News BBC World Service facing 'significant' cuts BBC says it will discuss any threats to its World Service with staff after Foreign Office indicates "significant cuts" are on the agenda By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Human rights lawyer arrested in Iran Nasrin Sotoudeh, who has represented detained journalists, has been arrested on charges of anti-government propaganda By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News New network aims to quickly connect newsrooms with freelancers across the world Findstringers.com, which is based on an iPhone platform, will provide newsrooms with the geographical locations and contact details of freelancers signed up to the service By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Phone hacking: Met police assistant commissioner quizzed by home affairs committee Details of up to 120 people found by police in original investigation but only a dozen people informed, admits John Yates today By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Facebook adds search tool for news stories 'liked' by friends New service which enables users to search for news articles which have been "liked" by friends online By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Met police to examine fresh News of the World phone hacking allegations Assistant commissioner John Yates defends 2006 investigation but says that the police will examine new allegations by former News of the World reporter Sean Hoare By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Japanese journalist freed after five months in northern Afghanistan Kosuke Tsuneoka claims captors were "corrupt military factions that blackmailed the Japanese government by pretending they were Taliban" By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Industry watchdog calls for inquiry into News of the World phone hacking allegations Media Standards Trust 'wholeheartedly agrees' with calls for an official inquiry following revelations of New York Times investigation By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Andy Coulson involved in phone hacking at News of the World, claims new report New York Times investigation says David Cameron's chief communications officer "actively encouraged" a reporter to hack into the voice messages of celebrities By Rachel Bartlett • 5 min read
News Breakdown of BBC stike ballot shows strong support for industrial action One individual ballot saw 100 per cent of BECTU union members at BBC Worldwide vote in favour of full strike action By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News NUJ criticises reported closure of Irish local newspapers According to a statement released by the journalists' union on its website, the Athlone Voice, Longford News and Roscommon Champion could be closed with immediate effect By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News BBC staff vote to strike over pensions More than 90 per cent of members across three unions vote in favour of strike action over proposed changes to broadcaster's pension scheme By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
