News Nick Davies makes Paul Foot Award shortlist Baslidon Echo reporter who carried out a 'major investigation' in relation to Dale Farm travellers also makes award shortlist, set up to recognise campaigning journalism By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News App of the week for journalists: Banjo, for finding the location of breaking news A map that can help journalists identify the location of a breaking news story By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News Tool of the week for journalists - Searchmetrics Essentials A new tool to allow you to check your news site's search and social rankings By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News BBC News channel urged to maintain 'depth of stories' Rolling news channel licence no longer requires a co-presenter at the scene of a major international news story By Sarah Marshall • 3 min read
News App of the week for journalists - Google Latitude, for adding locations to stories A phone and web app to allow journalists to plot their location when reporting By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News Tool of the week for journalists - Pinterest Pinterest is a virtual bookmarking system that can be used by newsrooms to curate and share news By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News Additional Newsquest Essex journalists to strike next week NUJ members based in Colchester plan to join their Basildon colleagues in a walkout over pay By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
Credit: Image by kenteegardin on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Campaign proposes 'number hygiene' rules for journalists Getstats, a campaign launched by the Royal Statistical Society, calls for numeracy and statistics to be taught in journalism schools and proposes 'a dozen rules of thumb for journalists' By Sarah Marshall • 3 min read
News App of the week for journalists: Blogsy, to blog from your iPad This week's recommended app is one to allow you to blog from your iPad By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News Tool of the week for journalists: Tableau Public, for data visualisations This week's tool is one for creating embeddable data visualisations By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Newsquest Essex journalists to strike over pay More than 90% of NUJ members at Newsquest's South East Essex titles, which include the Basildon Echo and Thurrock Gazette, have voted to walk out for three days next month due a delayed pay review By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Ofcom: Digital media demands 'coherent approach' to regulation The chief executive of Ofcom tells the Oxford Media Convention that the regulator does not want to become a 'super regulator' but future regulation should adapt to the 'more fluid boundaries' of digital media By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
