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Court bid to force journalist to reveal Real IRA sources

8 May 2009

Police in Northern Ireland will today go to the high court in a bid to force a journalist to surrender information about the Real IRA.

Ex-Trinity Mirror boss grows Czech free paper business

7 May 2009

A new Czech newspaper headed up by a former managing director at Trinity Mirror has announced it is expanding just a month after its launch.

Reading Chronicle rapped for suicide reporting

7 May 2009

The PCC has upheld a complaint against the Reading Chronicle after it published a story containing excessive detail about the method of a suicide.

Dylan Jones: Recession will change newspapers forever

6 May 2009

Newspapers are in the same perilous situation as the motor industry and will be 'changed forever' by the recession, GQ editor Dylan Jones has warned.

Jeremy Hunt: Newspapers need freedom to consolidate

1 May 2009

Tory shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he fully expects the government to scrap the media merger rules preventing regional newspaper consolidation.

New look for KM Extra free newspaper series

1 May 2009

The Kent Messenger Group has unveiled a new design for its series of eight free Extra newspapers and has begun a trial into user-generated content online.

Michael Grade backs independent local news consortia

30 April 2009

ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has backed proposals for a new network of independent news consortia to be set up across the UK.

Newcastle journalists voice 'deep concern' about MD exit

29 April 2009

Trinity Mirror journalists in Newcastle have passed a vote of no confidence in the group's regionals managing director, Georgina Harvey.

Health campaign prompted by journalist's dying wish

29 April 2009

A new national project to educate children about bone marrow donation will be launched today following the campaigning work of journalist Adrian Sudbury.

Family courts: 'More journalists must pick up the torch'

28 April 2009

Journalists found themselves free to witness most family court proceedings yesterday, but able to report little under new rules which came into force.