News Political news site in Stoke relaunches with foundation backing Pits n Pots has been relaunched 'in a bid to boost reader engagement, increase traffic and promote democratic engagement in the local community' By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: Bayerberg on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Report: 'Spread of rioting helped by TV images of police' Report by Riots Communities and Victims Panel publishes findings, claiming that 'social media and broadcast news services conveyed a loss of control of the streets' By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News Orwell Prize 2012 Journalism and Blog longlists announced Guardian journalist Paul Lewis is among those on the Journalism Prize longlist after submitting one day of tweets sent during the London riots By Sarah Marshall • 3 min read
Credit: Paul Faith/PA Wire News Press speculation 'hindered' Madeleine McCann inquiry Former chief constable of Leicestershire police said a 'greater understanding of the complexity and consequences of speculation' should be learnt from the McCann case By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Lost journalists documentary hits $50k goal on Kickstarter A documentary that will follow photojournalist Tim Page in his continued search for the stories of journalists who went missing in Cambodia in the 1970s has crowdfunded $50K By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
News NUJ asks Richard Desmond to rethink '70 editoral job cuts' The Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday will see sections axed and a number of desks merged, union reports By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
News Andy Trotter repeats call for arrested to remain unnamed Chair of the Media Advisory Group for the Association of Chief Police Officers also tells Leveson inquiry proposal that record of meetings be published online is being considered By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Mirror in breach for naming Stephen Lawrence killer's son Newspaper had used Facebook to identify 11-year-old boy, raising 'significant safety concerns' By Paul McNally • 2 min read
Credit: Johnny Green/PA News 'Mischievous' media distracted Milly Dowler investigators Surrey Police assistant chief constable says resources had to be diverted to keep up with the unprecedented level of press interest in 2002 case By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News Police chief backs claim paper held secret interview with murder suspect Suffolk chief constable says he has found information to support claim made by retired criminal investigator last week - but does not name Sunday Mirror By Paul McNally • 2 min read
News National press used 'invasive tactics' after Cumbria shootings Former chief constable of Cumbria police tells Leveson inquiry he shared concerns with an MP about 'highly invasive tactics' used by parts of the national press after the 2010 Cumbria shootings By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
Credit: lirneasia on Flickr. Some rights reserved News AOP: Two thirds of online publishers plan to grow digital roles The annual census from the Association of Online Publishers also found more than half of respondents are planning on recruiting staff to work on app development By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
