News 'Local news hubs' needed to fulfil community media demand, study suggests Media Trust study says local authority-supported hubs should bring together professional journalists and volunteers to provide local news By Laura Oliver • 3 min read
News Decline in US consumer magazine circulation worsening, figures suggest Fifteen of the top 25 titles posted drops in circulation, with Reader's Digest recording the biggest decline By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Cardiff University offers funded PhD on local news provision Journalism school and Media Standards Trust looking for a working journalist or student to undertake research in Neath Port Talbot county By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Hyperlinked articles could decide meaning in Spectator defamation case, says judge Justice Tugendhat says the four hyperlinked articles should be used by the court to help it decide on the meaning of the allegedly defamatory article By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News UWIC launches new journalism-focused media course New University of Wales Institute, Cardiff BA Hons degree in English and Contemporary Media features practical journalism modules and an optional industry placement By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Mashable strikes second newspaper syndication deal Features and how-to guides from the social media news site will be available in USA Today's print, online, mobile and iPad editions By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News University of Salford to move 39 courses to new MediaCityUK campus The courses moving include a number of journalism degrees as well more specialist digital media training programmes By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News News agency GlobalPost adopts Journalism Online micropayments system Journalism Online, which was set up by former US newspaper executives Steve Brill, Gordon Crovitz and Leo Hindery, will be used by the site to support its members-only area Passport By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Number of daily newspapers worldwide increased last year, says survey World Press Trends survey shows a 1.7 per cent rise worldwide, with growth in Asia offsetting difficulty in more mature markets By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News OhmyNews closes international citizen journalism site OMN to relaunch as a blog covering citizen journalism itself By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Demotix partners with Publish2 for new photo-sharing network Demotix will offer its images via Publish2's News Exchange, which allows newspapers to build "newswires" on specific topics or stories to share with readers, partners or customers By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News New York Times to launch business for commercial app development Telegraph Media Group is one of the first UK clients signed up to the new service and US customers include the Dallas Morning News and the Providence Journal By Laura Oliver • 1 min read