News Newspaper's hospital interview breached code, says PCC The Press Complaints Commission upheld a complaint against the Essex Chronicle that 'appropriate permission' had not been sought by a reporter to carry out an interview in a stroke unit By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Online defamation cases doubled in past year, research claims Legal information provider Sweet and Maxwell claims rise in court cases related to allegations of online defamation 'points to growth of social media' By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
Credit: Peter Arkell News Johnston Press chief handed 3,000-name strike petition John Fry said by the NUJ to be 'shaken and visibly uncomfortable' as he accepts petition from South Yorkshire strikers and union representatives By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Demotix secures investment from media partner Corbis Citizen newswire announces undisclosed investment from distribution partner Corbis Images, to help grow its network of photographers and develop technological support By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
Credit: Journalism.co.uk News Newsquest North West journalists to ballot for strike Staff to hold one-week strike ballot over plans to cut seven jobs across Newsquest offices in Sale, Warrington and Northwich By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Retired police officer arrested over Politkovskaya murder Former head of Moscow police department allegedly monitored the journalist using police resources before planning her murder and providing the murder weapon By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: NUJ News 'Thousands' sign Johnston Press Yorks strike petition The NUJ will hand over a petition to Johnston Press tomorrow as part of its protest against planned cuts across the company's South Yorkshire titles By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Journalists trapped in Tripoli hotel 'very anxious' Foreign reporters trapped in Tripoli's Rixos hotel for the fifth day in a row warn of extreme tension as water and food starts to run out By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA News MP calls for Electoral Commission inquiry into Coulson Labour MP Tom Watson asks Electoral Commission whether alleged undeclared payments and benefits provided to Andy Coulson by News International could amount to an illegal political donation By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
Credit: Lewis Whyld/PA News Andy Coulson 'paid by News Int while working for Tories' Former News of the World editor was paid severance by News International after joining the Conservative Party, according to reports By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
Credit: BAC Photography News Hunger strike journalist awaits deportation decision James Fallah Williams, who is fighting deportation to Sierra Leone, has ended a 19-day hunger strike after the UK border agency agreed to review his case By Joel Gunter • 3 min read
Credit: BBC Pictures News Tajik BBC journalist tells court he was tortured Urunboy Usmonov has told a court in Tajikistan that he was tortured and forced to sign a confession after being arrested on charges of extremism, which he denies By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
