Credit: Tim Ireland/PA News Blackhurst becomes editorial director of Independent and Standard Evgeny Lebedev announces Blackhurst's promotion to new position with responsibility for both the Independent and Evening Standard By James Chapple • 1 min read
Credit: Chris Radburn/PA News Police association wants new rules on 'off the record' The term 'off the record' is open to misinterpretation and nationally agreed guidance is needed, Police Federation tells Leveson inquiry By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: Google Maps News Foreign Office 'in contact with family' of British journalist killed in Syria It is believed that Walid Bledi died a week ago while filming a documentary about Syrians fleeing to Turkey By Sarah Marshall • 1 min read
News Bloggers lose $105m pay claim against Huffington Post US district judge rules that the contributors knew the agreement they were entering into, and have no right to a share of the site's sale price. By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News Neil Wallis denies holding Met 'in armlock' for favours Former News of the World executive who became Met police PR advisor tells the Leveson inquiry he sees nothing wrong with journalists building relationships with police officers By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
Credit: by jfgornet on Flickr. Some rights reserved News IFJ calls for release of Palestinian journalist Yousef al Shayib, sentenced to 15 days in prison for refusal to disclose sources, has 'no case to answer' and should be released 'immediately', according to IFJ president By James Chapple • 1 min read
Credit: By Coffee Lover on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News BBC Trust publishes key priorities for the next year BBC Trust publishes 2011/2012 workplan, which includes an impartiality review of the broadcaster's coverage of the Arab Spring with the findings due to be published later this summer By James Chapple • 2 min read
News Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey's total pay falls 28% Bailey fails to qualify for all of her performance related bonus, taking home £1.048 million in 2011, annual report reveals By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News Bauer Media to launch 'seasonal' women's lifestyle magazine LandScape is described as 'a haven from the pressures of modern living' and will have an initial print run of 170,000 By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News paidContent UK to be 'phased out' under GigaOM integration Coverage of UK digital media stories will continue, as part of a 'bigger team with a broader international reach' By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: By Coffee Lover on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News Panorama hospital abuse documentary wins broadcasting award Undercover filming led to residential hospital being closed down and 11 staff being charged By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: NUJ News NUJ: statutory reform of press regulation has become 'inevitable' Journalists' union also calls for communications bill to tackle issue of who regulates websites belonging to a broadcaster or newspaper publisher By Paul McNally • 3 min read
