News European Commission launches 2011 Lorenzo Natali Prize The prize is awarded for excellence in written, radio and TV journalism on the theme of development, democracy and human rights across the world By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Knight Foundation donates £60,000 to London-based media legal fund Grant to Media Legal Defense Initiative timed to coincide with World Press Freedom Day By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Reporters Without Borders publishes 'predators of press freedom' list Press freedom group has compiled list of political leaders, criminal organisations and militias accused of abuses against freedom of expression By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News NUJ to ballot BBC journalists for strike action next week Union to ballot staff over 100 journalists across the broadcaster said to be facing compulsory redundancy By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Al Jazeera suspends Syria bureau after crackdown on journalists Network has suspended its operations in Syria indefinitely following concerns for the safety of journalists in the country By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Chris Hamilton appointed social media editor for BBC News Hamilton will succeed Alex Gubbay, who is leaving the BBC to join Johnston Press in June as head of digital content By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Libel reformer describes new defamation bill as 'extraordinarily open' Lord Lester has described the draft defamation consultation paper and bill as "an extraordinarily open and intelligent document" By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News BBC Trust rejects claim that Panorama cost England the World Cup Complaint that the timing of Panorama documentary on FIFA 'adversely affected' World Cup bid has has been rejected by the BBC Trust By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Information Commissioner's powers 'easily stymied' by press exemption Appearing before the Home Affairs committee, Christopher Graham said he is 'labouring under the special purposes exemption when it comes to some of the issues relating to the press' By Joel Gunter • 2 min read
News Campaigning photographer Marc Vallee fears return to 'stop and search' Marc Vallee has expressed his fear new laws to replace Section 44 of the Terrorism Act may mean a return to police randomly stopping and searching photographers By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News PCC upholds complaint over coverage of sex assault case The Press Complaints Commission described details published about sex assaults written in the Courier & Advertiser in Dundee were "a bad mistake" By Rachel Bartlett • 2 min read
News Andrew Marr criticised by Ian Hislop over super injunction Andrew Marr speaks of his "embarrassment" at super injunction which was lifted after a challenge by Private Eye editor Ian Hislop By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
