News Public interest test should not fall on editors, panel tells MPs A panel of celebrities and public figures tells the joint committee on privacy and injunctions an independent body or arbitrator should judge public interest where there is doubt, not the editor By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Peter Byrne/PA News Arrested former NoW reporter denies phone hacking Bethany Usher issues statement in wake of arrest claiming she has 'never been involved in the interception of telecommunications in any way' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Leveson inquiry: Photographers seek to counter criticism British Press Photographers' Association seeks core participant status at inquiry to redress 'lazy' characterisation of press photographers as 'worst kind of citizen paparazzi' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: Dave Thompson/PA News Attorney general warns journalists over parliament reporting Following controversial injunction-breaking statements in parliament earlier this year, Dominic Grieve warns journalists they are not necessarily protected from prosecution in their coverage By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: Matthew Fearn/PA News Campbell: Mirror paid PI to investigate me and Mandelson Former Labour spin doctor tells Leveson inquiry that former employer paid Jonathan Rees to investigate him, as well as a member of his family and Labour colleague Peter Mandelson By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
Credit: Alberto OG on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Phone hacking: Former NoW reporter Bethany Usher arrested Usher left the News of the World in 2008 and is currently a journalism lecturer at Teeside University By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
News More job cuts as Northcliffe scraps North East sub hub Four full time roles to be cut as regional publisher closes two-year-old centralised sub-editing hub, a move which comes amid plans to close two Kent titles and the offices of the Croydon Advertiser By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Lawyer describes 'horrific' NoW surveillance of family News International apologises after revelation that daughter of phone hacking lawyer Mark Lewis was filmed by an investigator working for the News of the World By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
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
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Paul McMullan: 'Obvious Coulson knew about hacking' Former deputy features editor tells Leveson inquiry that Andy Coulson 'brought the practice wholesale with him when he was appointed deputy editor' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: David Cheskin/PA News James Murdoch reappointed chairman of BSkyB Almost one third of independent shareholders vote against the re-election of James Murdoch to the BSkyB board By Sarah Marshall • 2 min read
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
