing paid-for weekly paper in Great Britain has said a back-to-basics approach has helped the title thrive.
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Robert Peston nominated for 'best performer' award
February 2009
Robert Peston has been shortlisted in the 'best performer' category in this year's Broadcasting Press Guild awards for his role in reporting the global economic crisis.
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RTS journalism awards 2009: The full list of winners
February 2009
The BBC won nine of the 15 prizes at last night's Royal Television journalism awards in London.
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Seven more jobs cut at York Press
February 2009
Journalists at the York Press are to continue their industrial action after seven more editorial redundancies were announced on Friday.
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Sir Michael Lyons: BBC is not 'a convenient piggybank'
February 2009
The BBC risks becoming 'the Lloyds Bank of the media world' if its funds are used to 'bail out' struggling rivals, the BBC Trust chairman has warned.
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Stoke Sentinel makes switch to overnight printing
February 2009
Regional newspaper publisher Northcliffe is to turn The Sentinel in Stoke and three other evening titles into morning papers.
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Sun pays damages over Muslim bus driver slur
February 2009
A London bus driver has accepted damages for libel and breach of privacy from The Sun over a claim that he ordered passengers off his vehicle so that he could pray.
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The MoJ's libel consultation: What it means for journalists
February 2009
The Government has said today that it will take measures to limit costs in libel cases 'unless compelling arguments emerge against doing so'.
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Thomson Reuters defies downturn with profit boost
February 2009
Thomson Reuters has announced operating profit up 13 per cent to $833m in its first full-year results since Thomson bought Reuters for $8.7bn in March 2008.
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Tories want Lebanese journalist banned from entering UK
February 2009
The Government is being urged to ban a Lebanese journalist with links to militant group Hezbollah from entering Britain.
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Trinity Mirror increases cost-saving target as profits fall
February 2009
Trinity Mirror has increased its 2009 target for cost savings after reporting a 22 per cent decline in like-for-like full-year profits.
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Vince Cable confirmed to speak at British Press Awards
March 2009
Liberal Democrat deputy leader Vince Cable has today been announced as guest of honour at this year's Press Gazette British Press Awards.
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Weekend paper round: 28 February to 1 March
March 2009
Press Gazette's guide to the journalism and media industry stories in this weekend's papers
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Wilmington Group looks to make more acquisitions
February 2009
Wilmington Group, the publishing and training group that owns Press Gazette, has said it is keen to make more acquisitions 'at attractive prices'
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York journalists hold 12-hour strike in protest at job cuts
February 2009
Journalists at The Press in York, where seven redundancies were announced last week, held a 12-hour strike yesterday.
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Zoo founder Barry McIlheney exits Sport Media Group
February 2009
Sport Media Group editorial director Barry McIlheney has not had his contract renewed, a year after he joined the company to relaunch the Sport titles as 'newszines'.