News #newsrw: Journalism.co.uk launches next news:rewired digital journalism event for 'the nouveau niche' One-day conference will confront the issues of publishing for a specialist audience with practical advice By Journalism.co.uk • 1 min read
News Salford Star criticises council over failure to fund printing costs Community magazine has application for funding refused by council, By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Guardian forms partnership with election leaflet monitoring project The Straight Choice is to allow syndications of its content on the Guardian site By Judith Townend • 1 min read
News BBC smartphone apps launch postponed Mobile plans to be examined by BBC's governing body By Judith Townend • 1 min read
News Council defends its paper in face of Fulham and Hammersmith Chronicle anti-'propaganda' campaign Local council says its paper "filled a void" because Trinity Mirror had "no interest" in borough By Judith Townend • 2 min read
News Scraperwiki, Beamups and BBC Democracy Live among MEGAs winners Guardian announces results of annual innovation awards By Judith Townend • 2 min read
News Newsweek's Maziar Bahari calls for freedom of Iran's imprisoned journalists Speaking at the Index on Censorship Awards, former prisoner criticises regime currently holding 47 journalists captive By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News Twitter recognised alongside campaigning journalists in Index on Censorship Awards Microblogging site takes prize, as Heather Brooke and international press freedom campaigners recognised By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Johnston Press, UTV, Trinity Mirror and Press Association given green light for regional news scheme Successful bids for government's independently funded news consortia plans to replace ITV and STV regional news network announced By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
News February ABCes: Mail Online takes top spot for daily and monthly traffic for UK newspaper sites Guardian and Telegraph see traffic dip, while Mail passes 36 million for the first time By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Anonymous social worker and police officer among Orwell blogger prize longlist Mainstream journalists also in the running for the blogger prize By Judith Townend • 2 min read
News Skillset launches work experience guidelines to clamp down on unpaid placements New recommendations suggest limits on working hours and pay rules for graduate interns and student placements By Laura Oliver • 2 min read
