Online Journalism News - April 2006

 Jemima says farewell to journalism.co.uk

Phew! Was that three years already?

BBC heralds Web 2.0 era with new editorial strategy

bbc.co.uk redesign to boost user content and personalisation

Sparkling wit and wine in London's jewellery quarter

Pictures from journalism.co.uk's latest drinks event in Hatton Garden, London

Rights' groups up in arms over WIPO proposals

Anti-piracy treaty would deny the rights of creators, says IFJ

Sheffield's Star plans major web boost

Johnston's local papers to push breaking web news and cut daily editions

hellomagazine.com celebrates five years' gossip

Celebrity news site plans new podcast, audio and search features

Telegraph podcasts from directors' conference

Speeches by Microsoft and eBay bosses 'brought to the masses'

Huma Qureshi appointed new staff writer at Observer Money

Observer intern makes a move to the finance section

Local Authority Plant and Vehicles appoints Ann-Marie Knegt as editor

Dutch journalist proves that persistence pays off

Museums award calls for student journalists

Arts writing competition promotes museums and galleries month

World's editors examine newsroom challenges

Dan Gillmor and Robert Thomson pitch in to 2006 WEF report

News site group offers free franchises and five bucks a story

Out2 rolls out US-wide local citizen media project

Rosy prospects for UK online publishing industry

Association of Online Publishers census anticipates 2006 revenues up by a third

Scottish newspaper launches electronic version

The Herald Digital e-paper offers enhances interactivity for global audience

 SeeMeTV rights grab spells danger for citizen media deal

3 Mobile news submission plan with ITN and Sky sparks copyright concerns

Rees-Mogg joins Times' blogging fraternity

Former Times editor supplements paper column online

Joe McGrath appointed new editor of Niche Personal Loans

Don't let the knocks hold you back, advises finance journalist

Naga Munchetty joins Bloomberg UK TV as new reporter

Try to learn something new every day, advises broadcast journalist

Channel 4 News: a future of interactivity and integration

Multimedia strategy drives a new era of TV news

Citizen paparazzi agency targets celebrities

MrPaparazzi invites public to submit imagery and send text messages about celebrity sightings

Telegraph hints at site overhaul with blog redesign

Links, tags and feeds rolled out with new, smooth-look site

Empire pushes for web profits with Filmnight tie-in

Deal offers DVD rental and mobile gizmos for readers

Digital publishers scoop Pulitzer prizes

Prestigious journalism prizes honour web work for the first time

Broadcast professionals embrace podcast trend

Daisy Media & Alex Belfield team up to target online celebrity news market

Competition: Win a Gizmo USB memory stick!

Five to give away, thanks to Crucial Technology

Reuters partners with Global Voices project

International blog debate to feed content to Reuters' consumer site

Creative Reporter pushes pro blogging model to version 2.0

Multi-blog publisher draws 1,000 bloggers in first six months

Simon Howson-Green appointed editor on B4 magazine

Have a vision and know what you want your publications to look like, advises new recruit

Brand Republic appoints Sarah Woods and Alex Donohue

Two new reporters for online advertising and marketing news site

Kalpana Limbachia appointed editor of new FT website

Online financial title offers exciting challenge to former print journalist

US alternative media funded by growth in new advertising formats

Blog, podcast and RSS adverts predicted to generate $49.8m for 2006

San Francisco citizen media site reaches version 2.0

Contributors to be paid via donations and Google advertising

John Willman appointed UK business editor at Financial Times

Chief leader writer steps up to help keep the pink one perky

 Text-to-speech podcasts are a step backwards

Automated content was inevitable - but it's un-listenable

Elle Girl US closes in print but stays online

Teen mag to concentrate on digital delivery

Online journalism experts converge in Texas

Vin Crosbie strikes cautious note about web profitability

Social networking sites head towards profit

Traditional publishers see investment potential in online innovators

BBC plugs corporation news with RSS feeds

Twenty-one new feeds introduced for BBC press releases

Times Online revamps site search tool

Pop-up interface gets the boot on British broadsheet news site

Ian Abbott becomes editor for TVTimes magazine

Acting editor lands top job at weekly TV title

Jobs boom in online media sector, AOP poll finds

Skills shortage and rapid growth leaves online publishers struggling to fill roles

Times claims traffic boom up to 8 million users

Careful blogging now at heart of editorial strategy for UK broadsheet site

Telegraph looks to US for new web design inspiration

Blog hints at a wider design and less-crowded front page

UK publishers embrace free content trend

Healthy web advertising funds move to free content

Chas Hallett promoted to editor of Autocar magazine

Deputy switches to the fast lane on world-leading car title

Integration is not the solution, says Independent head Ivan Fallon

Newspapers 'have their own rhythm' - but is he out of time?

LA Times reviews podcast search tools

Web's audio content slowly being indexed for search

Grade promises an end to BBC's 'cor - let's do it' culture

Clarity and comfort for private sector, pledges chairman

journalism.co.uk drinks evening - get excited

Three weeks to go: liver training optional

US citizen journalism model generates $5 million

YourHub content syndicated across local news sites

US newspaper project pursues new business models

Press Institute funds $2 million trial of new ideas for the regional press

Google muscles in on local advertising market

Local newspapers face more advertising competition as search engine extends AdWords service

British broadsheet boosts audio coverage

Literary festival covered by new podcasts by Times Online

How to: Get started as a freelance journalist

Want to go it alone? Jemima Kiss offers some basic tips