News Tool of the week for journalists: Muck Rack Muck Rack is a site that aggregates Twitter and social media feeds for thousands of professional journalists By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
Credit: David Jones/PA News Sky News authorised hacking of emails on two occasions Broadcaster issues statement confirming it authorised a journalist to access emails 'of individuals suspected of criminal activity' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Assange slams PCC in evidence to Leveson inquiry Wikileaks founder Julian Assange claims PCC showed a 'reluctance to act and to adhere to its own guidelines' while he 'suffered extensive libels' By James Chapple • 2 min read
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Leveson inquiry: Brooks granted core participant status Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been granted core participant status for module three of the inquiry By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Paul Brannan to leave Channel 4 News this month Brannan joined Channel 4 News in June last year to head up its online news operations By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Dutch newspapers plan joint 'kiosk' for digital content Three major publishers working together on service likened to Spotify, allowing per-article access to material from seven different titles By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News Irish broadcaster RTE seeks to 'rebuild trust' after libel episode Public broadcaster announces 'improved editorial controls', more training and a new standards board after significant out-of-court settlement to priest By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News RBI sells Totaljobs to 'focus on paid content and data services' £110 million acquisition by Axel Springer is part of 'a growth offensive in digital classifieds' by German publishing giant By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News Flood v Times: Times asks to scrap 'second limb' appeal Times Newspapers has asked to withdraw the part of its appeal which relates to an online version of an article carrying allegations against a detective sergeant in the Metropolitan Police By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: CNN News CNN, Al Jazeera and NPR win awards for Arab Spring coverage Prestigious annual Peabody awards recognise 'exemplary coverage' from Middle East and also honour BBC.com and Panorama documentary on Somalia By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News QC defends scope of original phone-hacking prosecution Leading counsel in prosecution of Glenn Mulcaire and Clive Goodman says he saw no evidence implicating other journalists By Paul McNally • 3 min read
Credit: by Lewis Whyld/PA Archive/Press Association Images News Leveson inquiry: DPP faced 'pushback' to proposed email probe Director of Public Prosecutions says there was 'a degree of pushback' from former assistant commissioner of the Met John Yates over initial suggestions for an investigation into the For Neville email By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
