News BBC tests tracking real-time Twitter trends with Zeitgeist tool Prototype tool is part of corporation's research into users' interests and behaviour on social media By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Topical advertising builds stronger links with reader, says NMA study Research by the Newspaper Marketing Agency shows how clever advertising can help brands "piggyback" on the news. By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News US libel law is a result of our weak system, say UK campaigners A new libel tourism law in the US reinforces the need for legislative change in Britain, say libel reform groups By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Local media business models start-up signs deals with major US news groups GrowthSpur will offer training and ad network support to new local news blogging networks By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News University of Central Lancashire wins 'general excellence' prize at BJTC awards UCLAN won two prizes, for general excellence in broadcast journalism training and in the Short TV category By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Picture Editors' Guild launches new press photography contest Eight categories are open to entries with a prize of £500 for each winner By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Scraperwiki organising series of events pairing journalists and programmers 'Hacks and Hackers Days' taking place in Liverpool and Birmingham aim to teach journalists about the art of programming and vice versa By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Times will seek supreme court appeal against libel judgment Court of appeal upholds high court ruling that a Times article concerning allegations of a police officer receiving bribes is no longer protected by the Reynolds privilege By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News New international site to offer free journalism training The International Center for Journalists' ICFJ Anywhere will offer self-taught courses and instructors who will teach in local languages By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News BBC treated breakfast show staff with 'total contempt' over Salford move, say unions NUJ and BECTU statement claims staff who were not on shift yesterday found out about show's move to Salford via the press By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News TV news audiences declining, suggests Ofcom report Report on five terrestrial channels suggests each person watches 12 hours less of news every year By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Media intervene in Supreme Court case to help define fair comment Associated Newspapers, the Guardian and the Times granted a rare intervention in the Supreme Court's first libel case, Spiller vs. Joseph By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
