Credit: by FreedomHouse on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Syrian citizen journalists win Netizen prize The media centre of the Local Coordinating Committees of Syria was recognised for working to 'keep the world abreast of the violence wracking the country' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: jsawkins on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Study finds planned local TV coverage 'should be possible' Feasibility study finds 'at almost all locations there is space on the masts near or at the heights assumed' by Ofcom's coverage proposals By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
Credit: PA/Joel Ryan News Hundreds pay tribute at Marie Colvin funeral Sunday Times correspondent was remembered as a fearless reporter and buried in her childhood home town of Oyster Bay, near New York By Paul McNally • 1 min read
News Campaigners ask Leveson to publish Motorman files Data from information commissioner's 2003 investigation show extent to which newspapers obtained material from private investigators By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News Tom Watson: Scottish first minister is too close to Murdoch 'Alex Salmond unfortunately seems to be the only western leader that now wants to cosy up to Rupert Murdoch', Watson tells BBC By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA News BBC director general new non-exec chair of BBC Worldwide Mark Thompson has taken on the advisory role at BBC Worldwide with immediate effect By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News RSF: 2011 was 'deadliest year for netizens' The press freedom organisation claims that in countries such as Syria 'activism and reporting have become one' as citizens work to provide a flow of information By Rachel McAthy • 2 min read
News Leveson on PCC closure: 'I remain open to other options' Lord Justice Leveson says he is not giving an 'endorsement let alone agreement' to the PCC announcement By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News HMIC chief: Need framework for police relations with press Chief inspector of Her Majesty's Inspectorate Constabulary called for the relationship between press and police to be 'put on the right footing' with a common framework By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Shareholders concerned about Sly Bailey pay Newspaper publisher is expected to offer a solution when results are published on Thursday, as shareholders complain that chief executive's pay is excessive By Paul McNally • 1 min read
Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA News Mirror refused permission to appeal contempt ruling Mirror Group Newspapers has been refused permission to appeal a ruling that found it was in contempt of court for stories published about Chris Jefferies By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Lord Hunt: 'We will start again with a new regulator with teeth' Chair of the Press Complaints Commission, which is to close, suggests new regulator will see news outlets bound by 'commercial contracts' By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
