News Tool of the week for journalists - Playground, to monitor social media analytics This new platform helps you monitor Facebook, Twitter, blogs and could become a favourite tool of data journalists By Marcela Kunova • 1 min read
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News Paul McMullan defends Milly Dowler phone hacking Former News of the World deputy features editor tells Leveson inquiry that hacking of missing teenager's voicemail was 'honourable' and done by 'well-meaning journalists' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Former Daily Star reporter: I was hacked after resigning Richard Peppiatt tells the Leveson inquiry that he believes his voicemail was accessed by someone working 'in collusion' with his former employer By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
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Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Assange accuses editors of being 'corrupted' by power Julian Assange told the Global Editors Network summit in Hong Kong that most journalists enter the profession to 'crawl up the ladder of power to become associated with power' By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Fiona Hanson/PA News Leveson inquiry: Guido Fawkes called after Campbell leak Political blogger summoned to give evidence after Alastair Campbell's written statement leaked online ahead of his appearance on Wednesday By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: By Joi on Flickr. Some rights reserved. News 'Scared' governments pressured Al Jazeera, says former director Wadah Khanfar tells the Global Editors Network summit governments across the Arab world feared of 'ramifications' in their own countries after Egypt's uprising reached the media By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
