News Burma bars foreign journalists ahead of upcoming elections Electoral commission says its not necessary to grant visas to journalists because foreign media companies already have local reporters working within the country By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News INSI and Cardiff University to launch database of journalist deaths International News Safety Institute tells Journalism.co.uk that the new database will be searchable and contain safety advice By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News NPR launches new initiative to study impact of government US public broadcaster benefits from $1.8m donation from Open Society Foundation to get pilot scheme off the ground By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News #AOPsummit: Guardian digital ad revenue up 50 per cent in six months, says MD Tim Brooks said the company will be focusing on the mobile and app arena as well as other digital platforms By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News ABCs: National Sunday newspapers show slight growth Quality Sunday titles up 1.71 per cent compared with 0.79 per cent for popular titles By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News #AOPsummit: News websites are being killed by templates, designer warns publishers Jacek Utko, design director at Bonnier Business Press International claims that online templates are stripping out the design creativity of print By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News #AOPsummit: Reuters to launch news planner app for media customers App will aim to improve communication between Reuters editors and journalists and the agency's syndication customers By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Planned closure of Birmingham Press and Free Press puts 12 jobs at risk Chris Bullivant, publisher of the titles, tells Journalism.co.uk he cannot compete with Trinity Mirror ad rates and has no choice but to go ahead with the closure By Adam Levitt • 2 min read
News Society of Editors outlines replacement for British Press Awards The Press Awards will have 25 categories including Digital Innovation of the Year, Young Journalist of the Year and News Reporter of the Year By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Family of missing British journalist appeal to Costa Rican president on anniversary Michael Dixon was last seen in Costa Rica on 18 October 2009 while on holiday By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News News of the World goes behind paywall Access to redesigned site will cost £1 for 24 hours or £1.99 for four weeks By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Ian Hargreaves appointed chair in digital economy at Cardiff School of Journalism Former Independent editor will work across Cardiff's School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies and Cardiff Business School By Laura Oliver • 1 min read