News Government unveils plans to extend Freedom of Information Act New measures will mean an increase in the number of organisations to which FOI requests can be made, including private companies and bodies that perform 'functions of a public nature' By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News AP names new Washington assistant bureau chief Former Texas news editor Wendy Benjaminson will be responsible for spotting trends and coordinating reporting on issues such as spending, immigration and pensions By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News AOP launches tenth Digital Publishing Awards 2010 awards to include a Grand Prix prize for the first time By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Police lift ITV press conference ban in Joanna Yeates case Avon & Somerset police readmit broadcaster after "accurate and measured" report by ITV News' lunchtime bulletin By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Internet overtakes TV as main news source for young Americans Online news has overtaken TV for the first time as the main news source for Americans under 30, according to new research from the Pew Center By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News NAPA steps in to support news agency in copyright complaint against PA Solent News and Photo Agency is considering taking legal action against the Press Association, claiming it breached its copyright over an interview with Joanna Yeates' father By Rachel Bartlett • 1 min read
News Tommy Sheridan convicted of perjury in NOTW defamation case Newspaper will now appeal the 2006 defamation verdict in which it was forced to pay Sheridan £200,000 By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Las Vegas Sun wins duPont broadcasting award for multimedia project Sun took one of the Silver Batons at the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards for its multimedia reporting on gambling addiction By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Ofcom: no investigation into BBC Jody McIntyre interview Industry regulator will not investigate the interview despite the BBC receiving more than 400 complaints By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Cameroonian journalist's high court deportation hearing set for February Charles Atangana was due to be deported in August but was granted a reprieve after a sustained campaign by the National Union of Journalists By Laura Oliver • 1 min read
News Assange turns on the Guardian over assault case coverage Speaking to the Times this morning, Assange accuses the newpaper of "selectively publishing" leaked documents about sexual assault charges he faces in Sweden By Joel Gunter • 1 min read
News New online platform aims to open up company data Platform allows users to query data using filters, such as government suppliers that are now in administration or companies that have had health and safety notices issued against them By Rachel Bartlett • 3 min read
