News Former Egyptian newspaper editor wins Index on Censorship award Former al Dostour editor Ibrahim Eissa was reportedly sacked for his pursuit of greater press freedom standards By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Leaders election debates win broadcasting innovation award Broadcasting Press Guild award will be collected by the three debate chairmen, Adam Boulton from Sky, David Dimbleby from the BBC and Alastair Stewart from ITV By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Mexican news outlets sign crime coverage pact More than 50 signatories have agreed on a new code in an attempt to encourage responsible reporting of violence By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News AFP and Getty journalists released in Libya Reporters Dave Clark and Roberto Schmidt and photographer Joe Raedle have been released four days after being captured in Ajdabiya By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News New valuation wipes £500m off BBC pension deficit Director general Mark Thompson said that changes to the broadcaster's pension scheme will reduced its deficit to £1.1bn and save hundred of jobs By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Alex Gubbay appointed head of digital content at Johnston Press The current BBC News social media editor will leave to join Johnston Press in June By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Freed New York Times journalists describe 'days of brutality' in Libya Four members of the newspaper's staff have spoken about being blindfolded, taunted and beaten during six days in detention By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Former Sunday Tribune editor appointed by Independent News & Media Independent News & Media appoints Noirin Hegarty as online editor of main news site in Ireland, following the closure of the Sunday Tribune By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Crowdfunded photojournalism platform Emphas.is receives $21K from 'backers' After going live in early March the site claims to already have more than $20,000 in backing from the public By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Equipment again seized from Yemen bureau, Al Jazeera claims Arabic broadcaster reports that the main door to Sana'a office was forced open with a mechanical drill on Monday night By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News BSkyB takeover: plans for Sky News are 'completely inadequate', claims union Broadcast union Bectu has warned that Sky News will still be 'deeply dependent' on News Corp, despite creation of independent company By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Guardian's Simon Rogers wins City University alumni award Guardian Datablog editor said it was 'a real honour' to win the inaugural award, which offers a £500 prize By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
